Yahoo tipped in project to replace Google as Apple’s default search

Among Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s efforts to boost the company into greener pastures comes word on a couple of internal projects, one that is quite ambitious: getting Apple to replace … Continue reading

Bing gets personalized: “cards” work with Cortana data

While Microsoft isn’t quite ready to release Cortana to the desktop world, they’re letting it be known that they’re more than happy to spread the personalization love. With Cortana you … Continue reading

Google Search may boost sites with encrypted data

It’s been suggested this week that Google may be in talks to boost search results for websites that correctly implement encryption. This was hinted by the engineer at Google in … Continue reading

Gmail class-action lawsuit isn’t allowed, judge rules

A class-action lawsuit against Google over allegedly scanning the contents of emails has been turned down in a US District Court. This marks a strong victory for Google, which would … Continue reading

Bing Image Search simplifies finding different resolutions

Sorting through Web images can be a hassle, particularly if you’re on the hunt for a specific resolution in addition to a certain arrangement. While filtering tools help narrow down … Continue reading

Yahoo teams on mobile context research with Carnegie Mellon

Yahoo has inked a deal with Carnegie Mellon University to test machine-learning research, new mobile interfaces, and natural-language recognition on search and other real-time data. Dubbed Project InMind, the five … Continue reading

Google loses fight over public shaming in France

Google’s attempts to escape privacy sanctions in France that will force it to publish an embarrassing mea-culpa on its site have failed, with the French courts insisting there’ll be no … Continue reading

Google’s EU deal has rivals livid: Here’s what escaping a $5bn fine looks like

Google’s tentatively-agreed antitrust settlement may have pacified the European Union but the search giant’s rivals are still spitting mad, billing the concessions as “worse than doing nothing.” Years of search … Continue reading

Princeton researchers predict Facebook’s demise: data strikes back

In a research paper published on the 17th of January, 2014, several Princeton researchers found the end of Facebook’s popularity to be taking place within the next few years. Using … Continue reading

Google adds information boxes to some search results

Searching the Web is a rote task, often filled with clicking and quick scanning, followed by backtracking and trying again with a different link. Some extensions exist to make this … Continue reading