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The 'Right to Be Forgotten' Might Actually Be Working as Intended
The domains that have seen most URLs removed from search results are social networking sites and directories of contact information.
It’s Time to Learn About the Female Prostate
We recently published two articles that referenced the female prostate. Many commenters freaked out, incredulous at the authors’ seemingly poor grasp of human anatomy. So we asked Kara Crabb to respond by writing her own guide to the mythic gland.
Apparently the Web's "Smartest" Search Engine Is Dumber than a Six-Year-Old
Researchers gave the world's most popular search engines an IQ test.
The Right to Be Forgotten Isn't Just About Fixing Reputations
Forget.me makes it easy for the average Joe to request the removal of Google results—but most users are more concerned about hiding their address than burying news stories.
The Streisand Effect of Google Forget
News stories "forgotten" from Google search results are only attracting more attention to themselves.
The Second Sputnik Is a Heavily Censored Search Engine
The original Sputnik was a leap forward in technology, but the search engine that bears its name is about as regressive it gets.
Will Europe’s ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Actually Hurt the Web? We Asked an Expert
"I think the ruling is quite devastating."
A European Court Ruled That Google Has to 'Forget' You
The EU's highest court ruled that people can have certain personal information deleted from the tech giant's search engine.
EU: Google Has to Let You Be 'Forgotten'
Europe's top court said the search giant must in some cases remove information about individuals at their request. Questions abound.
Sputnik, a State-Owned Search Engine, Is Russia's Latest Threat to Internet Freedom
In an open market, it stands no chance, but Russia has the framework to rig the game.
DuckDuckGo Keeps Snoopers out of Your Search History
Enter: DuckDuckGo, the best search engine with the worst name that will keep your searches (relatively) safe.
I/O Shows That Google's Ultimate Search Is for Artificial Intelligence
Search is dying. Maps reads your mind now. And Google's foray into music depends on predicting your tastes. The tech giant's annual conference is really all about building a better AI.