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Sen. Schumer Opposes Google Using ‘Military-Grade Spy Planes’ for Mapping
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has voiced his concern with Google's new 3D maps, warning that they could infringe upon the public's privacy.…
Google Search Warns Users of Bad Websites 12-14 Million Times Daily
Somewhere between 12 million and 14 million Google searches every day trigger warnings about "compromised" sites, while dedicated attack websites built to…
YouTube MP3 Conversion Website Told to End Download Service
Large Youtube to MP3 conversion website Youtube-MP3.org has been threatened with legal action, and seen its servers blocked from accessing YouTube because…
Google Reveals More Government Search Censorship Requests
In the last half of 2011, governments asked Google to remove about 12,000 pieces of content from their search index and attempted…
Search vs. Social: The 50 Shades of Gray in Online Information Retrieval
Those who posit Facebook with improved search poses a genuine threat to Google’s search dominance are painting a broad picture with a…
Facebook Chief Technology Officer Bret Taylor Resigns
Facebook's Chief Technology Officer has announced his resignation from the company. Bret Taylor, who in the past also worked for Google, said…
Facebook Settles Privacy Lawsuit, Buys Facial Recognition Company Face.com
Facebook has been ordered to pay $10 million to charity to settle a U.S. lawsuit over Sponsored Stories for using images of…
Father’s Day 2012 Google Doodle Celebrates #1 Dads With Animated Logo
Happy Father's Day! Google’s tribute to dads in more than 70 countries – from Japan, to India, to the UK, and most…
Google, Facebook Top List of Sites Tracking Users Most [Study]
When it comes to user tracking around the web, Google and Facebook seem to be the biggest offenders – their properties combined…
Syncapse Acquires Clickable, Gains Enhanced Search & Social Management
Social performance management platform Syncapse has announced their intention to acquire Clickable, bringing its ad technology and knowledge into their fold. The…