Google buys Metaweb to 'improve search'
(AP) -- Search giant Google Inc. says it has bought Metaweb Inc., a company that helps connect Internet search words to real-world things.
Internet
Jul 16, 2010
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Rise of health scares has social basis
(PhysOrg.com) -- Attempts to communicate health pandemics accurately are thwarted by rapid growing interest in health scares that spread socially rather than through individuals feeling a genuine need to find out about the ...
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2010
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Google finances projects to test digital library
(AP) -- Google is giving researchers nearly a half-million dollars to test the academic value of its rapidly growing online library.
Internet
Jul 14, 2010
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Yahoo farms out for-sale home listings to Zillow
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is turning over its listings of homes for sale and other local real estate advertising to an online specialist in the field, Zillow.com.
Business
Jul 9, 2010
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Google search feature blocked in China, licence in limbo
A Google search feature remained blocked in China Thursday as the deadline for renewal of the US web giant's operating licence passed with no word from Beijing, amid a fractious row over censorship.
Internet
Jun 30, 2010
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Google ads used by 1.5M US marketers, websites
(AP) -- Google has pulled back another curtain and revealed the size of its lucrative Internet ad network in the U.S. It spans more than 1.5 million advertisers and websites.
Internet
May 25, 2010
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Google rolls out feature to track down easy answers
Google Inc. says it's always looking for ways to make Internet searches smarter. The latest iteration after nearly a decade of search market dominance: a new feature that fields more robust answers to common questions.
Internet
May 13, 2010
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Google discloses demands for censorship, user data
(AP) -- Google is releasing a new tool designed to show where it's facing the most pressure to censor its services and turn over personal information about its users.
Internet
Apr 20, 2010
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Report: China hackers stole key Google program
(AP) -- Computer hackers stole a program that controlled access to most of Google Inc.'s services when they attacked the Internet company late last year, according to a report published late Monday.
Internet
Apr 20, 2010
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Google helps online searchers with spelling
Google on Friday said it has enhanced its search engine to make it easier for people to find what they seek online despite spelling slips.
Internet
Apr 16, 2010
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