The Google goof (and quick fix)
EDIT: Less than two hours after this post, Google fixed their search engine so the problem described is now gone. Hurray!
I was curious about the gadget that's been advertised on TV, supposedly you just plug it into a network jack & then plug in a telephone to call anywhere for a flat annual fee.
Being cautious about things that may be to good to be true, I thought I would just Google it first. Whaddaya know, every link related to that product had another link underneath it, stating that the site may be harmful to your computer.
Then I decided to visit PC World to see if they've done a review, so I did a Google search for "PC World". Guess what, every single link in the results had that same mysterious message underneath it.
I did try to click the warning link to find out what harm might occur, but every attempt would produce a 503 error and "try again in 30 seconds".
EDIT: As it turns out, the link for every single search result, on any topic, will take you to a "browse at your own risk" message but it does display the URL in plain text, so you can still copy the address and paste it into your browser's address bar.
Hope this gets fixed soon. Imagine how many are searching for Super Bowl info, the day before the big game.

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