Google has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript to use Google Search, says to “better protect” Search against malicious activity, such as bots and spam (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Google has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript to use Google Search, says to “better protect” Search against malicious activity, such as bots and spam  —  Google says it has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript, the widely-used programming language to make web pages interactive, in order to use Google Search.