G+_Melanie Munro Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 How I went from love to hate for Google Now Cards in 0,1 seconds warning: this might scare you warning: spolier alert, mainly behind link below This morning, doing my business (you know where), I scrolled left on my home screen to look at the weather, updates etc. I was greeted by a card that popped up since I, the evening before, searched for "The Walking dead Season X". The card (SPOILER ALERT) can be seen linked below, and for those that do not want to see it, here is the basics of it without saying too much: PERSON"Y"'s Chocking Death LARGE IMAGE OF "Y" On the Walking Dead Sparks Petition to bring... So, how on earth could I avoid this, and situations like it in the future? The only answer I can find is to turn off all Google now cards that I get "due to interest" or due to "having searched for". I sure hope that is possible. Otherwize I will simply have to quit google now. NOW! Spolier alert: https://plus.google.com/photos/113725288316538377421/albums/6089279924820133297?authkey=CPOL1de666npRw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brian Surratt (vwratt) Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 It definitely showed you that because you googled TWD, probably multiple times. If you go into the settings, via the magic wand in Google Now, you can go into the Everything Else section. First thing in the list (for me any way) is "Continue to get updates on your research topics?". Set that to No and it should take care of it. The show may also be a separate item in the Everything Else list. It could also be in the TV and Video settings as well. Then you just have to worry about Facebook showing you that your friends liked articles with spoilers in the titles.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brian Surratt (vwratt) Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 The spoilers also benefits the broadcasters. It pushes the consumer to watch the show in real time, so they can't be spoiled. The more people who watch TWD on Sunday night the better for AMC's bottom line, at least from advertising. But if it weren't for my DVR, I would probably have never started watching the show. This is probably true from many other watchers.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mattias Davidsson Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Living in sweden it is even impossible to keep up since we are already late from the very beginning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mattias Davidsson Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 My point is exactly that Google can't tell if it is a spoiler or not. That I can not tick a box "only give me exactly what I want in terms of interests and what I searched for in some telepahtical way". So, I have to turn that entire feature off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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