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Scary! YouTube ordered to hand your viewing history to Viacom: But there's a silver lining to one of the most bone-headed legal decisions in recent times.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.07.03
Live Search Cashback: Microsoft gives you cash to ditch Google: Even if it looks a bit desperate, this marketing plan is genius -- and the search engine beats Google's Product Search.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.05.21
Good vs. Evil? Yahoo, Google and AOL vs. Microsoft and News Corp.: Of course it's not that. This is business, not a morality play.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.04.10
Google App Engine lets non-Googlers tap into Googly cloud: A future in which everything runs on Google.; 2008.04.08
Microsoft vs. Yahoo: First duel, then merge?: Microsoft signals hostile intentions, and Yahoo fights back. Yes, this is surely the way to beat Google.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.04.07
Search commercial break: Google tests video ads: How long till we see dancing aliens on Google's results page?; Farhad Manjoo 2008.03.26
Google wins by losing wireless auction to Verizon: The search company saves the wireless Internet for its apps, but it doesn't have to actually run a network.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.03.21
Europeans bless Google's merger with DoubleClick: Regulators says the deal won't harm competition in the online ad market.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.03.11
Google gives free voice mail to San Francisco's homeless: Bless it for doing something amazing.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.02.28
Does anybody think Microsoft/Yahoo is a good idea?: Anyone? Anyone? And what plan would work? Anyone, anyone?; Farhad Manjoo 2008.02.04
Is your Internet address "personal information"?: European regulators consider a privacy plan that irks Google.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.01.22
Wikipedia founder's search engine gets bad reviews: But founder Jimmy Wales is as optimistic as ever.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.01.07
Free Wi-Fi is coming to San Francisco. For real this time: Meraki plans to expand its innovative Wi-Fi network throughout the city; Farhad Manjoo 2008.01.04
Finding Iowa Caucus results online: Check out Google's mash-up map.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.01.03
Weekly Column The year in technology: The iPhone was great, except for its restrictions. And guess who's dialing up a better mobile Web now?; Farhad Manjoo 2007.12.24
Ask.com's privacy "eraser" misses a few spots: The search engine launches a useful but flawed effort to keep your search queries secret.; Farhad Manjoo 2007.12.11
GDrive: The Google hard drive is coming: A report says the search company will soon offer online storage for all your documents.; Farhad Manjoo 2007.11.27
Google's $10 million Android cellphone prize: How will Google make sure its phone software wins hearts and minds? By writing a lot of checks, naturally.; Farhad Manjoo 2007.11.12
gPhone: Android to ring in thousands of Google phones: Is this the first incarnation of a Google operating system for all devices everywhere?; Farhad Manjoo 2007.11.05
Funny-name acquisition: Google buys Jaiku: The search company acquires a service that lets you keep your friends abreast of every little thing that happens in your extremely important existence.; Farhad Manjoo 2007.10.09

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Guest blogger Joe Hutsko has written about tech for the New York Times, Wired and other publications. His Silicon Valley novel, "The Deal," is available in paperback and e-book formats.