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Linking Is Not Libel (This Time), Supreme Court of Canada Rules

Hyperlinking does not constitute libel in Canada, at least not in the Supreme Court case of Crookes v. Newton. But does this…

By Miranda Miller · 26 Oct 2011

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Google Lobbying Spend Hits New High

Google nearly doubled their year-over-year spend on lobbying this quarter, forking out $2.4 million as their troubles with the Federal Trade Commission…

By Miranda Miller · 26 Oct 2011

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Groupon Sues Ex-Employees Who Now Work For Google Offers

Groupon has filed a civil complaint accusing two former sales managers of taking trades secrets with them when they quit to join…

By John Rampton · 26 Oct 2011

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Google Subtracts Advanced Search + Operator

Google has made a change to the way advanced searches are done, much to the annoyance of numerous power users. Google no…

By Frank Watson · 26 Oct 2011

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Should SEOs Prepare for the End of Google as We Know It?

Despite all of the teeth-gnashing and wailing, Google can do exactly what it likes. It’s their search engine and it’s the biggest…

By Gareth Owen · 26 Oct 2011

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Microsoft Wants You to Search the Web Like Miley Cyrus

A Microsoft patent application makes possible a new kind of search, where users choose a persona for searching. You could search as…

By Miranda Miller · 25 Oct 2011

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Google Considering Bid for Yahoo?

Google is working with potential partners to put together a bid for Yahoo. While Google could have plenty of motives for that…

By Rob D Young · 25 Oct 2011

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Some Googlers Don’t Want Their Kids Using Google Products

Many Google executives have children enrolled in the Waldorf schools in Los Altos where computers aren't used until the 8th grade and…

By Frank Watson · 25 Oct 2011

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Gmail & Google Reader Getting Redesigns

Google is continuing its implementation of cleaner, crisper designs with a new Gmail look and a streamlined Google Reader. While Gmail is…

By Rob D Young · 24 Oct 2011

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MC Hammer Launching “Deep Search” Engine WireDoo

Rapper-turned-techie MC Hammer will launch a new “deep search” engine called WireDoo this December. Currently in limited pre-beta, WireDoo wants you to…

By Miranda Miller · 22 Oct 2011