Why Does Google No Longer Display Total Search Results?

Google's change in displaying total search results has attracted quite a bit of attention. There are several possible reasons behind this decision:

Focus on Quality Results:

More Relevant Results: Google likely wants to direct users' attention to the quality of the most relevant search results, rather than the overall number of results, which may not all be useful.

Better User Experience: By eliminating the often-large totals, Google hopes to provide a cleaner and more focused search experience.