Posts Tagged ‘Google’

Corporate tax loopholes—and there is no better name for them— don’t sound like the most exciting topic, and maybe that’s part of why they’re absent from public discourse. At a time when politicians are scrambling to cut the deficit, it’s evident after investigating these loopholes that they’re looking in all the wrong places. A great [...]

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March 28, 2011

As any member of this generation knows the internet is not an entirely benevolent place.  While we have discussed its role in the political sphere a recent Times article explores the role of search engines in our online purchasing habits and how they can be manipulated. The article, by David Segal, explores the fact that [...]

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February 14, 2011

Finals are here! The libraries and cafes are getting more and more crowded by the day.  Though I can’t help you find an empty seat or an available outlet (if anyone knows any great spots on campus that are usually pretty empty, post here!), I can help you veer away from that one website that [...]

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December 7, 2010

Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook site has over 500 million users who spend over 700 billion minutes per month on the site. As a result, Zuckerberg is now the world’s youngest billionaire. But he seems to have just gotten started. Facebook is transforming from the most popular social network in the world to an all-inclusive media operation. [...]

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November 16, 2010

After its Initial Public Offering — the first sale of stock by a company to the public — in 2004, Google has accumulated an infinity of o’s to its name and profit margin. As it grows

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October 5, 2009