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Google's Shareholders Vote Against Human Rights

yo_cruyff notes a Computerworld article on Google's recent annual shareholder meeting, which was dominated by argument over the company's human rights policies. Google's shareholders, on advice from their board, have voted down two proposals on Thursday that would have compelled Google to change its policies. "Google [has been] coming under fire for operating a version of its search engine that complies with China's censorship rules. Google argues that it's better for it to have a presence in the country and to offer people some information, rather than for it not to be active in China at all... [S]hareholders and rights groups including Amnesty International... continue to push Google to improve its policies in countries known for human rights abuses and limits on freedom of speech.

Google to fight human rights proposals

AT ITS ANNUAL general meeting today, search engine giant Google is having to fight off two shareholder motions that will try to force the company into taking more of an anti censorship stand, as well as standing up more for human rights.

The Tools Google Uses Internally

A web seminar Google held yesterday at KMWorld Magazine offered a great deal of insight into how Google manages projects and communication internally. The presentation by Google followed an employee through his first few weeks at the company, explaining the many tools he’s using: from the Google intranet MOMA, the Google Ideas site and Google Caribou Alpha, to Google Experts Search, “Googler Search,” and Google Apps. Following is a smaller excerpt of the large-size screenshots & info Google was showing in the 59-page presentation, with thanks to Brian – who has a wrap-up of the presentation as well as the full slides at his blog – for sending this in. KMWorld says the presentation will be archived at their site eventually, so perhaps if you register with them you might still be able to see the event.

Researchers urge ethics guidelines for human-genome research

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Can IT fuel the race to the $1,000 human genome?

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Google grilled on human rights

Google's shareholders, following the advice of the board, voted down two proposals on Thursday that would have compelled the search giant to change its human rights policies, but the issue dominated the company's annual shareholder meeting nevertheless.

Google grilled on human rights

Google's shareholders, following the advice of the board, voted down two proposals on Thursday that would have compelled the search giant to change its human rights policies, but the issue dominated the company's annual shareholder meeting nevertheless.

Google grilled on human rights

Google's shareholders, following the advice of the board, voted down two proposals on Thursday that would have compelled the search giant to change its human rights policies, but the issue dominated the company's annual shareholder meeting nevertheless.

Google Grilled on Human Rights

Google's shareholders, following the advice of the board, voted down two proposals on Thursday that would have compelled the search giant to change its human rights policies, but the issue dominated the company's annual shareholder meeting nevertheless.

Google grilled on human rights at shareholders meeting

Google Inc.'s shareholders, following the advice of the board, voted down two proposals yesterday that would have compelled the search company to change its human rights policies, but the issue dominated the company's annual shareholder meeting nevertheless.

Google Sky Brings the Heavens Online

Google has extracted the recently released night sky browser out of Google Earth and released it on the web. While Google Sky is still part of Google Earth, it is also joining Google Moon and Google Mars with its very own URL and new collection of Google Maps-like features.

Google grilled on human rights at shareholders meeting

Google Inc.'s shareholders, following the advice of the board, voted down two proposals yesterday that would have compelled the search company to change its human rights policies, but the issue dominated the company's annual shareholder meeting nevertheless.

Google grilled on human rights

(InfoWorld Daily Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Google's shareholders, following the advice of the board, voted down two proposals on Thursday that would have compelled the search giant to change its?human rights policies, but the issue dominated the company's annual shareholder meeting nevertheless.

Google's Top 17 Easter Eggs, Gags, and Hoaxes

Buried Deep in GoogleGoogle Web site -- and many of the company's software programs -- are loaded with gags, goofs, and Easter eggs that have helped Google maintain a fun-loving spirit in the cutthroat world of Web competition. Of course, Google always has a good idea. Thousands of our readers have enjoyed past explorations of wonders like "The Strangest Sites in Google Earth" and "The Most Spectacular Sights in Google Sky." So when we heard stories of hidden teddy bears, a Google Romance beta service, and early morning appearances of the Loch Ness monster on Google home pages, we had to check them out. And most of them turned out to be true. Take a look. Artwork: Chip Taylor Google's Official Easter Egg GameIt's one thing to find Easter eggs, and it's another thing to catch them.

Just Plain Strange - Google Bans Kids

Under 18? No Google for you. In what has to be one of the weirdest news items I've read recently, Google's Terms of Service prohibit any person under the age of 18 from utilizing any Google Web properties. So that means no searching, no YouTube, no Gmail. At issue here is Google's stance that a person under 18 is not capable of signing a binding contract - and that apparently you need a contract to search the Internet. Logically, if you have to be 18 to use Google's properties, you'd have to be 18 to have a Myspace page, right? Nope - Myspace only requires users to be 16 to publicly post their "preferences", religion, and those awesome pictures of that party at that kid's house when his parents were out of town. Facebook? 13. What makes this even more odd is that Google is sponsoring an art contest - Doodle 4 Google - for students K-12, w

First sequence-based map of large-scale structural variation across the human genome

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Google adds a new layer of security to Google Apps

Google Apps is getting a new layer of security aimed at IT departments worried about phishing attacks and care less users. Google and Arcot Systems announced a partnership that makes Arcot's A-OK On-Demand authentication system available to any Google Apps Premier Edition customer for just $1 a month. By partnering with Arcot and offering the service at such a minimal fee, Google is aiming to further entice business customers and enhance the reputation of Google Apps as a secure, business-ready system.

Google board opposes Net censorship ban, human rights review

Google's board of directors is opposing a ban on Internet censorship as well as the creation of a committee that would review the company's policies on human rights, according to the company's proxy statement filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and released publicly Tuesday.

Google Search Mobile now available also for Windows Mobile

After Google Maps and Google Gears, Google Search is another product that Google releases for Windows Mobile. Now if only Google could release also Google Mail (Gmail) for Windows Mobile, then everybody would be happy!

Google seeks human rights, censorship review

NEW YORK - Shareholders of Google will propose that the web search company take steps to ensure freedom of internet access and establish a review of its operations' effect on human rights, according to a regulatory filing yesterday.

Google Gearing Up for the Enterprise

The Google Solutions Marketplace, a portal for apps that make use of Google's APIs or Gadgets, demonstrates Google's increasing interest in the enterprise, along with Google's recent acquisition of enterprise-focused wiki company JotSpot, now called Google Sites. Additionally, Salesforce.com will begin reselling Google Apps to its customers.

Google holders seek human rights review

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shareholders of Google will propose that the Web search company take steps to ensure freedom of Internet access and establish a review of its operations' effect on human rights, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

Google Holders Seek Human Rights, Censorship Review

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shareholders of Google Inc will propose that the Web search company take steps to ensure freedom of Internet access and establish a review of its operations' effect on human rights, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

Google holders seek human rights, censorship review

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shareholders of Google Inc will propose that the Web search company take steps to ensure freedom of Internet access and establish a review of its operations' effect on human rights, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

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