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Google Comes to Thanksgiving Dinner Early and Brings a Turkey Doodle

A tradition as American as apple pie, Google has decided to give thanks this year by paying homage to the turkeys that…

By Thom Craver · 22 Nov 2011

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Google Sets Up WiFi Opt-Out Option: Is It Enough?

In response to complaints from the European Union, Google now allows any router to be instantly opted out of the location-based tracking…

By Rob D Young · 21 Nov 2011

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Doctor ‘Defamed’ on Ripoff Report, Sues Google

An Australian doctor has brought a defamation suit against Google over Ripoff Report listings claiming she stalked psychics. She contacted Google to…

By Frank Watson · 21 Nov 2011

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Google Facing Scrutiny Over Mortgage Scam Ads

The federal government has cracked down on mortgage scams that claimed they could lower payments through government-backed programs. As 85 such companies…

By Rob D Young · 21 Nov 2011

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Google’s Brin Donates $500K To Wikipedia

Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin donated $500,000 to Wikipedia this week during the company's annual fundraiser. If you have been to Wikipedia this…

By Frank Watson · 19 Nov 2011

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Adult Companies Bring Antitrust Lawsuit Against ICANN, .XXX Registry

Two adult entertainment companies have filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the operators of the .xxx top-level domain, and the administrator of…

By Frank Watson · 19 Nov 2011

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Google Introduces Verbatim Searching

Google has added a tool that explicitly searches for exactly and only your search term. Verbatim search removes personalized, corrected, suggested, related,…

By Rob D Young · 18 Nov 2011

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Yahoo Adds Recipe, Shopping, Entertainment Search Features

Yahoo is adding some new search options just in time for the holidays. Users can now do advanced searches for recipes, use…

By Rob D Young · 18 Nov 2011

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Google Launches Music Store, Artist Hub, and More

Google's "These Go to 11" press conference marked the official launch of the Google Music program for U.S. users, opened the door…

By Rob D Young · 18 Nov 2011

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Louis Daguerre, Photography Inventor, Gets Google Doodle

The sepia-toned Google logo today honors the birthday of French inventor Louis Daguerre whose daguerreotype was the first successful form of modern…

By Frank Watson · 18 Nov 2011