Google's shortened URLs are the horror movie monster of the Google Graveyard: They keep finding a way to stay alive. On Friday, the company said goo.gl links that don't show the above warning will work for the foreseeable future. <br /> In 2018, Google cut off the ability to create new shortened links. But it kept existing URLs active as a courtesy to those who relied on them. Then, a year ago, the company said its bit.ly rival would shut down completely on August 25, 2025. That appeared to be the final nail in the coffin. Not so fast.<br /> That brings us to Google's change of heart today. "We understand these links are embedded in countless documents, videos, posts and more, and we appreciate the input received," the company explained.<br /> Yo [...]
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are coming up. (Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)<br /> <br /> <br /> Mattia Ozbot via Getty Images<br /> <br /> <br /> The 2 [...]
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are coming up. (Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)<br /> <br /> <br /> Mattia Ozbot via Getty Images<br /> <br /> <br /> The 2 [...]
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are coming up. (Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)<br /> <br /> <br /> Mattia Ozbot via Getty Images<br /> <br /> <br /> The 2 [...]
Here are some of this year's biggest, most star-studded TV specials you can watch to help you ring in 2026. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)<br /> <br /> <br /> CH [...]
Over the weekend, Reddit user -void1 posted an alarming discovery on the r/ClaudeAI subreddit: some conversations that users of Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot had made "shareable" via a [...]