Tag: Google
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Google’s Self-Driving Car Gets Mixed Reviews
KTZV.com: Google's Self-Driving Car Gets Mixed Reviews WASHINGTON D.C. (CNNMoney) — My first ride in Google's self-driving car was, all at the same time, thrilling, fascinating and a little disappointing. The car was in Washington DC where Google representatives met with groups like the AARP and the National Council for the Blind, groups which might…
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Google v Microsoft: Clash of the Titans
The Economist: Google v Microsoft: Clash of the Titans Google launches a direct assault on Microsoft with the promise of a new PC operating system. THE announcement came as a humble blog post on Google’s corporate website late on Tuesday July 7th, but it delivers what is likely to be a dramatic shake-up for the…
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Browser Wars: The Monkey On Microsoft’s Back
Forbes: Browser Wars: The Monkey On Microsoft's Back Poor Microsoft. This week, the Redmond, Wash., giant is gearing up for the next big release of its Web browser, a leap from Internet Explorer 7 to IE 8. When open-source competitor Mozilla released its last update of Firefox in June, the Web went wild: People downloaded…
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Estonia, Google Help ‘Cyberlocked’ Georgia
Wired: Estonia, Google Help 'Cyberlocked' Georgia Civil.ge, the Georgian news site, is "under permanent [cyber] attack." So they've switched their operations to one of Google's Blogspot domains, to keep the information flowing about what's going on in their country. The attacks against Civil.ge are part of a larger set of online assaults, originating in Russia,…
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Google aims to make entire world wealthier, advertises effects on atmosphere
Free Exchange: Google aims to make entire world wealthier, advertises effects on atmosphere IN THEIR ongoing effort to not be evil, Google has announced plans to invest heavily in R&D in renewable energy. The company's PR flacks are hailing it as far-sighted environmental stewardship. And no doubt Google's chiefs have Mother Earth in mind above…