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Some people go to great lengths to keep their names off the search engine Google.com. Ann Harrison of Wired News tells Scott Simon how to pursue the goal of becoming un-Googleable. [2:56 streaming audio broadcast]

Beijing bears down on Google, blocking access to the search engine.

Research article documenting specific web pages blocked in China.

Harvard Law School researchers document sites filtered by international versions of Google.

"Popular search site Google is being exploited by some net users to mount protests and play jokes on their friends."

The hugely popular search engine, Google, is turning five years old this weekend.

11 questions answered covering technical, business model, and site ranking issues.

The Google search engine has become the Coke of the web, argues technology analyst Bill Thompson.

Weblog entry. If you wish for something you write for web consumption to turn up in a Google search, here are some suggestions.

Net experts and civil libertarians fear US official requests for data could set a dangerous precedent.

Article that looks on the reasons behind Google success. [Free registration required.]

Google announced that it has acquired Applied Semantics, a Santa Monica, California-based company known for its semantic text processing technology.

Discusses how Google organizes and analyses the collective searches of people worldwide. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]

Five years ago, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin incorporated their fledgling startup, notes Chris Sherman.

Press release about new services personalized Web search and Web alerts. Also explains the changes to the Google design and new search features.