# Google removes its cached page feature

Google has discontinued its cache feature, which previously offered snapshots of web pages for archival access. Users relied on this feature for viewing outdated or inaccessible content. Its removal reduces a widely used tool for web transparency and debugging.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://www.hornet.org/wikipedia-notes.txt) — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:18:57 +0000
- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/google-nixes-its-earth-ai-feature-one-day-after-launch-amid-criticism-it-would-spread-misinformation/) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:47:28 +0000