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Google puts flu tracker to work on swine flu

Google puts flu tracker to work on swine flu

Using a new tracking tool, search engine giant Google said on Wednesday it saw a spike in searches for information about flu among people in Mexico last week even before news of the outbreak became widely... 

Google’s Book Search Deal

Google’s Book Search Deal

The Department of Justice is now looking into Google’s proposed settlement over its Book Search service, sources tell both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal . The inquiry is said to... 

Yahoo to lay off 675 after profit slides 78%

Yahoo to lay off 675 after profit slides 78%

Yahoo Inc. confirmed Tuesday that it will cut 675 jobs, 5 percent of its workforce, as its online advertising business continued to erode in the first quarter amid economic gloom. The Sunnyvale Web portal...