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Google Offers Some Detail About How It Transfers Data to the Government New York Times (blog) Google has offered a few more details about how it shares user data with the government, including in response to national security requests. As The New York Times reported on Tuesday, when Google is legally required to hand over data about its users, ... See all stories on this topic »

Google details how it hands over data to federal officials Washington Post Google on Wednesday downplayed its role in a secret government surveillance program, detailing for the first time how it typically hands over data to federal officials. When faced with a court order, the tech giant said, it uses surprisingly simple and ... See all stories on this topic »

Google buys Waze and puts the squeeze on Facebook and Apple Computerworld Computerworld - With Google set to buy app-maker Waze, the question is whether Google actually needs the crowd-sourced traffic app or is simply trying to stick it to its competitors. On Tuesday, Google confirmed weeks of rumors that it is buying Waze. See all stories on this topic »

Google Says It Has Uncovered Iranian Spy Campaign New York Times (blog) Google said Wednesday that it had uncovered a vast Iranian spy campaign that had been targeting tens of thousands of Iranian citizens over the past three weeks. “These campaigns, which originate from within Iran, represent a significant jump in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Google must face comprehensive inquiry into its tax affairs, say MPs The Guardian Google should face a comprehensive inquiry into its tax affairs from HM Revenue & Customs, a committee of MPs says, after concluding that the internet giant's tax arrangements were "deeply unconvincing" and that the company's own account of its ... See all stories on this topic »

Google buying Waze map service for $1.03 billion Boston Globe SAN FRANCISCO — Google is buying the online mapping service Waze in a $1.03 billion deal that keeps a potentially valuable tool away from its rivals while allowing it to gain technology that could improve the accuracy and usefulness of its own ... See all stories on this topic »

Google makes push to reveal all The Age Google led a charge by internet and social media firms demanding that the Obama administration allow them to reveal details of their co-operation with government surveillance schemes - as angry members of Congress urged tighter controls on the mass ... See all stories on this topic »

Google interns pull in the big bucks New York Daily News Interns at large companies generally don't get the glamorous tasks. In fact, they could be buying the morning cup of Starbucks for the boss every morning, and often they work for little or no money. But at Google, when interns' adventures are featured ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Glass for contact lenses? Scientists are getting closer New York Daily News If you don't like the look of Google Glass, there might soon be another option: smart contact lenses. Researchers recently developed technology that could allow them to create contact lenses that have the same capabilities as Google's high-tech frames: ... See all stories on this topic »

Google pledges £1m to fight child porn News24 Was R99.00 Now R39.00 buy now. London - Google pledged £1m on Wednesday to a British charity that monitors online child porn, just days after Prime Minister David Cameron demanded the internet giant do more to tackle the problem. The Internet Watch ... See all stories on this topic »