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Google Challenges NSA Secrecy in FISA Court
Google has petitioned a secret U.S. national security court to relax restrictions on the information the tech giant can disclose about government data requests,...
Watch A Tearjerker Google Ad For Gay Marriage in France
Grab some Kleenex before you watch this new ad from Google
Google Settles Suit, Clears Way for Stock Split
(SAN FRANCISCO) — Google has resolved a shareholder lawsuit blocking a long-delayed stock split, clearing the way for the Internet search leader to issue a new...
Google Begins Launching Internet-beaming Balloons
Google is launching Internet-beaming antennas into the stratosphere aboard giant, jellyfish-shaped balloons with the lofty goal of getting the entire planet...


Google: We’re No NSA Stooge and We’ll Prove It If the Feds Let Us
Tech giant Google has asked the U.S. Department of Justice that it be allowed to publish the number of national security information requests it receives from...

Teardown: Here’s What Google Glass Looks Like When Taken Apart
Google Glass consists of a titanium frame, some plastic housing, and some parts consistent with what you'd find in many smartphones. There are a few exceptions,...

Google’s Latest Search Innovation: Nutrition
On Monday, Google added a new feature to its search capabilities: in-depth and accurate nutrition information. Before this week, if you Googled, "how many...
Google Closes Waze Acquisition
From Google's blog: "To help you outsmart traffic, today we’re excited to announce we’ve closed the acquisition of Waze." Google Maps and Waze, outsmarting...

Here’s Why Google Wants to Buy Waze, a Red Hot Map App, for $1 Billion
Have you heard about Waze, the crowd-sourced navigation app? If not, you're about to, because Google is reportedly buying this Israeli company for more than $1...

The Internship: A Google-centric Guide to a Google-centric Movie
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson star in a Silicon Valley comedy -- even though it was largely shot in Atlanta.

Today’s Google Doodle: A Tribute to Maurice Sendak
Today's wonderfully elaborate Google Doodle pays tribute to beloved children's author Maurice Sendak, who died last year at age 83. To honor what would have been...

Google Keyboard App Now Available, No Nexus Required
Google's Android software includes one of the best smartphone keyboards around, but you might not know it if you own a phone from Samsung or HTC.
Google Denies Cooperation with PRISM
Google co-founder Larry Page addresses allegations that the government has direct access to Google servers, saying, "We had not heard of a program called PRISM...
Casinos Ban Gamblers From Using Google Glass
Casinos in New Jersey and Nevada are among those forbidding gamblers from wearing Google Glass, the tiny eyeglasses-mounted device capable of shooting photos,...
First Adult App for Google Glass Gets Banned
Well, that didn’t take long.
Judge Orders Google to Give Customer Data to FBI
A federal judge has ruled that Google must comply with the FBI's warrantless demands for customer data.
Google to Sell HTC One with Unmodified Android Software
Google is adding the recently released HTC One to its lineup of smartphones running on an unmodified version of its latest Android software.


