Tag: Google
Former Google Exec Wael Ghonim on Egypt, technology and changing the world
Wael Ghonim, a former Google executive who played a crucial role in the Egyptian protests, is receiving a Profile in Courage award from Caroline Kennedy....
Google, Facebook are hiding information from you
As the internet becomes personalized, programs like Facebook, Google and Yahoo are filtering out information without your permission....
Google vs. Swiss government fight over Street View
The Swiss want more privacy protections in Google Street View, and Google has threatened to shut the service down in Switzerland....
re-CAPTCHA-ing the word
Google is digitizing the world's books, with the help of website users decoding of smudged or blurry texts in a technology called reCAPTCHA....
Japan's earthquake and Google's technology
When the earthquake struck in Japan, technology companies like Google sprang into action to help....
Making Google forget
Personal information released on the internet can be nearly impossible to erase. Some people are trying to force Google and Facebook to forget. ...
Google: The world's most powerful cartographer
Google has the power to inflame international conflicts in its efforts to keep Google Maps neutral....
Europe's problem with Google and privacy
While the United States focused on Facebook's byzantine privacy policies, Europe stewed over Google Street View's capture of people's private data....
Google and GoDaddy go to Washington
Google testifies on decision to shut down search site in China, and GoDaddy balks at demand to collect information on domains....
This is your brain on Google
Research shows doing online searches can actually increase the level of activity in your brain....
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