There’s a moment when you click a compelling link in an online article or product review and — Ugh. You land on a busted digital page. Google is about to create a deluge of busted links. The company ...

Short URLs are handy for cleaning up long links, but they also hide the true destination. If you want to avoid malware or a phishing scam, blindly clicking that link isn't your best bet—there are ...

Google Backtracks on Killing All goo.gl Short Links: Here's How to Check Yours The link-shortening service dates back to 2009 and was scheduled for permanent deletion this month. However, to prevent ...