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Twitter buys anti-malware firm Dasient

Twitter has acquired web security firm Dasient, in a move which could make clicking on URLs in the social network a little safer.

Google demotes own site after paid post blunder

Google's been forced to demote its own Chrome site in search results, after it was found to be using techniques to boost its page rank that fell foul of its own rules.

Google explains why it's showing you that ad

Many of us must at some time or another have squinted suspiciously  at our screen while performing a search and wondered just why Google's showing us this particular ad.

Google blocks Analytics data collection

Google is promoting a browser add-on tool designed to block data collection from its own Analytics platform.

Superbowl ads super-lame

The superbowl may be over, but perhaps even more brutal than the post-game analysis is the commentary over the ads which played almost as big a part as the whole ball-ing drama itself.