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Why Do Three Google Execs Own Eight Private Jets?

4:00AM December 12, 2011 | Sam Biddle

How is the world’s top search engine going to put its software in every TV on earth? Not by flying commercial, like some sort of company for poor people! Let’s just buy a few spare private jets, just in case. More »


Entertainment

Sergey Brin Fools Them All On A Quiz Show Back In 2000

6:20PM August 3, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Would you be able to guess the real Sergey Brin, just two years after the company was founded? Game show To Tell the Truth‘s celebrity panel had some trouble, though kudos to the lady in red for her comedy routine. More »


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Google’s Real-Life Babelfish Will Translate The World

4:16AM May 13, 2011 | Gizmodo US Edition

The tough thing about translation: You need someone who actually speaks both languages. Easy for Spanish to English, not so much for Swahili to Inuktitut. In the Plex by Steven Levy illustrates how Google’s machine translations will revolutionize human communication. More »


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Early Google Video Shows Mundane Office Birthday Celebrations

6:40PM April 27, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Way back in December of 1999, Google was able to fit all its employees into one room for their weekly “TGIF” meetings, hosted by Page and Brin. Watch as employees clad in jumpers that’ll make our own Sam Biddle weak at the knees celebrate an office birthday, and get out the silly string. More »


News

This Stripper Broke Into Google Headquarters

8:25AM April 21, 2011 | Casey Chan

Strippers are people too! And just like people, some of them are batshit crazy. Take Vera Svechina, a stripper who recently followed a blind Google employee into Google headquarters to leave a Russian book and “non-threatening” note for co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. A little weird, no? Turns out, Svechina has a bizarre history with Silicon Valley. More »


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Google Shakeup: Schmidt Out, Page In As CEO

8:22AM January 21, 2011 | Brian Barrett

In a wholly unexpected move, Eric Schmidt is stepping away from his position as Google CEO to make room for co-founder Larry Page. Schmidt move into an Executive Chairman role. But why now? More »


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Google Me Social Project Now Called Google +1?

7:40PM December 3, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Initially called a “Facebook killer”, Google Me is now said to be a social toolbar/Chrome extension – but don’t get too disappointed. Rumourmongers are saying the project’s so big Sergey Brin is playing an active part in the development. More »


Steve Jobs Is More Powerful, Whereas The Google Guys Lost Their Power (According To Forbes)

10:20PM November 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

There were some huge movements in this year’s Forbes Most Powerful People, with the Google guys Larry Page and Sergey Brin dropping from their joint-fifth spot last year, to 22nd and 23rd respectively. Steve Jobs climbed from 57 to 17. More »


Google Is Really Freaking The Hell Out Of Me

7:20AM September 9, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Today, Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin said that they want to be your third brain lobe. Yesterday, Eric Schmidt said Google knows where you are, what you like and will suggest what you should do next. And that wasn’t all. More »


Entertainment

Google Founders Getting The Feature Film Treatment

7:49AM August 20, 2010 | Adam Frucci

We’ve all seen the trailer for The Social Network (MARK!), but Zuckerberg’s not the only rich nerd being played by someone more attractive than he really is in a movie: a Google movie is in the works. More »