I don't think I can trust Google as my search engine anymore

It's in the air, right? This sensation that plenty of the apps products you once trusted to work simply don't anymore. Maybe it's your Nest Hub Max, seemingly incapable of answering all but the most basic of queries as Google preps for a Gemini-powered future. Maybe it's your various social networks — the Instagrams, Facebooks, and Twitters of the world — that once filled your feed with posts from friends and loved ones, only to be replaced by "recommendations," ads, and AI-generated slop.