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On day care, Google makes a rare fumble
Search giant has been facing a reality check regarding its subsidized, high-quality child care: make it affordable to all employees or just the wealthiest ones?
(From The New York Times)
Google adds privacy policy link to home page
With one word, the search giant heads off a controversy over whether its practices ran afoul of a California law.
(From The New York Times)
Stolen: Google employees' personal data
Names, addresses, and Social Security numbers of pre-2006 staffers were taken from offices of Colt Express Outsourcing Services.
July 3, 2008 5:09 PM PDTAt I/O, getting technical with Google
The tech giant leads two days of in-depth and hands-on sessions for developers on how to build Web applications.
May 30, 2008 8:34 PM PDTWeek in review: Microhoo, Yahoogle, and Microspace, oh my!
The week was marked by a dizzying barrage of news on the future of Yahoo and its suitors, leaving industry watchers mostly scratching their heads. Also, RSA 2008.
(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers)
Week in review: Wireless in Las Vegas
The CTIA wireless trade show grabbed the bulk of headlines, but the big stories were less about handsets and more about network openness and resulting new features. Also, music industry mixes it up.
(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers)
Week in review: Social media open for business
The formation of a group to promote universal standards for social-network apps stood out amid a slew of headlines this week about companies merging, collaborating, or restructuring.
(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers)
Google sees surge in Web use on hot mobile phones
Google has seen an acceleration of Internet activity among mobile phone users in recent months since the company introduced faster Web services on selected phone models.
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Belgrade smash 'n' grab becomes YouTube hit
Video of two young women looting stores during rioting in the Serbian capital draws scornful comments on video site.
February 23, 2008 1:15 AM PSTJudge on privacy: Computer code trumps the law
Technology has outpaced legal system's ability to regulate its use in issues of privacy and fair use rights, says Australian High Court judge.
February 22, 2008 6:58 PM PSTIs mobile really a sure thing for Google?
Adapting Google's successful Web offerings for use on cell phones is an important work in progress--and unlikely to be easy.
February 8, 2008 9:23 PM PSTWeek in review: Teaming up against Google
Microsoft offers to buy struggling Yahoo for $44.6 billion to better compete against Google. Also: Vista's one-year anniversary.
February 2, 2008 2:20 AM PSTChart: A Microsoft-Yahoo combo by the numbers
What would Microsoft gain by swallowing Yahoo for a proposed $44.6 billion? CNET News.com contrasts combined stats with Google's.
From the Googleplex to the wine bar
While some ex-Google employees are still grinding away as angel investors and entrepreneurs in the tech industry, it's occurred to some others that they're wealthy enough to do whatever they want.
January 23, 2008 7:49 PM PSTLife after Google, with millions
A horde of nouveau riche have moved on from the company, trading on Google credentials to reach new heights in tech or attempting to save the world.
January 23, 2008 4:20 PM PSTDoing philanthropy the Google way
The well-heeled company touts its plans to bestow money on worthy causes. But how does that compare with other tech sector do-good efforts?
January 18, 2008 5:36 PM PSTGoogle applies for image text patent
Search giant filed a patent application last year for extracting and using text that can be seen in image and video files.
January 7, 2008 5:03 PM PSTWeek in review: Green power plays
Amid flurry of end-of-the-year docket-clearing, Congress passes energy bill and Google's DoubleClick acquisition gets the green light from the FTC.
December 21, 2007 12:15 AM PSTFTC allows Google-DoubleClick merger to proceed
In a 4-1 vote, regulators give their blessing to the controversial union, despite outcry from competitors and privacy advocates.
March 21, 2008 8:52 PM PDTWidgets are the new ad kid on the block
Brand advertisers are turning to mini-applications with dynamic content that people can embed in their own Web pages and share with others.
December 19, 2007 12:00 PM PST
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