Google Debuts Tool to Remove Yourself From Searches

By  |  May 11, 2022
 | 
Google, privacy, search, security

Google is debuting a way for people to make sure their personally identifiable information is not searchable on its ubiquitous search engine, the company announced Wednesday (May 11).

    Get the Full Story

    Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.

    yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today.

    By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

    In a company blog post, Google said it’s trying to work on the “key element of feeling safer and more private online,” which is “having greater control over where their sensitive, personally-identifiable information can be found.”

    With the new tool, it wants to provide users with a peace of mind about their online presence. This comes after the company updated its policies to let people ask for the removal of sensitive information, including contact information like phone numbers and email addresses.

    Google said its new feature will allow users to more easily remove results that contain personal contact information or are deemed to be too personal.

    Google said it plans to “evaluate all content on the web page to ensure that we’re not limiting the availability of other information that is broadly useful, for instance in news articles.”

    PYMNTS wrote that Google has also recently debuted its new Google Wallet, which will help standardize the way users access and save payment cards and event tickets, along with other things like vaccine passports.

    Read more: Google Unveils New Android Digital Wallet, Virtual Cards for Chrome Autofill Users

    The company said people are storing more items in digital wallets, with that number rising exponentially in the past two years due to the pandemic.

    The wallet will roll out on Wear OS and will come with support for payment cards, and will let users save and access hotel keys and office badges on their phones. Google will also add the ability to bring up driver’s licenses and IDs for interstate or international travel.


    Recommended

    Apple Announces Sept. 9 Event Expected to Feature New iPhones

    b2b payments, growth, optimization, digital transformation

    Picking the Optimal Payment Mix for B2B Growth

    Trump Says Meta to Spend $50 Billion on Louisiana Data Center

    FDIC

    FDIC Says Capital One-Discover Deal Dented Bank Profits

    See More In: , , , , ,

    Apple Announces Sept. 9 Event Expected to Feature New iPhones

    By  |  August 26, 2025
     | 

    Apple will hold a special event that it has dubbed “awe dropping” on Sept. 9.

      Get the Full Story

      Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.

      yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today.

      By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

      The event will be streamed on apple.com, Apple TV and YouTube Live, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 26) post on its developer site.

      Apple CEO Tim Cook promoted the event with a post on the company’s newsroom site, saying, “Get ready for an awe dropping #AppleEvent on Tuesday, September 9!”

      Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the event will be Apple’s fall product launch and that the focus of the event is expected to be introduced is the iPhone 17 lineup.

      The iPhone 17 lineup will include, per the report, a base model with a larger display and an improved camera, two Pro editions that will have a larger camera area, and an all-new version of the smartphone that is about 2 millimeters thinner than the other models.

      Beyond the products expected to be introduced at the Sept. 9 event, Apple is set to unveil a foldable iPhone in 2026 and a curved-glass iPhone in 2027, according to the report.

      CNBC also reported Tuesday that the Sept. 9 event is expected to feature the iPhone 17, as the company’s September events usually do include new smartphones.

      The report added that analysts expect the new slim version of the iPhone to feature light weight and design at the expense of battery life and cameras.

      Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman wrote Sunday (Aug. 24), speaking of Apple’s planned three-year smartphone overhaul: “The bottom line: 2025 won’t be a revolutionary year for the iPhone. But it will lay the foundation for major shifts in 2026 and 2027, making it an exciting time for iPhone fans.”

      Wall Street Journal Personal Tech Columnist Nicole Nguyen wrote Aug. 20 that Apple is behind Google in the race to add artificial intelligence (AI) features to smartphones.

      Nguyen wrote that she is an iPhone user and that her experience with Google’s upcoming Pixel 10 showed that Google has “lapped” Apple as both companies work to develop the “killer AI-powered phone.”

      PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster wrote July 23 that Google’s Pixel 9 has, and its Pixel 10 will ship with, embedded AI that lets users speak, search, transact and navigate with a native AI experience.

      “Apple can’t match that today,” Webster wrote. “The risk is how many consumers will keep waiting around for Apple to deliver.”

      Recommended

      Apple Announces Sept. 9 Event Expected to Feature New iPhones

      b2b payments, growth, optimization, digital transformation

      Picking the Optimal Payment Mix for B2B Growth

      Trump Says Meta to Spend $50 Billion on Louisiana Data Center

      FDIC

      FDIC Says Capital One-Discover Deal Dented Bank Profits

      See More In: , , , ,