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Manx parents win Google apology
People power won the day when a group of internet users campaigned against a loophole which saw a website display inappropriate adverts. [Isle of Man Online]

China's web search engines set to take on Google

China's homegrown Internet search firms said on Wednesday they were upgrading technology in a bid to take on Google just weeks after the search giant's foray into a market seen worth some $100 million in 2004. [Forbes]

The perils of Googling
Google is in many ways the most dangerous website on the Internet for thousands of individuals and organisations, writes SecurityFocus columnist Scott Granneman. [The Register]

Yahoo Launches New Local Search Tool
Internet media company Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of SmartView, a new local Web search tool, as it continues to battle Google Inc. for dominance in the high-profile search sector. [Reuters]

Search upstarts storm Google's gates
As speculation of a Google public offering hits a fever pitch, would-be rivals are combing over the company's business and technology for signs of weakness that could cut short its reign as the king of Web search. [CNet]

Feds slap cuffs on Google stock scammer
The FBI has arrested a Dutch man in connection with a $2.8m stock fraud. Shamoon Rafiq, who has been living in New York City since October 2003, sold non-existent Google stock prior to the company's impending IPO. [The Register]

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Changes in Google results
Following rumours of a Google update last week and the strong suggestion that it had been a false alarm, bigmouthmedia's analysis our AlgorithmIntelligence (AI)™ program has revealed changes in Google result patterns.

Ask Google: What Does the Web Think Of...
Curious to know what the web has to say about a person, place or thing? An amusing tool searches Google and shows you what website owners think about the name or topic you enter. [SearchEngineWatch.com]

Europeans take a shine to Google

According to the research from net measurement firm Nielsen/NetRatings, Google is the search engine of choice for more than 55 million Europeans. [BBC]