92°F
weather icon Mostly Clear

Google tweaks search to punish ‘low-quality’ sites

NEW YORK -- Google says it has tweaked the formulas steering its Internet search engine to take the rubbish out of its results. The overhaul is designed to lower the rankings of what Google deems "low-quality" sites. Sites that produce original content or information that Google considers valuable are supposed to rank higher under the new system.

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic denied new trial request, seeks Trump pardon

“Tiger King” star Joe Exotic, who has been incarcerated for his role in a foiled murder-for-hire plot, suffered his latest legal setback on Wednesday, when an appeals court denied his request for a new trial.

Senate blocks bill to restore gambling tax break reduced in Trump bill

Senate Republicans on Thursday objected to quick passage of legislation that would restore full deductibility of wagering losses after Nevada Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto made the unanimous consent request.

MORE STORIES