A twist in Google’s algorithm

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A twist in Google’s algorithm

Google News, which has long relied on automation to deliver news content from countless providers, has announced a twist in its algorithm: It will now recognize “featured” content among the tens of thousands of stories it delivers every day.

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Facebook lets users tell life stories

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Google denies 'cooking' searches

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Google Inc has not cooked its search results to favor its own products and listings, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt told a US Senate hearing looking into whether the search giant abuses its power.

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Facebook finetunes friend feeds

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Facebook finetunes friend feeds

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HTC unveils fashion-style smartphone

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HTC Corp is hoping to attract fashion-conscious customers by adding color and accessories to its smartphones as it tries to expand into a new market segment amid slowing growth.

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Google+ opens up, takes fight to FB

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Google Inc trotted out the latest improvements to “Google+” on Tuesday, expanding and ramping up its 3-month-old social network to try and take on Facebook for Web sufers’ time online.

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