Google Reveals 'Year in Search 2020'
Google has revealed its annual "Year in Search 2020" exploring the searches that shaped this year, from Google Trends. "In times of uncertainty, people seek understanding and meaning. 2020 was a year of deep questioning, as the world searched "why" more than ever, according to Google Trends", tweeted the tech firm.According to Google, the top trending searches of 2020 included the US Election results, Coronavirus, Kobe Bryant, Coronavirus update, Coronavirus symptoms, Zoom, who is winning the US election, Chadwick Boseman and the recently released, PlayStation 5."Parasite", "Black Panther" and "1917" made the list as the most searched movies of the year. Others placing high among the trending searches list were actors Joaquin Phoenix, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tom Hanks. Top searched shows of the year included Netflix's "Tiger King", "Money Heist" and "The Umbrella Academy". "One thing that has been incredible to see in the data is the unprecedented shifts in people's information needs," said Google's data editor, Simon Rogers.Check out the full "Year in Search" top Google trends of 2020 here.In times of uncertainty, people seek understanding and meaning. 2020 was a year of deep questioning, as the world searched "why" more than ever, according to Google Trends. Explore more trends from the year at https://t.co/JdD6lj4ru9#YearInSearch pic.twitter.com/wAfuARB3u9
— Google (@Google) December 9, 2020
Powerful stuff. And I never thought I'd be saying that about an internet company that knows more about us than we do... 2020 has been a wild, wild(fire) year. #YearInSearch https://t.co/iVuNz63Onj
— Trinabh Banerjee (@trinbin100) December 9, 2020
This @Google #YearInSearch ? pic.twitter.com/WeqBFQcLtf
— Stephen Musyoka (@smusyoka) December 11, 2020
Ellen Tests Positive for COVID-19
Ellen DeGeneres has tested positive for COVID-19, she announced on Thursday. "Hi Everyone," her statement read. "I want to let you all know that I tested positive for Covid-19. Fortunately, I'm feeling fine right now. Anyone who has been in close contact with me has been notified, and I am following all proper CDC guidelines. I'll see you all again after the holidays. Please stay healthy and safe."Following the 62-year-old TV host's announcement, the "Ellen DeGeneres Show" has paused production "until January".Well, well, well. Ellen DeGeneres has COVID-19 https://t.co/ejzKZZzcAj
— Vulture (@vulture) December 10, 2020
Ellen has Covid. She's being flown to a planet for treatment. Her staff would be sanitized (burned.)
— Tim Dillon (@TimJDillon) December 11, 2020
Everything you need to know about Ellen Degeneres' COVID-19 diagnosis in under a minute #TheBuzz pic.twitter.com/FK4DGB9zQi
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) December 10, 2020
'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Trailer Released
Disney has revealed the official trailer for Marvel's "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" upcoming series. According to reports, the six-episode action flick will introduce some new adventures from the "Captain America" trilogy.The series' official synopsis, according to Disney, reads: Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Sam Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience—in Marvel Studios' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."Emily Van Camp will reprise her role as Sharon Carter/Agent 13, as Daniel Brühl makes his comeback as the evil Baron Zemo. "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" is slated for a March 19th,2021 debut on Disney+. Check out the trailer and poster below."The legacy of that shield is complicated." Marvel Studios' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, an Original Series, starts streaming March 19 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/C3uD0s4ULm
— The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (@falconandwinter) December 11, 2020
Marvel Studios' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, an Original Series, starts streaming March 19 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/aI9kejLvYa
— The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (@falconandwinter) December 11, 2020