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Microsoft developers say 'start me up, again'
by
Molly Wood
Jun 26, 2013
Microsoft holds its big developer conference and we get the 'start' button back.
FTC to investigate Google's Waze acquistion
by
Molly Wood
Jun 24, 2013
If Google's acquisition of Waze is seen as purely anti-competitive, the Federal Trade Commission could break up the deal.
Want a job at Google?: No more brainteasers
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 20, 2013
The biggest search firm in the world is infamous for its, shall we say, tortured job interview questions.
Google warns of Iranian government spy campaign
by
Molly Wood
Jun 14, 2013
Google says it has found evidence the Iranian government is spying on its citizens. The tech giant suspects the Iranian government is trying to head off any political unrest by looking at citizens' email correspondence.
Silicon Valley companies call for greater transparency in PRISM program
Jun 12, 2013
The tech companies' sudden, overt concern about transparency in government surveillance may be as much about protecting themselves as consumers.
Google gets its Waze, boosts map data
by
Molly Wood
Jun 12, 2013
Google has confirmed it will acquire the social mapping startup Waze. The news comes after intense reported interest from Apple and Facebook.
Google wants to reveal details of government's data requests
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 11, 2013
As of right now, it's not allowed to even acknowledge those requests, let alone how many of them there are and for what kind of data.
For public good, not for profit.
Waze: A volunteered, social sort of surveillance?
by
Queena Kim
Jun 10, 2013
Google scoops up the crowd-sourced social mapping app, where users volunteer their location and traffic details. How does volunteer surveillance data compare to the PRISM/NSA variety?
Google wants to know where you're driving
Jun 10, 2013
Google is reportedly acquiring the navigation company Waze for more than a billion dollars. The acquisition will further swell Google's pile of personal data -- it also keeps Waze out of the hands of Google's competitors.
Google's 'Nooglers' star in 'The Internship'
by
Queena Kim
Jun 6, 2013
The new Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson movie, “The Internship” opens Friday, but one of the stars of the film isn't an actor, it's a propeller hat all new Google employees wear.