Judge Orders Google to Turn Over Some Data

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2006 A federal judge says he will require the search engine company to provide the government with some search-query data in connection with the Justice Dept.'s attempts to revive an online child pornography law. It's unclear what kind of and how much data the judge will order turned over. That strange shifting underneath your feet? It's the slippery slope we're all sliding down, toward an Orwellian future. Truthdig's Google expert Mark Malseed has the skinny on the implications of this battle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google CFO Says Growth Is Slowing

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2006 The 800-pound gorilla's rampage has started to slow down a bit, as evidenced by the chief financial officer's admission that the search company will have to find new ways to boost revenue. Related: Check out Truthdig's eye-opening report on Google's grasp of the intimate details of your life. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Justice Dept. Rejects Google’s Stand on Privacy

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2006 The U.S. government pushes back at the search giant, insisting that a request to examine millions of Internet users' search queries would not violate privacy rights. This could lead to the most fevered technology trial since the Microsoft antitrust case. Check out an excellent Truthdig essay on the issue here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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In Google, Yahoo, Should We Trust?

Mark Malseed / Truthdig Feb 15, 2006 For years, we've been supplying the oracles of Google and Yahoo with the most intimate details our personal health, political leanings, and secret obsessions. The government is already combing through Internet archives.Mark Malseed, co-author of the international bestseller "The Google Story," argues that it's time we started asking better questions about our queries. For years, we've been supplying the oracles of Google and Yahoo with the most intimate details our personal health, political leanings, and secret obsessions. It's time we started asking better questions about our queries. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Google Blacklists BMW For Gaming Search Results

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2006 The search company discovered that the carmaker was playing a shell game with its Web pages to boost traffic. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google Agrees to Censor ‘Forbidden’ Words in China

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2006 The company's motto is "Don't be evil," but analysts say Google's cash-motivated actions translate into Chinese as "Don't be poor." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yahoo Concedes Search Race to Google

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2006 Yahoo's chief financial officer says she'd be happy just to "maintain our market share." | storyEven though it's been "Game Over" in the search wars for quite some time, it's still shocking to hear the No. 2 company be so blatant about it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Forget What You Searched For? Google Didn’t

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2006 A Google beta tester says that we're barely conscious of the level of privacy we're ceding to the search company. columnAlso, Maureen Dowd doesn't want Cheney ogling her Googling. column Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google Vows to Fight White House Over Porn Probe

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2006 The Bush administration wants to know how often porn turns up in searches. Google is fighting the subpoena. At a time when companies like Yahoo are turning over records to the Chinese government, bully for Google for standing firm. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google and Yahoo: TV Network Killers?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2006 Internet-based companies will disclose plans to conquer TV. | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )