News tagged with web searches
What Google knows about you
Google knows about you. It knows what you've looked for on its search engine. It knows who you're e-mailing most regularly via Gmail. It knows from Google Calendar what you have going on today. And now, all ...
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Google defends privacy plan to US lawmakers
Google, facing pressure from US lawmakers over a new privacy policy, said Tuesday it remains committed to protecting consumer data as it creates a "seamless and easy" Web experience.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Google revising privacy policies, data use
Google said it is revising its privacy policies and changing how it uses data from users of its services to provide more personalized search results and advertisements.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Improving web search
Research from Victoria University could help search engines understand people’s queries much better.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 16, 2012 |
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TVs you can talk to, without sounding crazy
Talking to the TV is usually a sign of extreme agitation, mental instability or loneliness. TV manufacturers are set to make it a more rational behavior this year, with a range of sets that respond to speech.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Madrid duo fire up quantum contender to Google search
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Madrid scientists from The Complutense University think they have an algorithm that may impact the nature of the world's leading search engine. In essence, they are saying Hey, world, ...
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Wolfram Alpha shows flights overhead
Wolfram Alpha, the online search service launched two years ago, now lets inquiring minds in the United States find out what flights happen to be overhead at any given moment.
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Google reshuffles placement of online search ads
(AP) -- Google believes it can make more money by placing some of its ads below its search results instead of alongside them.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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New mathematical model to enable web searches for meaning
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new theory of meaning has the potential to revolutionise many artificial intelligence technologies and enable web searches that interpret the meaning of queries, according to its developer, a computer scientist ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Chinese search engine plans overseas expansion
The head of China's biggest search engine Baidu has said he aims to make it a household name in at least half the world within a decade, according to a company statement.
Sep 16, 2011 |
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Google users in Iran targeted in certificate scam
A false Internet security certificate has been used in an apparent attempt to snoop on Google users in Iran, according to the Internet search giant and computer security firms.
Aug 30, 2011 |
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China web giant Baidu sorry after media lashing
China's top online search engine Baidu has apologised on state television following a barrage of criticism by official media over allegedly fraudulent advertisements.
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Web search needs a shake-up
A University of Washington computer scientist is calling on the international academic community and engineers working in industry to take a bolder approach when designing how people find information online.
Aug 03, 2011 |
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Google's lobbying bill tops $2M for 1st time in 2Q
(AP) -- Google Inc.'s quarterly lobbying expenses surpassed $2 million for the first time during the spring and early summer amid U.S. government scrutiny that hatched a wide-ranging investigation into the Internet search ...
Jul 21, 2011 |
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Google social net is about preserving leadership
Google didn't build its new Plus service simply to have an online hangout like Facebook. Rather, Google's new social-networking endeavor is about trying to gain valuable insights into people's lives and relationships. ...
Jul 13, 2011 |
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