Google tells us what we look for

"What do Sarah Palin, Facebook and Euro 2008 have in common? They are all on the list of the top 10 fastest-rising queries on Google during 2008. The search engine has published its year-end Zeitgeist, the tool...

Google SMS search, an easy and flexible search

Google India has launched some useful SMS service to the mobile users. This service will be of great advantage to people who don’t have a web-enabled phone. Google claims that this SMS service works just like...

Obama says pointed abortion query “above his pay grade”

Obama and McCain, both going after the evangelical vote, answered some questions from noted evangelical pastor Rick Warren. Why did they do this?"Both candidates were vying for the “faith vote,” in particular...

Dear Google and Yahoo: Track Me, Please.

"Targeted advertising is not a perfect science. But it is a far better option than whatever it was that we had “way back when.” And as for matters of privacy, a tired old adage comes to mind: it’s all relative. As you have probably been made well aware already, the...

Diamonds and Pearls and Girls for President

"Diamonds and Pearls and Girls for President by MissLaura Fri Nov 16, 2007 at 01:40:34 PM PST Remember how last night's debate closed on a, like, totally serious note with a question to Hillary Clinton about whether she preferred diamonds or pearls? Can you even believe that...

Why "Yahoo" Is The #1 Search Term On Google

""Google Trends indicates that over the course of the past year the search term "Yahoo" became more popular than "sex", making it the #1 query on Google. Yahoo apparently faces a similar dilemma with roles...

IBM and Yahoo! Gives Enterprise Search Software for Free

"IBM and Yahoo! today introduced free search software with Web search services that enables businesses to easily find and access information stored within organizations and across the Web. IBM OmniFind Yahoo! Edition offers support for up to 500,000 documents per server, more...

Software tells people with same name apart

"The software tool analyzes results of a search engine query, recognizing unique identities within the results, NewScientist.com said. For example, in a search on Google.com, the software differentiated between Michael Jackson the singer and Michael Jackson the beer expert."

Software distinguishes between online namesakes

"Scouring the web for someone with a common name could become easier with software that automatically distinguishes between individuals by analysing the details of search results. The software tool, developed by researchers at the University of Tokyo in Japan, picks apart the...

More Internet users may be taking 'phishing' bait than thought

"A higher-than-expected percentage of Internet users are likely to fall victim to scam artists masquerading as trusted service providers, report researchers at the Indiana University School of Informatics. "Designing Ethical Phishing Experiments: A Study of eBay Query...

The first person to be positively identified due to the AOL search query release

"The first person to be positively identified due to the AOL search query release this weekend is the lucky Ms. Thelma Arnold. Or at least the first person to allow her name to be put in print, that is. I'm willing to bet the authors of the article identified at least one...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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