On Nov. 19, Google released the source code for the Chrome OS, its operating system based on the Linux kernel and working through a browser window interface.

The China Written Works Copyright Society (CWWCS) called for Google China to reconsider its compensation, accusing the company of scanning and uploading thousands of books online without writers' permission.

Google, after a rather coy interlude, have demonstrated the new Chrome operating system for the first time. It’s fast, loads quickly, and isn’t apps-cluttered. Its initial version will be for netbooks and their solid state drives.

Google is testing a new experiment in its image search function, allowing images to be layered onto various clusters. Google Image Swirl blends images into "representative groups in a fun, exploratory interface."

Argleton is a town that often shows up in online map directories in Lancashire in the UK. The problem is, it doesn't really exist.

The somewhat-hyped, but interesting, Chrome OS is said to be ready for launch in the fall. This is a lightweight computer operating system, not a PC-style system, the same sort of monster as a Windows OS.

Switzerland's privacy commissioner planning to take Google to court over concerns that Google's 'Street View' feature doesn't meet Swiss privacy policy.

A study has found middle-aged and senior citizens can take a positive step toward fighting dementia simply by logging on to the Internet and wandering around.

If you live in the United States and want to find a place to get the flu vaccine near you, you can now use a new feature on Google Maps. Flu Shot Finder shows you locations where you can get the seasonal as well as H1N1 flu vaccine.

Google was ordered by a Brazilian court to pay $500,000 to a famous Formula 1 racer for hosting fake online profiles of him on its social network Orkut.

Google announced today in a press release that they will be providing free wireless internet to 47 U.S. airports now through January 15, 2010.

Rupert Murdoch, owner of the News Corporation, announced in a Sky News interview that he's thinking of removing his websites from Google's indexing spiders that crawl the Internet.

Turkish authorities are fining Google a total of 71 million Turkish Lira (USD $47 million) for allegedly dodging taxes. A Turkish lawyer says this claim is valid.

Lewis Lin, a former Google and Microsoft employee, has been helping hopefuls snag jobs at the Internet giant for five years. He compiled a list of 140 of Google's interview questions, which are at times offbeat.

Google's PowerMeter will allow you to monitor how much electricity your home is using, even when you are on holiday on the other side of the world.

Since the firing of Fox News analyst Lamont Hill last week, there has been speculation as to the reason for his termination, including some from Hill himself.

Google has revealed its plans to launch Google Editions, an online store to sell e-books. The company says the store will launch in the first half of 2010 with about half a million e-books.

Internet giant Google has just announced record profits for the last quarter. The figures indicate Internet advertising, which was hit by the global economic slowdown, did not affect Google as badly as other online publishers.

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This morning, Google cofounder Sergey Brin and CEO Eric Schmidt spoke with a dozen reporters in New York about many Google-related topics, from recent Gmail outages to hiring new staffers to the proposed resettlement on its books archive.