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Search engines are source of learning

Search engine use is not just part of our daily routines; it is also becoming part of our learning process, according to Penn State researchers.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0




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Document shows how phone cos. treat private data

A document obtained by the ACLU shows for the first time how the four largest cellphone companies in the U.S. treat data about their subscribers' calls, text messages, Web surfing and approximate locations.

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Google cranks up search speeds with images, voice (Update)

Google on Tuesday ramped up Internet search speeds by letting people use speech or images to express what they want faster.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Google hones search edge to stay sharp

The head of Google's search evaluation team shakes his head dismissively at the idea of anyone thinking the firm's winning Internet-sifting formula is completed. Far from it.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Google's new search formula results in some unhappy websites

Google Inc. can give websites a lot of traffic. It can also take it away. That's what Valerie Whitmore found out recently.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Google lets searchers sidestep unwanted websites

Google on Tuesday began letting people sidestep unwanted websites by eliminating them from Internet search results.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 8

Google -- an engine of knowledge creation?

Search engines like Google have become part of everyday life, not least in the academic context. But if knowledge is power, then search engines themselves are gaining ground as power nodes in their own right. Academic users ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 26, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

They're watching you: Methods to block nosy Web advertisers

Virtually everything you do online is scrutinized by search engines and advertising networks that evaluate you as a potential customer based on what you search for, the sites you visit and the ads you see -- whether you click ...

Technology / Internet

created Oct 29, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Cyber rally disrupts US recording industry website

Computer security researchers have said that an unprecedented mass cyber protest was triggered by efforts by film and music trade groups to close online piracy haunts.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Google unveils faster Internet search (Update 2)

Internet powerhouse Google is giving Web searchers the thrill of speed with a turbo-charged engine that displays suggested Web links as fast as a person can type.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 11

Mouse Trail Leads to Online Shoppers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Emory computer scientists Eugene Agichtein and Qi Guo have developed on online tool that helps predict whether a person intends to buy or to browse by tracking the cursor movements.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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