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  • You can't censor the Internet, says Gates

    Government attempts to censor Internet sites are useless because people can still use e-mail or other means to spread banned information, Microsoft founder and chairman Bill Gates said.

  • What Google censors in China

    Google's new China search engine not only censors many Web sites that question the Chinese government, but it goes further than similar services from Microsoft and Yahoo by targeting teen pregnancy, homosexuality, dating, beer and jokes.

  • Yang speaks on Yahoo's China policy

    Yahoo executives feel "horrible" about political arrests of Internet users in China but believe it's better to operate in that market and cooperate with authorities than not be there at all, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang said on Wednesday.

  • AltaVista searches banned in China

    The move comes just days after the government blocked access to Google as part of its campaign to prevent citizens from accessing material deemed unsuitable.

  • Internet censorship should be trade barrier: Google

    Internet censorship should be treated as a barrier to trade, according to the chief executive of search and advertising giant Google.

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    Searching for answers

    As the essential tool for the wired generation, Google's search engine has come to embody the zeitgeist of the noughties -- one of information overload and instant gratification. But is it dangerous for a tech company to have such cultural influence?

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  • Collaborators at Google -- and beyond

    Charles Cooper says the tech industry should move beyond its take-it or leave-it approach to trade and human rights.

  • Who are these virus writers?

    commentary Who takes the time and effort to pull off malicious stunts, like viruses, malware, worms, Trojans, or any other deliberately damaging actions? And why?

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    From the capital of Tugo to a Hang Seng IPO, it’s on the Web--if you can only find it. We review 30 search engines that make the hunt easier.

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