Google top search trends 2018: From Black Panther to bitcoin to Stormy Daniels | The Independent
Google has revealed what people in the UK have been searching for in 2018, with the publication of its annual ‘Year in Search’ results.
Meghan Markle, who topped the list last year, was knocked off her perch by the World Cup but still managed to be the second-most searched term in 2018.
Her marriage to Prince Harry, together with the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, helped ‘Royal Wedding’ reach third on the overall list.
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Several other celebrities like Stormy Daniels and Ant McPartlin also appeared on the lists, which covered a wide range of categories including top trending ‘How to…?’ and ‘What is…?’ queries.
Privacy scandals helped ‘How to delete Facebook?’ become one of the most-asked questions using Google, while the dramatic rise and fall in cryptocurrency prices helped drive searches for ‘What is bitcoin?’.
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A test line of a new energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan
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The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China
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Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0
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A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China
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Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire
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Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
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The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week 2016 at Tokyo Big Sight
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5G wireless internet is expected to launch in 2019, with the potential to reach speeds of 50mb/s
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Uber has halted testing of driverless vehicles after a woman was killed by one of their cars in Tempe, Arizona. March 19 2018
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Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph
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A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Tools Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech 2017 held in Bangalore
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A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Tools Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech 2017 held in Bangalore
Getty
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Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea
Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty
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Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea
Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty
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The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company
Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty
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Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea
Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty
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Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi
Rex
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Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session
Rex
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A test line of a new energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
Reuters
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A test line of a new energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
Reuters
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A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China
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A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China
Reuters
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A visitor tries a Nissan VR experience at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China
Reuters
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A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the new Design Museum in South Kensington, London
Getty
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A new Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv
Getty
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Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electric Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S
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The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the start of a new era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be revealed next year and on the road in 2018
AP
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Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan
Reuters
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Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’
Reuters
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Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan
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Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China
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The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China
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Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0
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A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China
Reuters
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Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s “connected strategy” in Tokyo.
The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016
Getty
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A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s “connected strategy” press briefing in Tokyo
Getty
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An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to move in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo
Getty
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A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo
Getty
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An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to move in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo
Getty
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Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo
Getty
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An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Show 2016 in Seoul, South Korea
Reuters
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Visitors experience Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea
Getty
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Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire
PA wire
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Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire
PA wire
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Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire
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Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan
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Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles
EPA
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The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week 2016 at Tokyo Big Sight. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components
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The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week 2016 at Tokyo Big Sight
Getty
Google Search trends act as a cultural barometer, revealing what news, sports and events captured the nation’s interest over the last year, with the world’s most popular search engine turning 20 this year.
“The 2018 Year in Search lists give us an insight into the things that captured the nation’s attention over the past 12 months – from major moments in news, sports and entertainment, through to the latest dance craze,” said Kristin Wright, a Google Search Trends expert.
“Twenty years after its launch, Google Search continues to evolve as people look for information in new and different ways, but our focus remains the same – to make the world’s information accessible and useful to everyone.”
UK Top Trending Queries
- World Cup
- Meghan Markle
- Royal Wedding
- Black Panther
- Roxanne Pallett
- Fortnite
- Demi Lovato
- Ant McPartlin
- A Star Is Born
- Khloe Kardashian
UK Top Trending ‘How To…?’ Queries
- How to watch Fury vs. Wilder?
- How to floss dance?
- How to watch the Champions League final?
- How to get the old Snapchat back?
- How to delete Instagram?
- How to delete Facebook?
- How to buy Ripple?
- How to bleed radiators?
- How to put lights on a Christmas tree?
- How to solve a Rubik’s Cube?
UK Top Trending ‘What Is…?’ Queries
- What is Bitcoin?
- What is GDPR?
- What is an ibex?
- What is a nerve agent?
- What is the Commonwealth?
- What is Diwali?
- What is upskirting?
- What is UEFA Nation’s League?
- What is the Brexit deal?
- What is Vero?
UK Top Trending People
- Meghan Markle
- Roxanne Pallett
- Demi Lovato
- Ant McPartlin
- Khloe Kardashian
- Alexis Sanchez
- Alex Ferguson
- Logan Paul
- Sylvester Stallone
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
UK Loss List
- Avicii
- Alfie Evans
- Dale Winton
- Stephen Hawking
- Mac Miller
- George Bush
- Stan Lee
- XXXTentacion
- Aretha Franklin
- Verne Troyer
UK Top Trending News Events
- Royal Wedding
- Royal Baby
- GDPR
- Jeremy Thorpe
- Spice Girls
- Carillion
- Australian flu
- Hurricane Florence
- Stormy Daniels
- iPhone XR
UK Top Trending Sporting Events
- The World Cup
- Wilder vs Fury
- Grand National
- Wimbledon
- Winter Olympics
- Ryder Cup
- Commonwealth Games
- Super Bowl
- Joshua vs. Parker
- Cheltenham
UK Top Trending Movies
- Black Panther
- A Star Is Born
- Avengers Infinity War
- Deadpool 2
- Venom
- The Greatest Showman
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- A Quiet Place
- Mamma Mia 2
- The Meg
UK Top Trending TV Shows
- I’m a Celebrity
- Killing Eve
- The Bodyguard
- Love Island
- Celebrity Big Brother
- Big Brother
- The Cry
- Dancing On Ice
- The Haunting of Hill House
- Hard Sun
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