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Study says Bing is five times more likely to find malware than Google

Study says Bing is five times more likely to find malware than Google
  • Posted April 12, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security, The Web
  • An 18-month study has concluded that searches on Bing are five times more likely to link users to malicious websites than searches through Google. The study, conducted by German independent testing firm AV-Test, noted that although strides have been made…

Yandex releases browser to challenge Google, maintain market share

Yandex releases browser to challenge Google, maintain market share
  • Posted October 1, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software
  • Russian-based Internet search engine Yandex have released their own web browser in an effort to compete with Google and defend its market share. The browser is based on the WebKit platform and Google’s Chromium code and also borrows components from…

Facebook buys facial recognition technology company Face.com

Facebook buys facial recognition technology company Face.com
  • Posted June 18, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Facebook has acquired facial recognition technology company Face.com for an undisclosed amount of money. Such a deal was rumored to be in the works last month for around $100 million, making Face.com the first post-IPO acquisition by the social networking…

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