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Google's 25-Year Journey From Dorm To Internet Dominance
More than 25 years ago, two students at Stanford University brainstormed in their dormitory and came up with an idea - to create an internet search engine that would organize web pages and rank them.
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China's Tencent Apologies For Saying Typhoon Killed "Nearly Everyone"
Chinese internet giant Tencent has been forced to apologise after its video team reported that a typhoon had wiped out the entire population of a province in east China that is home to nearly 100 million people.
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Net Giants 'Must Pay For News' From Which They Make Billions: News Agencies
Nine European press agencies, including AFP, called Wednesday on internet giants to be forced to pay copyright for using news content on which they make vast profits.
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Yahoo Denies Surveillance Claims Amid Privacy Outcry
Yahoo on Wednesday rejected allegations of mass email surveillance amid an outcry from privacy activists over a report that it created a special scanning program at the behest of US intelligence.
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Thousands Of Apps Running Baidu Code Collect, Leak Personal Data: Research
Thousands of apps running code built by Chinese Internet giant Baidu have collected and transmitted users' personal information to the company, much of it easily intercepted, researchers say.
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British Prime Minister Defends Google Tax Deal
British Prime Minister David Cameron defended the tax deal struck with US Internet giant Google as he came under fire in parliament on Wednesday.
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European Union, Internet Giants Join Forces to Fight Online Extremism
The European Union on Thursday launched a forum bringing together Internet firms like Google, Facebook and Twitter as well as law enforcement agencies to combat online extremism.
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Google Gets 348,085 'Forget' Requests in Europe
Internet giant Google said Wednesday it has received 348,085 requests for select search results to be "forgotten" in Europe, with users in France and Germany leading the way.
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Blocked Internet Firms on Chinese Charm Offensive
Google, Facebook and Twitter are all banned in China, but the Internet giants' top executives are increasingly frequent visitors to Beijing as they seek opportunity and profit from the world's second-largest economy, despite concerns over censorship.
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Google, Government Working on Balloon Internet Project
Internet giant Google is working with the government on a pilot project for providing Internet connectivity by using large balloons.
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Google Chips In With $5,00,000 For Child Safety
Internet giant Google on Monday threw its weight behind three NGOs in India, announcing support in the form of USD 5,00,000 in grants, to promote child safety in India.
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Germany Slaps Google With Data Collection Limits
German officials on Wednesday ordered Google to limit the collection of personal data, in the US Internet giant's latest run-in with authorities in the European Union.
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Google to Refund US Dollar 19 Million in Kids' in-App Purchase Case: US
Google Inc has agreed to refund at least $19 million to settle charges that it unfairly billed parents for purchases that their children made while playing video games like Ice Age Village and Air Penguins on mobile devices.
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Google's 25-Year Journey From Dorm To Internet Dominance
More than 25 years ago, two students at Stanford University brainstormed in their dormitory and came up with an idea - to create an internet search engine that would organize web pages and rank them.
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China's Tencent Apologies For Saying Typhoon Killed "Nearly Everyone"
Chinese internet giant Tencent has been forced to apologise after its video team reported that a typhoon had wiped out the entire population of a province in east China that is home to nearly 100 million people.
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Net Giants 'Must Pay For News' From Which They Make Billions: News Agencies
Nine European press agencies, including AFP, called Wednesday on internet giants to be forced to pay copyright for using news content on which they make vast profits.
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Yahoo Denies Surveillance Claims Amid Privacy Outcry
Yahoo on Wednesday rejected allegations of mass email surveillance amid an outcry from privacy activists over a report that it created a special scanning program at the behest of US intelligence.
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Thousands Of Apps Running Baidu Code Collect, Leak Personal Data: Research
Thousands of apps running code built by Chinese Internet giant Baidu have collected and transmitted users' personal information to the company, much of it easily intercepted, researchers say.
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British Prime Minister Defends Google Tax Deal
British Prime Minister David Cameron defended the tax deal struck with US Internet giant Google as he came under fire in parliament on Wednesday.
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European Union, Internet Giants Join Forces to Fight Online Extremism
The European Union on Thursday launched a forum bringing together Internet firms like Google, Facebook and Twitter as well as law enforcement agencies to combat online extremism.
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Google Gets 348,085 'Forget' Requests in Europe
Internet giant Google said Wednesday it has received 348,085 requests for select search results to be "forgotten" in Europe, with users in France and Germany leading the way.
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Blocked Internet Firms on Chinese Charm Offensive
Google, Facebook and Twitter are all banned in China, but the Internet giants' top executives are increasingly frequent visitors to Beijing as they seek opportunity and profit from the world's second-largest economy, despite concerns over censorship.
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Google, Government Working on Balloon Internet Project
Internet giant Google is working with the government on a pilot project for providing Internet connectivity by using large balloons.
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Google Chips In With $5,00,000 For Child Safety
Internet giant Google on Monday threw its weight behind three NGOs in India, announcing support in the form of USD 5,00,000 in grants, to promote child safety in India.
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Germany Slaps Google With Data Collection Limits
German officials on Wednesday ordered Google to limit the collection of personal data, in the US Internet giant's latest run-in with authorities in the European Union.
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Google to Refund US Dollar 19 Million in Kids' in-App Purchase Case: US
Google Inc has agreed to refund at least $19 million to settle charges that it unfairly billed parents for purchases that their children made while playing video games like Ice Age Village and Air Penguins on mobile devices.
