Google to end China censorship after e-mail breach
Google want’s to end censorship of its Google.cn after some hack attempts were found on the e-mails of some Chinese human activists. With the possibility of leaving operations in China due to these reasons, they do in fact go back to their “Do no evil” motto, which I find refreshing, especially after us not getting any [...]
A Day In The Internet
A very cool infographic about “A day in the internet“. Some amazing statistics I figured a bunch of people will enjoy.
Just goes to show how much we might underestimate the actual reach of the internet, right? It’s amazing to know that there is still a LOT more room for internet growth!
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Firefox 3.5 Now The Top Browser Worldwide – Internet Explorer 6+7 Combined Still Hold Majority By a Thread
According to StatsCounter, Firefox 3.5 has become the top-used browser worldwide. Now that might seem like its great news for website developers, but when you total up Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7, it is still shown that Microsoft still has a majority stake in the browser business overall (hanging by a thread. if [...]
Introducing Google Public DNS: A new DNS resolver from Google
Google is introducing a new DNS resolver to try and make the web run ‘faster.’
***Update: PCWorld Article on Google DNS and Your Privacy
Validity: Google Public DNS complies with the DNS standards and gives the user the exact response his or her computer expects without performing any blocking, filtering, or redirection that may hamper a user’s [...]
Google Adds Hierarchy Display To Search Results
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“Google usually shows a green web address, or URL, at the bottom of each search result to let you know where you’re headed. Today we’re rolling out an improvement that replaces the URL in some search results with a hierarchy showing the precise location of the page on the website. The new display provides valuable [...]
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