The search giant has unveiled its annual Year In Search results that show the top Google searches in various categories globally and by country. Hurricane Irma topped the search charts in both the U.S. and globally with Matt Lauer being the most searched for person in the U.S. and the world. Here’s the rundown of the top 10’s in the U.S. and globally:
– Hurricane Irma and Matt Lauer were hot topics in 2017, Fast Company notes—hot enough to propel both to the top of Google's annual "Year in Search" results. Per the site, the results were culled "based on search terms that had a high spike in traffic in 2017 as compared to 2016." Searches for the mega-storm and disgraced TV personality made both the US and worldwide top 10, as did Tom Petty and the fidget spinner. Here, results from more local computers, tablets, and smartphones: Searches in the US: Hurricane Irma Matt Lauer Tom Petty Super Bowl Las Vegas shooting Mayweather vs. McGregor fight Solar eclipse Hurricane Harvey Aaron Hernandez Fidget spinner Continue on to see what trended worldwide: