Google agrees to develop separate privacy policy for digital books to satisfy FTCSeptember 3rd, 2009 Google to draw up new privacy policy for booksWASHINGTON — Google has agreed to draw up a separate privacy policy for its digital library in response to a request from the Federal Trade Commission. The concessions come amid a growing outcry among critics who believe a class-action settlement with U.S.
Google pledges Street View will blur images more in Switzerland after official complaintSeptember 2nd, 2009 Google pledges more blurring in SwitzerlandBERN, Switzerland — Google Inc. said Wednesday its Street View service will blur some pictures from Switzerland even more after a Swiss official said the images were violating the country's strict privacy laws.
Swiss privacy protector demands Google take images of Switzerland off street view mapsAugust 24th, 2009 Swiss official tells Google to erase street viewsBERN, Switzerland — A Swiss government official is demanding that Google Inc. immediately take off the Internet any "Street View" images of Switzerland, and the company said Monday it would work to resolve problems with the privacy rights regulator.
Outed blogger who anonymously flamed model, now easily Googled by name, says privacy violatedAugust 24th, 2009 Outed blogger who flamed model angry at GoogleNEW YORK — A blogger who called a magazine cover model offensive names on a Web site says Google failed to protect her right to privacy. Rosemary Port tells the New York Daily News in Sunday editions that she's angry that Google unmasked her after a Manhattan judge forced the company to reveal her identity.
Swiss privacy protector demands Google take images of Switzerland off its 'Street View Maps'August 24th, 2009 Official tells Google to erase Swiss street viewsBERN, Switzerland — A Swiss government official is demanding that Google Inc. immediately take off the Internet any image of Switzerland in its "Street View Maps," and the company said Monday it would discuss the matter with the privacy rights regulator.
Model who sued Google to unmask anonymous NY blogger who called her names forgives herAugust 20th, 2009 Model forgives New York blogger who maligned herNEW YORK — A magazine model has finally confronted an anonymous female blogger who called her offensive names on a Google Web site. Liskula Cohen, who successfully sued Google to unmask the blogger, told "Good Morning America" Wednesday that she called her tormentor and said she forgives her.
NJ blogger pleads not guilty to charges of threatening 3 federal judges in ChicagoJuly 28th, 2009 NJ blogger pleads not guilty to threatening judgesCHICAGO — A blogger from New Jersey has pleaded not guilty to charges that accuse him of threatening the lives of three Chicago-based federal appeals judges. Former Internet talk show host Hal Turner appeared briefly before U.S.
Google offers 'guided tour' of the moon, 40 years after the first Apollo landingJuly 20th, 2009 Google offers 'guided tour' of the moonNEW YORK — Google Inc. is offering a more wide-ranging view of the Moon, 40 years after humans first landed there.
Google mutes news commentary feature as another experiment gets clipped in cost-cutting effortJuly 1st, 2009 Google silences news commentary featureMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google has quietly dropped a feature that allowed people mentioned in news stories to comment on the articles.
Google to take serious action after being banned in China for providing pornographic linksJune 25th, 2009 BEIJING — Internet users in China were unable to access search giant Google Inc.'s main Web site or its Chinese service, and the company said Thursday it was investigating. The outage came after the China Internet Illegal Information Reporting Center last week accused Google of providing links to vulgar and obscene sites.
China accuses Google of spreading pornography following outage in Chinese accessJune 25th, 2009 China accuses Google of spreading pornographyBEIJING — China's government accused Google Inc. on Thursday of spreading pornography after Chinese Internet users were temporarily unable to gain access to the U.S.
Google trike snaps views on Penn's and other college campuses, parks, hiking, biking trailsJune 19th, 2009 Google tricycle snaps views on Penn's campusPHILADELPHIA — Coming soon to a campus near you — the Google tricycle. A pedicab-like vehicle with an 8-foot-high camera is rolling around the walkways at the University of Pennsylvania to collect 360-degree views for the "Street View" feature of Google Maps.
Blogger who drew following for tale of carrying terminally ill child admits hoaxJune 12th, 2009 Blogger admits tale of ill child was hoaxMOKENA, Ill. — A blog that told the tale of a woman who chose to carry a terminally ill child to term drew a following online, prompting supporters to promise prayers and send gifts.
Google's technical problems disrupt Internet's top search engine, e-mail for some usersMay 14th, 2009 Google glitch disrupts search engine, e-mailMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google says it has fixed the technical problems that have prevented an unknown number of people from using its Internet search engine, e-mail and other services.
Google's Street View halted by privacy watchdog in GreeceMay 12th, 2009 Google's Street View halted in GreeceATHENS, Greece — A privacy watchdog has banned the Internet giant Google Inc. from gathering images in Greece for its Street View service until it provides additional privacy guarantees.