In the two decades since its founding, Google has evolved from a simple search engine into an omnipresent ecosystem. While many associate the company with email, cloud storage, or advertising, one of its most profound—and often understated—impacts lies in its mastery of . From the videos we binge on YouTube to the music streaming silently in our earbuds, from the movies we rent to the news we scroll, Google has quietly become the central nervous system of global pop culture.