Google Retires Cached Link Feature, Hands Archive Duty to Internet Archive's Wayback Machine
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Google has retired the "cached" link feature that let users access archived backups of websites. This cached data took up computing resources.
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With cached links gone, the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine now plays a bigger role in archiving websites and internet history.
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Browser extensions like the Wayback Machine Extension make it easy to view archived pages.
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Users can still create custom cache links by adding "cache" before a URL in Google Search.
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As the internet changes rapidly, preservation groups like the Internet Archive are increasingly vital for retaining records of the internet's past content.