Inc.com has published an interesting article on some search engine startups that want to take on Yahoo and Google for a share of the search engine market. Powerset.com and Hakia.com are two such startups looking for a better way to search the web. Both Powerset and Hakia are using natural language technology to build a […]
Spock.com – A New People Search Engine
There’s some serious internet buzz surrounding a new people search engine called Spock.com. Spock.com hasn’t launched yet and you currently have to request to be included on an invite list to be one of the first people to test this new search engine out, but already the site is generating a lot of interest among […]
Facebook.com to be Included in Purdue’s Emergency Alert System
Purdue University is planning on including Facebook.com in it’s emergency alert system, in wake of the tragedy at Virginia Tech. The Associated Press is reporting that Purdue is planning on using the popular social networking site for college and university students as one of its alert tools for informing students and staff in the event […]
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Loan Providers Misusing Federal Student Database
According to a 4/15/2007 Washington Post article, student loan providers with access to a national student database have searched the personal and confidential information for tens of millions of student borrowers in ways that violate federal rules. The questionable searches on the database have grown so considerable that the Education Department is considering a temporary […]
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MySpace to Hold Its Own Presidential Primary
The latest example of the growing influence and popularity of social networking sites like MySpace.com and FaceBook.com is the announcement by MySpace that they will hold their own presidential primary. According to the TechCrunch blog MySpace.com has more registered users than the entire population of Mexico and will hold its own presidential primary on January […]
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