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Google Hummingbird Signals Major Search Algorithm Revision
Google lets fly with its new Hummingbird search algorithm to better answer longer and more complex questions
Motorola Mobility Headhunters Want Canadian Scalps From BlackBerry
Motorola Mobility to offer parachute to BlackBerry cast-offs with new Waterloo base
Google Street View Goes Deep Inside CERN Labs
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN can now be explored online thanks to new Google Street View images
Google’s Chat Service Redirected Messages To Random Contacts
Users complain about privacy, as their Google Hangouts and Google Talk messages reach wrong recipients
MPs Slam Google Over Piracy ‘Promotion’
MPs "strongly condemn" Google "failure" over pirated material in search results
OFT Proposes In-App Purchase Crackdown
The OFT has published its proposals to tackle the growing problem caused by in-app purchases
Nvidia Promises Better Access For Linux Community
Nvidia offers an olive branch to the Linux community following sharp criticism by Linus Torvalds
Google Blames Gmail Outage On “Dual Network Failure”
Two network outages at the same time caused the problem
Google Kills iMessage For Android Amidst Security Scare
iMessage for Android app taken off the Google Play store, even though experts can't find anything malicious in it
China Eases Internet Restrictions To Allow Facebook In Shanghai
China is opening up access to the likes of Facebook and Twitter in an area of Shanghai, whilst allowing foreign firms to compete against state-owned giants
Gmail Outage Hits Up To 212 Million Users
Google has restored service to Gmail after an outage of several hours, affecting nearly one-third of all Gmail messages
Google Health Is Dead: Long Live The Calico Anti-Aging Venture!
After the failure of Google Health, the choice of Art Levinson to run Google's Calico is a good one, says Brian T horowitz
Google Revamps Logo And Integrates App Launcher
Google has tweaked its logo and revamped its home page with the inclusion of an App launcher menu
Facebook Briefly Appears On Russia’s Internet Blacklist
The social network had three days to avoid being banned across the country
Facebook Pays Out For SSL Weakness In Android App
Facebook admits it wasn't doing SSL right in its Android app
Google 1Gbps Fibre Network Hit By Liability Delay
Google’s construction of 1Gbps fibre network in Kansas has been halted after liability concerns
Boxworks 2013: Box Notes Is Not A Google Docs Competitor – Sam Schillace
Box SVP of engineering and Google Docs pioneer Sam Schillance is annoyed at reports suggesting Box Notes wants to take on his former creation
Russian Media Watchdog Threatens To Ban Facebook Over ‘Legal High’ Ads
Facebook says adverts for smoking blends were the result of a technical glitch
Iran Facebook, Twitter Filters Lifted Briefly In ‘Technical Glitch’
Iran, whose new president has promised a softer line on Internet filtering, saw blocks on Twitter and Facebook disappear briefly on Monday
Google Acquires Data Sharing Youngster Bump
Google acquires app that lets users share data by bumping devices together
Google Maps Helps Clear Minefields In Kosovo
HALO Trust says advanced positioning and navigation technology is making demining efforts less dangerous
Almunia: Final Google Antitrust Decision Coming Soon
The European Commission will decide within weeks whether to accept Google's latest antitrust settlement terms
Google Street View Car In Double Bus Crash
Car manages to hit two vehicles as it races away from a bus it had already collided with
Google Releases Tool To Teach Code On Raspberry Pi
Creators say open source “Coder” software is an easy way to learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Facebook Shares Surge To Record High
Facebook ratchets up its market value as shares in the company reach a new Wall Street high
HP Announces 14-inch Chromebook
The machine will feature Intel’s Haswell processor and will cost just £249
Consumer Privacy Europe 2013
Consumer Privacy Europe 2013 is an International Conference on the Impact Consumer Privacy’s on SME’s Innovation, Productivity & Competitive Advantage on 26th- 27th November 2013 in London.
Google Loses Street View WiSpy Privacy Appeal
Google’s infamous WiSpy incident continues to haunt the company as it loses a privacy appeal in California
NowForum
This autumn, ServiceNow UK and partners host a new event in the heart of London: NowForum, the IT Service Automation event. The NowForum is where IT transformation takes centre stage. Professionals from across the UK & Ireland congr ...