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Google has a lot of data to see how the average user uses computers. The problem is, that data tells them that the number of people who misconfigure their local

Google has a lot of data to see how the average user uses computers. The problem is, that data tells them that the number of people who misconfigure their localization settings (or can't configure them; shared computer) is way larger than the people using those settings on purpose to try and request non-local results. So they err far, far on the side of using your location as a signal of intent over your machine and browser configuration. ETA: https://www.google.com/advanced_search https://www.google.com/advanced_search appears to give options for tuning your language and region in the search results. I haven't used it personally in ages, but it may give you what you're looking for.

jeanlucas 10mo ago
Your comment makes sense to me and it feels like a Windows trade-off: optimizing for the average user while eroding power-user controls; Mark Russinovich has talked about the need for explicit, advanced modes instead of burying power-user behavior behind heuristics in one of his videos about what he would change in Windows. Google could benefit from the same idea: an expert mode where explicit signals override inference with genuinely usable advanced search features (language, filters, etc) as first-class tools.