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How to (almost) always get the most recent results for a Google search

Have you ever done a Google search on a topic only to discover that most of the search results consisted of pages that were created years ago?

That isn’t always a problem when searching for “facts” because many facts just don’t change over time.

For example, if you type largest planet in our solar system into Google, the answer you receive should be Jupiter whether the article you click on was written in 1998 or 2023. After all, Jupiter hasn’t gotten smaller and the other planets haven’t grown any larger.

On the other hand, if you search for latest medical research some of the pages returned by Google could possibly be woefully out of date.

Luckily, there’s an easy way to ensure that your Google search results are at least fairly recent…Simply add the current year to your search query.

For example, instead of searching for latest medical research, search for latest medical research 2023 instead. Most of the articles returned in the search results for that query will likely be from either 2023 or another very recent year, and almost all of the top results should be.

And now, a couple of caveats:

1 – If it’s very early in the year (January or February, for example) you should probably search for the previous year since there probably won’t be many relevant articles available from the current year.

2 – Be aware that this tactic isn’t fool-proof. It’s quite possible (even likely) that there will be at least a few older pages returned by your search.

Bottom line: While Google usually does a pretty good job at listing the most recent search results first, they aren’t perfect.

Simply adding the current year to your search query will usually ensure that most of the pages listed in the search results will be a few months old at the most.

The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…

• Why it’s best to connect a printer via USB instead of WiFi

There are actually several good reasons.

• How to turn on notifications for a Facebook post without commenting on it

Sometimes a little discretion and stealth is warranted.

• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.

Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.

Rick’s Daily Pick…

XBrand Ultra-Thin Webcam Cover Slides (#ad)

Did you know hackers are using malware to spy on unsuspecting victims via their own webcams?

It’s true, but there’s a surefire way to prevent it from happening to you: just place a cover of some type over the camera lens.

You can simply cover your device’s camera with tape if you know you’ll never want to use it, but these webcam cover slides will block your camera when you aren’t using it but let you slide it out of the way when you need to use the cam.

Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…

The starting point for your future is where you are right now

Life is all about the future, not the past.

Tech news that caught my eye…

• Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales boom during the pandemic has hit a snag

• Developer pleads guilty to hacking his own company after pretending to investigate himself

• Elon Musk says Twitter will start sharing ad revenue with creators

• ChatGPT is suddenly everywhere. Are we ready?

• Samsung 990 Pro SSDs may have some serious capacity issues

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