Google Removes 'Cached' Link from Search Results, Phases Out Associated Features
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Google has removed the "cached" link from search results after slowly phasing it out over recent months. The cached link showed an older snapshot of a webpage.
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The "cache" operator still works for now to access cached pages, but this will be removed soon too.
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Google's reasoning for removing these features is not explained, but they say cached links are less necessary today as webpages rarely fail to load anymore.
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Google's Danny Sullivan speculated the cached link could be replaced by Internet Archive captures in the future, but there are no current plans.
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The cached link had been a long-time staple of Google Search, so some users who relied on it will be disappointed it's going away.