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US promises to declassify more information on surveillance programs

US intelligence officials are working to declassify information on programs that have been partially disclosed, a senior official said on Friday.
Apple purchases mapping company Locationary: report

Apple purchased Locationary, a data management company that specializes in creating accurate maps.
Internet companies call for greater transparency from secret court

Internet companies including Apple, Google, and Yahoo called on the government to create greater transparency around secret court information requests
EU demands more concessions from Google in anti-trust case

Google ordered to better address concerns it is blocking competitors, says EU anti-trust regulator.
Google Maps 2.0: Live traffic info, iPad support, and more Zagat reviews

Google says it plans to roll out its Google Maps 2.0 software over the next few weeks.
Google and others agree to White House anti-piracy guidelines

AOL, Google, and Yahoo are among the companies that have signed on to a set of best practices guidelines intended to combat piracy.
Rembrandt van Rijn: The story behind the Google Doodle

Google features a self-portrait by Rembrandt van Rijn in celebration of the Dutch artist's 407th birthday on Monday.
Microsoft gave NSA access to encrypted messages

Microsoft worked closely with the NSA, granting access to encrypted messages, according to leaked NSA documents published in the Guardian.
Nokia introduced new smartphone: Lumia 1020

Nokia's new smartphone, the Lumia 1020, comes with a powerful 41-megapixel camera to compete with rivals Samsung and Apple.
Roswell UFO incident: Why we love alien visitors

Google commemorates the 1947 Roswell UFO incident on its homepage Monday, with an interactive homage to pop culture's friendly extraterrestrials.
Facebook Graph Search will see public roll-out beginning this week

Graph Search, Facebook's new search feature, has been in preview mode since earlier this year.
Google Doodle: What happened at Roswell?

In the summer of 1947, something fell into a New Mexican ranch. What was it?
Security flaw affects 99 percent of Android phones: report

A security research firm discovered a software flaw that it says has gone unnoticed for years.
Pluto's craters could get Star Trek names

Even though 'Vulcan' has been rejected as the name of one of Pluto's recently discovered moons, an astronomer has left open the possibility of naming some of Pluto's geographical features after Star Trek characters.
Franz Kafka: Why a cockroach crawled into the Google doodle (+video)

A Google doodle Wednesday honors Franz Kafka, author of “The Metamorphosis." But this cartoon cockroach is more than just an insect.
Google Reader is dead. Here are five alternatives.

Google Reader officially closed on Monday, leaving a void in the information aggregation market. Check out our list of Google Reader replacements.
Recon Jet: Google Glass-like 'smart' sunglasses for athletes

Recon Instruments introduced its sportier and cheaper version of Google Glass. Meet the Recon Jet.
FTC warns Google, Yahoo, and Bing against 'deceiving' users

In a statement Tuesday, the FTC warned Internet search companies like Google and Yahoo against 'deceiving' users with paid ads
Energy Voices Google Tesla: Could a tech giant buy the electric car company?

Having paid off its federal loan, Tesla Motors could technically put it up for sale, according to a report in Bloomberg. The electric car company might seem a good fit for a deep-pocketed tech giant like Google, but Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has suggested he has no intention of selling the company.
Should Google be accountable for what its search engine unearths?

An EU Court official backs Google's policy.
Saving Money Top 13 things you should never pay for

From smartphones to magazine subscriptions, Crowe tells you where to find freebie deals. Don't pay full price on anything until you read this list.
First day of summer 2013: Party like it's 13 A.D. (+video)

Google marks the first day of summer 2013 with a summer solstice doodle. Do you know how ancient civilizations celebrated the solstice?
Google pressured to increase privacy in Europe

French and Spanish watchdog groups are pressuring Google to change the company's data privacy policy.
Google challenges secret court over gag order

Citing the first amendment, Google files a legal motion to publish the number of FISA data requests it has received.
G8 wraps with progress on tax evasion - but not on Syria

The summit leaders agreed to crack down on money laundering and illegal tax evasion, but Russia and the West remain at odds over how to resolve the Syrian civil war.