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online search stories: 8 news summaries

Mistrials Rise as Phone-Wielding Jurors Hit Web

Google searches, Twitter posts force
end to cases

Mar 18, 09 6:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - When a juror admitted last week that he had done online research during a major Florida drugs case, the judge thought he could dismiss the juror and continue. But he had to declare a mistrial when he questioned the jury—and found eight other jurors had been doing the same... More »

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Google • trial • court • jury • online search • Twitter

Yahoo, Google Rejigger Ad Partnership to Stick to Rules

Deal scaled back in effort to appease anti-trust regulators

Nov 4, 08 2:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Yahoo and Google have scaled back their ad partnership in a bid to satisfy regulators concerned that the deal will run afoul of anti-monopoly rules, insiders tell the Wall Street Journal. The new deal caps the amount of revenue Yahoo can earn from the deal at 25%, and slashes the... More »

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Yahoo • Google • advertising • online advertising • monopoly • online search

Google, Yahoo May Ditch
Talks on Ad Alliance

Unwilling to compromise, the Web giants may dissolve negotiations

Oct 31, 08 9:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Google and Yahoo's potential partnership is on the rocks. The two sides are still searching for a middle ground on an advertising deal, but both sides could walk away from the talks as early as next week, the Wall Street Journal reports. The main stumbling block is a consent decree,... More »

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Yahoo • Google • Microsoft • advertising • online advertising • online search

Ex-Google Employees Launch Search Rival

Founders say Cuil—that's 'cool'—provides better results than industry leader

Jul 28, 08 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Google might want to watch its back—a husband-and-wife team that helped build some of its most important code are getting the search game, the New York Times reports. Anna Patterson and Tom Costello think Cuil—pronounced “cool”—will rival the industry leader. “I think it will... More »

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Google • search engine • online search • Cuil • Anna Patterson • Tom Costello

 Search Feature Riles Retailers 

New search-within-search feature serves users well, but merchants are steamed

Mar 24, 08 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Google has some other companies up in arms with a new feature that keeps the search engine front and center even when results are coming from a merchant’s website, the New York Times reports. Google’s new search-within-search feature brings up a search box that keeps the user with... More »

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Google • website • Google Apps • online shopping • online search

Talk About 'Blue Monday'

Tracking Google searches shows low point before, not after, holidays

Jan 21, 08 12:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Unless you're a Giants fan, it's likely you woke up this morning feeling a bit more than the usual Monday blahs. The third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year, says a Cardiff University researcher. He bases his annual predictions on weather, holiday debt, and broken... More »

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weather • Google • suicide • depression • antidepressant • gas prices • Thanksgiving • New Year's resolutions • Dr. Cliff Arnall • mental crisis • most depressing day of the year • holiday depression • online search

Search Engines Improve
Privacy Policies

Sites, government
still have some work
to do, study finds

Aug 9, 07 5:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Search engines are beginning to take user privacy more seriously, but stronger federal privacy legislation is still necessary, a new study says. In the online marketplace, privacy policies have become competitive factors, with sites one-upping each other to make surfers feel that they're safe and have control over their personal... More »

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Yahoo • Google • Internet • Microsoft • privacy • search engine • online search

New Search Engine Seeks Out... You

Spock.com lets web users browse for other humans

Aug 8, 07 9:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new search engine launched today won't help you find a bargain on a new microwave or the capital of Burma, but rather other human beings. Spock.com bills itself as "the online leader in personal search," and boasts over 100 million individuals already indexed. Spock combs social... More »

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social networking • Internet • MySpace • search engine • Spock.com • online search

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