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Google brought back a fun feature in Google Maps that was not yet available in the new version of Google Maps – the ability to draw lines on Google Maps and figure out the distance of that drawing on the map.

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google’s EU Censorship Removes Links For More Than Just Names On Their Own It turns out that those in the European Union asking Google to “forget” links they…

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

It turns out that those in the European Union asking Google to “forget” links they don’t like that come up in searches for their names are also getting links removed for any search that involves their names and additional words, rather than just their names alone. Until now, it… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Filmmakers behind “America: Imagine the World Without Her” have accused Google of keeping their movie’s showtimes and locations from appearing in search results.

Yelp has been an increasingly vocal critic of Google for several years.

The second annual US Search Awards is taking place at Treasure Island on Wednesday 8 October 2014 during Pubcon Las Vegas.

An announcement was made yesterday on Google+ that a new Google Maps update has been rolled out for desktop users that lets you click and drag to measure distances between locations. The new update particularly useful if you’re planning a road trip with multiple stops, or just a bike ride or mapping a new running path.

Google highlighted a Google voice search feature on Google+ the other day, which demonstrates how you can correct mistakes when Google doesn’t understand what you are saying.