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Google just paid $3.2b for the company behind the thermostat of the future

All our home appliances will probably be controlled by Google sooner rather than later. 

On Jan 13, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Can Google become the Google of airfare search engines?

Kayak is probably shaking in its boots. 

On Jan 13, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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India rejects election partnership with Google over privacy concerns

India's elections authority has turned down a proposal from Google to build an electronic voter registration system, partly due to recently raised privacy concerns.

On Jan 10, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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How to stop Google from giving every user your email

How to turn off that thing you heard Google+ is doing without getting mad. 

On Jan 9, 2014 by Molly McHugh

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What happens when you use face-substitution technology on your pets?

The hardest part is getting them to sit still.

On Jan 9, 2014 by Miles Klee

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The terms that lead people to this anti-sexual violence site are horrifying

Women Under Siege's director documents the troubling keywords that lead people to the site, like "How to rape a woman." 

On Jan 8, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

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How a Google+ friend request landed a Massachusetts man in jail

He says Google robots did it, and he might be right. 

On Jan 8, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Is Google accidentally killing Wikipedia?

For the first time in years, Wikipedia's traffic fell. Are the site's days numbered? 

On Jan 8, 2014 by Joe Kloc

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After link scam, RapGenius is back in Google’s good graces

The popular rap lyric database appears to be back in Google search results after Google exiled it for trying to game the system.

On Jan 4, 2014 by Sarah Weber

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France wants to tax U.S. media companies for not being French enough

France is trying to tax Facebook, YouTube, and Google for infiltrating the nation with non-Frenchness. 

On Jan 2, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Uber alles: How a startup stands to make 2014 the year of the car

The hottest device of 2014 will not be a tablet or smartphone. It won’t be Google Glass and certainly won’t be a “smartwatch.” 

On Jan 2, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

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Why does the social Web think I’m so lonely?

Don't try to remember your year. Let the Internet do it for you.

On Dec 31, 2013 by Molly McHugh

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The 10 NSA leaks you need to understand in 2013

"This is the truth; this is what's happening. You should decide whether we need to be doing this."

On Dec 30, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The real problem with the fall of Rap Genius

The real issue is that Google is the only game in town. 

On Dec 28, 2013 by L. Rhodes

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Google punishes Rap Genius for gaming the search rankings

Rap Genius' defense: All our competitors are worse.

On Dec 26, 2013 by Aaron Sankin