Spreading Freedom: Google And The War For The Web

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WASHINGTON -- You can't swing a dead cat video in Washington lately without hitting a lobbyist, consultant, attorney or adviser on retainer to Google or one of its tech rivals. Google, whose top executives have long been a bottomless cup of campaign coffee for Democrats, is finally entering its bipartisan phase, theatrically hiring Republican

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[romp]

Oh shit. That's some damning evidence.

[tiddlywinks103]

So much for 'Don't be evil".

[jugglingeggs]

MTE :/

[aiffe]

*switches default search engine to Duck Duck Go

Been meaning to do that for a while, but Google was just so comfortable and familiar. This finally did it.

[grace_om]

I'd like to put in a good word for "GoodSearch." It works on the yahoo engine, but directs profits to the charity of your choice. Google is hard to completely avoid, but I figure every little bit helps...

[amyura]

Ew. Time to change my home page.