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== Spike in readership ==
[[Hop water]] had a [https://pageviews.wmcloud.org/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&redirects=0&range=latest-20&pages=Hop_water notable spike] on 5 August. I started the article, so I'm curious if someone can tell me where it came from. [[User:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|Gråbergs Gråa Sång]] ([[User talk:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|talk]]) 14:30, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
:Hi [[User:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|Gråbergs Gråa Sång]], looks like it was an answer to the [[The_New_York_Times_crossword#The_Mini|New York Times' The Mini]] crossword puzzle on August 5.
:I checked [https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%201-m&q=Hop%20water&hl=en Google trends] to see if it was general internet interest rather than just on Wikipedia's Main page or a random robot issue. I saw "Monterey Bay" as an associated trending search term there and when I googled ''hop water monterey bay'' [https://www.forbes.com/sites/krisholt/2025/08/04/nyt-mini-crossword-tuesday-august-5-clues-answers-extra-hints/ this] Forbes blog-style article on crossword hints for the NYT Mini popped up mentioning hop water.
:I think culturally these crosswords are popular in the US (we probably have an article about that!) so generate a lot of interest, and Wikipedia visits it seems. I am sure many frustrated crossword players are grateful for you starting the article :-). [[User:Commander Keane|Commander Keane]] ([[User talk:Commander Keane|talk]]) 23:54, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
::Thank you very much! [[User:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|Gråbergs Gråa Sång]] ([[User talk:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|talk]]) 05:35, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
::I think the NYT mini crossword has a big readership outside the US, thanks to the popularity of [[Wordle]] (both Wordle and the Mini are part of the NYT Games app). Obviously, the crossword is aimed at a US readership, so some of the terms used are unfamiliar to international readers. Hence spikes in Google/Wikipedia activity. That's certainly the case for me personally. [[User:Chuntuk|Chuntuk]] ([[User talk:Chuntuk|talk]]) 14:20, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
= August 15 =
:::<small>AI is aware of all sorts of imaginary stuff.</small> [[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]]|[[User talk:Shantavira|<sup>feed me</sup>]] 07:54, 25 August 2025 (UTC)
= August 25 =
== Issues with Google ==
I've long ignored the discrepancy between google maps' blue dot ___location for me and my Google account address which they have. Now Google puts a weather report on my google news feed for that wrong ___location with no way to change its ___location or remove the useless report. I also have no way to disable or limit the AI mode overview which is unreliable and too often ends with me frequently correcting it only for it to forget even in the same sessions. I see that the ducky search engine allows for tailoring the usage of its AI. Bye bye Google search. But back to my question, Asking google how to stop automatically using my ip ___location which is about 80 miles away has gotten me absolutely nowhere. It has always been an issue with websites I visit and I have to enter it because my browsers don't share it. I'll likely abandon the Google news page too now, unless there is an easy fix for this. Any idea(s)? [[User:Modocc|Modocc]] ([[User talk:Modocc|talk]]) 23:25, 25 August 2025 (UTC)
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