Google received requests to purge more than a million links from its search results in March, according to the search giant’s monthly “transparency report.” The request-for-removal metric is a new one, appearing in the latest version of the report released Thursday. According to the report, Google received requests from some 2400 copyright owners and reporting...Read More
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By Ross Kerber Sun May 20, 2012 4:45pm EDT (Reuters) – Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt challenged college graduates on Sunday to take the radical step — at least for their generation — of tearing their eyes away from their smartphones and computer screens. “Take one hour a day and turn that thing off,”...Read More
On the surface, Google’s Knowledge Graph seems like just another search feature, but connect the dots and it could become the brains behind a Siri-like virtual assistant. In a blog post, Google’s Amit Singhal dropped a strong hint that there’s more to Knowledge Graph than meets the eye: “We’re proud of our first baby step—the...Read More
BY AMIR EFRATI Google Inc. is shifting its strategy for its Android mobile operating system, in a bid to create a united front with smartphone and tablet makers to take on rivals like Apple Inc. and prevent wireless carriers from controlling the devices. Google plans to give multiple mobile-device makers early access to new releases...Read More
The Interior Department said Monday that no competitor had proposed a similar project, allowing Atlantic Wind Connection to move forward knowing it is likely to secure a federal right of way. Construction of the 380-mile line could begin as soon as 2014. When completed, the Atlantic Wind project could eventually provide power to about 2...Read More
Where does it live and what should it cost? Today, Google isn’t just thinking about the technology when it releases products, but also about things such as pricing and ensuring applications stick around. It’s also naturally limiting the products it rolls out, Rochelle said, always asking, even of cool technology, “Where does it live?†Someone...Read More
The Electronic Privacy Information Center, which focuses on privacy and civil liberties, sought communications between Google and the NSA, which conducts worldwide electronic surveillance and protects the U.S. government from such spying. But the NSA refused to confirm or deny whether it had any relationship with Google. The NSA argued that doing so could make...Read More
SAN FRANCISCO –  Microsoft’s Bing search engine is heading in a new direction as it drills deeper into Facebook’s social network and Twitter’s messaging service to showcase information unlikely to be found on Google. The changes, unveiled Thursday, will reshape how Bing displays its search results. It represents Microsoft’s most dramatic shift in Internet search...Read More
(click image for larger view and for slideshow) Google on Tuesday filed a motion asking the judge hearing Oracle’s copyright and patent lawsuit against Google to declare a mistrial. Google’s legal team on Monday indicated it would seek a new trial when the jury returned an incomplete verdict. The jury found that Google had infringed...Read More
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