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Google search for ‘reasons to put something back into society’ returns no results

search for alternative names for Google brought up Swindle, Diddle, Fiddle and Gullible, but only on Yahoo!‘A simple inquiry ‘How can multinational corporations contribute to society?’ turned up no results, while an open query about the redistribution of wealth through taxation only brought up adverts for some banks in the Cayman Islands.’

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Posted: May 21st, 2013
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Vatican defies critics over new ‘simplified’ privacy policy

Pope confessed to everythingThe Roman Catholic Church has been defending its new privacy policy, following concerns that the latest changes may allow the Church to sell confessional data onto third party organisations.

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Posted: Mar 1st, 2012
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Google moves into analogue market with launch of Google ‘Pen’

Google penThe pen uses motion sensors and sophisticated algorithms to capture the user’s movements when writing, then translates them into readable digital data.

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Posted: Jan 29th, 2012
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Celebrity ‘devastated’ as plea for privacy is respected

‘X was completely devastated that not a single hack or paparazzi showed their face at the rehab visits, lonely walks down beaches, and secret reunions with old flames we so carefully staged, ‘MC’ told a packed press conference.

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Posted: Aug 1st, 2011
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Google Streetview extended to upstairs bedroom windows

camera car drivers having difficulty keeping both hands on the wheelUsers can now peer through into bedrooms or bathrooms.

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Posted: Apr 17th, 2011
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