Archive for February 3rd, 2009

Google executives go on trial in Italy (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Google executives are in court today facing charges of defamation and failure to exercise control over personal data, in a case that could have broad implications for privacy standards on the internet.

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Google launches second Doodle competition (Independent)

Google.com has announced this year’s US “Doodle 4 Google”. The competition invites all K-12 students in the US to design a Google logo inspired by the timely theme, “What I wish for the world”.

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Google and Nasa back Singularity University (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Google and Nasa are throwing their weight behind an academic project that they hope will help solve some of "humanity's grand challenges" by gathering together some of the world's best and brightest technology minds.

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Google Street View car claims first victim (PC Advisor)

Who killed Bambi? Gathering ground-level images for Google's voyeuristic Street View application one of the search giant's mobile camera cars hit and killed a baby deer while snapping on a rural road in upstate New York.

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Google’s global privacy chief faces criminal charges (Macworld UK)

Google’s global head of privacy is due to appear before a criminal court in Milan, today on charges of defamation and failure to exercise control over personal data.

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009