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Do you use Google? I thought so; the answer for the vast majority will be yes. There is probably no one left who hasn't used Google at least once. Well, perhaps very elderly people, but in their case, a grandchild likely searched for something on their behalf. Either way, Google is now a part of everyday life, from finding routes on a map to cake recipes, programming algorithms, funny videos, information about celebrities, and current world news. But do you know how much Google knows about you? If you are logged into Google on your smartphone and use a Google account on your computer or computers, it turns out that there is quite a lot of information.
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| Total number of Google searches |
Although, as you can see when I selected the entire period (since I've had a Google account), the total number of searches might not be staggering, the fact is that this entire history is stored for every user. This information can be sorted by week, month, year, and all time.
Going further, we have the ability to search our entire history for any phrase, which lets us find out exactly when we were interested in a given piece of information. For example, you can search for the keyword "flu" and check if the dates match the periods when you had a cold. There will likely be quite a few similar queries that might surprise you.
From the menu in the top left corner, we can also review our location history (if you have this option enabled), and the situation is quite interesting regarding voice and audio activity, as Google stores recordings of our voice if we have used voice commands, and you can listen to them here. It amused me when I listened to my attempts at testing the "OK Google..." voice features ;-)
All of this is available after logging in at:
PS ...
Sort your search results by "all time..." and share your results ;-)
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