True Knowledge, Facebook, Google and YouTube
Posted on November 9, 2007 – 8:29 pm by admin
True Knowledge Launches Natural Language Search Engine
Cambridge, UK based True Knowledge released its natural language search engine into private beta yesterday. Like the much-anticipated Powerset, the company aims to give appropriate answers to natural language queries, even if key query terms are not included in the data being indexed. Current search engines are unable to return appropriate results
Is Facebook Eyeing an Acquisition in China?
A report in a Chinese newspaper today indicates that Facebook may be looking to acquire social networking site Zhanzuo.com. A very rough translation using Google Translate indicates that Zhanzuo has turned down an offer in the $85-100 million range.
Google Only Ahead Of Microsoft In Search: Ballmer
Whilst spruiking the release of Windows Live in Tokyo Thursday, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer told reporters that Google wasn’t ahead of Microsoft in any way online except with search.
YouTube Enhances Video Flagging System
YouTube has announced they have improved their video flagging system. If you ever watch a video that might raise a concern, you can click on a “Flag” link below the video (when on a video page) that will enable you to report the video to a human editor at YouTube.
Just Sell Digg Already, Jay :: Says TechCrunch
Michaeal Arrington gives Advice to Digg: One thing that has become a certainly in our little tech world – a few months can’t go by without rumors surfacing that a sale of Digg is imminent. CEO Jay Adelson and cofounder Kevin Rose are in a perpetual rumor cycle. The problem is, they seem to be the ones at fault for the rumors. The reason?
