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New Google only searches for sites that match your preconceived opinions

now so much easier to find exactly what you want to seeInternet giant Google has teamed up with the Daily Mail to develop a unique version of the online search engine which will confirm the enquirer’s prejudices.

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Posted: May 2nd, 2013
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Google start ‘real world’ target-based advertising

google bus stopInternet search and online advertising giant Google has decided to enter into the ‘real world’ market with targeted advertising on billboards and bus shelters. The digital displays utilises users’ mobile phone GPS and browsing history to display life-sized adverts that are user specific.

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Posted: Jan 12th, 2013
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‘Trial by Twitter’ acquittal after unconvincing 140 character closing address

The ‘trial by Twitter’ of ex Tory Treasurer Lord McAlpine on sex abuse charges ended in farce after the prosecution made the elementary blunder of starting its closing address with ‘Ladies and gentleman of the jury, thank you for your careful attention during this proceeding,’ thus leaving it only 46 characters for the balance of its address.

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Posted: Nov 11th, 2012
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Google unveils first driverless government

‘We have completed a two-year pilot of the new driverless government, which has been running Britain with surprising success the whole time,’ said the project spokesman Nick Clegg.

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Posted: May 9th, 2012
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Google’s ‘augmented glasses’ could bring artificial intelligence to idiots

‘There was all wet going on me, and I did panic,’ explained guinea-twit, Barry Stilton. ‘but then the face things explained it was ‘raining’, whatever that is.’

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Posted: Apr 6th, 2012
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