Google has just announced a new policy that they will not anonymize search requests for 18-24 months. There were a number of reasons given, including "complying—and anticipating compliance—with possible data retention requirements" -- presumably from the government.
With user privacy compromised, its likely that many Google searchers will look to other means of searching for information that won't allow them to be tracked.
See: "Why Does Google Remember Information About Searches" for more information.
More shootings in San Francisco have been tied to criminals who were out on the street because of San Francisco's lenient treatment of violent criminals. Indeed, San Francisco sends fewer people to state prison than any other county in California -- the rate of state incarceration is 10 times less than in San Diego county, for example. District Attorney Kamala Harris' office is responsible for prosecuting San Francisco's criminal suspects.
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Will Fox buy YouTube? We'll call this speculation for now, and I'll tell you why a bit later. But first, is YouTube for sale, or can the company make it on its own, covering its $1 million plus in monthly bandwidth charges, potential lawsuits, and timid advertisers?
It's rumored that YouTube CEO Chad Hurley has a vague price in mind. Let's say it's a shade over a million oop... Billion Dollars. Would Rupert Murdoch buy YouTube for $1 Billion Dollars?
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This week a San Francisco police officer is dead--killed by a 19 year old Norteno gang member whose criminal history is long indeed, but who has virtually never been prosecuted for his numerous crimes over the years.
As crimes ranging from graffiti to murder run rampant in the city of San Francisco, the District Attorney Kamala Harris' office, notorious for being soft on criminals, continues to decline to prosecute even the most repeat offenders.
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