Google’s quest to guess what we want before we want it has produced an unusual side effect: A disparity in the results the company presents about the presidential candidates.
A Wall Street Journal examination found that the search engine often customizes the results of people who have recently searched for “Obama” — but not those who have recently searched for “Romney.”
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