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Google Featured Photos Screensaver

Google Featured Photos Screensaver

See beautiful new photos when you're not using your Mac [Mac, Photography, Tech]

Design·Launched Nov 2016·0 upvotes·google.com
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ALIVEverified Aug 24, 2026 · HTTP 200
CohortClass of 2016

What it is

See beautiful new photos when you're not using your Mac [Mac, Photography, Tech]

HTTP liveness

19 probes since Jun 16
Jun 16Aug 24
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub
  1. Jun 16, 2026
    First probe — live
    Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

1 round
Total raised
$85.0B
Latest valuation
Stage
growth
Growth
Jun 2026
investors undisclosed
$85.0B
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

Network effects
strong

Google's competitive advantage is significantly bolstered by network effects, where the value of the search service increases with more user interactions. Its dominance in search translates to a strong moat that is difficult for competitors to breach.

  • webGoogle has a 92.5% market share in Internet search, making it difficult for competitors to gain traction. source
  • webThe more searches conducted by users, the better Google's service becomes, illustrating the network effect. source
  • webMany well-funded competitors have attempted to challenge Google's search business but have been unsuccessful due to its strong competitive advantages. source
  • webGoogle's advertising network becomes more effective as it learns from user interactions, enhancing its targeting capabilities. source
strong · 0.80 confidence · grounded in 4 sources
Website-grounded · Jun 2026

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Cohort survival · Class of 2016weekly

13,657 products launched in 2016 · 100% still active

13,633 active24 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y