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Google's Moog Doodle: The Inside Story

Why do Google Doodlers build the things they do? They're fans, that's why. When Google's Chief Doodler Ryan Germick and Google Engineer Joey Hurst decided they wanted to build the Google Moog Synthesizer Doodle, it was to "Pay tribute to …

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Google Loans 22,000 Feet of Office Space for NYC Tech Campus

Google is going all-in in its efforts to help New York and one university develop local, high-quality tech talent. In a press conference Monday at Google's New York City headquarters, Google CEO Larry Page and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced …

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Google gets China OK for Motorola deal

Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.

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How to Search With Google's New Knowledge Graph

Google has just introduced a new search feature called Knowledge Graph that's designed to make it easier to find basic information on a variety of topics.

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Google revamps U.S. search

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google is revamping the way it handles searches in the United States to give users quick access to answers without leaving the page, the company said. The new search process is based on what Google calls …

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Google+ is a ghost town, study says

Google’s emerging social network Google+ may boast big user numbers, but a new study suggests that social activity and user engagement are anything but impressive. Intended to give Google a stronger grip on the massive amount of data shared by …

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No Terminator-style overlays in first batch of Google Glasses

Google's initial glasses to only lightly augment your reality. Thank goodness. [Read more]

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Google Doodle Offers Sweet Mother's Day Surprise

Google's done it again, creating a Google Doodle for Mother's Day that's touching enough to warm the cockles of even the hardest heart.

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Google may not be evil, but it's also not trustworthy

Google still trades comfortably on its image as a benevolent, touchy-feely company, but it has become impossible to ignore its lengthening string of privacy and regulatory missteps. You've heard all about how banks present a danger to the financial system …

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Are Apple and Google Heading to a Breakup?

Apple and Google have always been an unlikely pair, competing fiercely in the smartphone arena while sharing some technology that makes those smartphones work. That marriage of convenience may not be long for this world.

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