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Google Buys Company That Designs Robots for Military

Google has bought military robotics firm Boston Dynamics as part of a series of deals edging the firm closer to a future…

By Michael Passingham · 16 Dec 2013

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Reports: NSA Used Google Cookies for Data Spying

Just a few days after they ganged up on the government to ask them to curb the NSA's spying enthusiasm, tech giants…

By Liva Judic · 12 Dec 2013

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Google SERPs Updates: In-Depth Articles & Knowledge Graph Results for Car Shoppers

Two new Google Search updates make it easier for users to find more in-depth information on any given topic and to compare…

By Jennifer Slegg · 09 Dec 2013

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Google, Facebook, Microsoft & Others Join Forces to Fight NSA Spying

Google, Twitter, Microsoft and Facebook are among eight of the world's largest tech companies to sign a joint letter to US congress…

By Michael Passingham · 09 Dec 2013

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Gmail Strips Email Marketers of Data with Image Caching

Without warning, Google updated Gmail so that images are now cached. To understand what impact this may have requires that we start…

By Derek Harding · 09 Dec 2013

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Google Now Allows Gmail and Calendar Data Downloads

Finally, Google will allow users to download data from their Gmail and Google Calendars, a function that has long been available on…

By Dan Worth · 06 Dec 2013

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Cyber Monday 2013: Largest Online Spend in U.S. History

Data shows Cyber Monday was a huge success, with comScore proclaiming it as the day with the heaviest online spend in U.S.…

By Jessica Lee · 06 Dec 2013

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Google Trends Updates Accommodate Misspellings and Different Meanings

Several updates have been announced for Google Trends, making the data it provides more useful. It will now work to determine user…

By Jennifer Slegg · 05 Dec 2013

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2013 Search Year in Review with Bing, Yahoo & Ask.com

Curious about the most popular people, places and things in 2013? Bing, Yahoo and Ask reveal the most memorable through search queries…

By Jessica Lee · 05 Dec 2013

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Google’s Universal Privacy Policy Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed

A US Magistrate in San Jose has dismissed a class action lawsuit challenging Google's universal privacy policy, finding that plaintiffs failed to…

By Miranda Miller · 04 Dec 2013