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Google is giving people influence over what information turns up during online searches on their names

Google lets people influence searches on their names

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created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Google is giving people influence over what information turns up during online searches on their names.





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New 'Mystery Google' search engine delivers random results

Technology / Internet

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Looking for an Internet search engine that delivers totally random results?


If at first you don't succeed, let the search engine try

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jun 05, 2009 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (9) | comments 1

No matter how good a search engine is, it is sometimes necessary to change the search terms to get the information you need. But what if you did not have to change the search terms yourself? What if the search engine could ...


Google has began weaving an automated language translation feature into its universal search service

Google adds translation to main search engine

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created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Google has began weaving an automated language translation feature into its universal search service.


Researchers predict click-through behavior in Web searches

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created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In the world of search engines, clicks mean cash, and in a sluggish economy, companies can benefit by maximizing click-throughs to their Web sites from search engines.


Micro-blogging service Twitter has unveiled a new frontpage

Twitter unveils new frontpage

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created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Micro-blogging service Twitter has unveiled a new frontpage featuring a prominent search box in a bid to attract new users.


New Quantum Strategy Keeps Web Searches Private

Technology / Software

created Jun 27, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (25) | comments 2

When an Internet user types a word or phrase into a search engine, the Web server has the ability to find out that inquiry. As more people and businesses are becoming concerned about privacy, researchers are developing new ...


Study: Users mistakenly trust higher positioned results in Google searches

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created Aug 21, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

An eye tracking experiment published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication revealed that college student internet users have an inherent trust in Google's ability to rank results by their true relevance to the ...


New operations research paper tackles problems facing confidential databases

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created Nov 13, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

As database managers for websites like the New Zealand census bureau have begun releasing a wide variety of information online, new operations research techniques are helping to balance the public’s right to know with the ...


Researchers classify Web searches

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created Apr 10, 2008 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (9) | comments 2

Although millions of people use Web search engines, researchers show that – by using relatively simple methods – most queries submitted can be classified into one of three categories.


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Google's search box gets bigger

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created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 1.6 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Google just got bigger. Not the company, but the search box on its home page, that is.



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