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Google to bankroll, build wireless networks across Africa: WSJ

(Reuters) - Google Inc intends to finance, build and help operate wireless networks from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia, hoping to connect a billion or so people in emerging countries to the Internet, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.Full story

Google eyes Waze as Facebook circles hot Web maps property

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks to buy Waze, an Israeli mapping start-up that has held discussions with several large technology companies, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Full story

3 Flickr Alternatives for Disgruntled Photographers

Yahoo's massive change to Flickr rolled out earlier this week and prompted a flood of criticism from users, dismayed by the wall-to-wall photos and new account plans. Full story

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  Military dad thrilled over daughter’s Google doodle

Eighteen-year-old Sabrina Brady won the Doodle 4 Google contest with a touching and heartfelt drawing showing her dad, Army veteran Bryce Brady, coming home. Brady tells Kathie Lee and Hoda he was “shocked” that Sabrina’s drawing was picked from more than 100,000 entries, but says she is a talented

  Songza Takes on Music Streaming Titans

There are many music streaming services out there, including Spotify, Pandora and now Google. Elias Roman, co-founder & CEO at Songza, explains how his company is also looking to take a slice out of this market.

  Inside the Moonshot Factory – Google’s ‘nerd heaven’

Building the world’s most-visited website is only the beginning and now Google is tackling everything from eyeglasses that display email to floating turbines that collect wind power. Josh Tyrangiel of Bloomberg Businessweek joins Morning Joe with an inside look at Google’s secret lab.

  Teen’s device charges a phone in 20 seconds

Eesha Khare, an  18-year old high school student, has invented an energy storage device that charges in about 20 seconds and is smaller than a cell phone battery. Her invention has gotten the attention of Google.

  Fine line between protecting our country and our privacy

The Melissa Harris-Perry panel looks at previous comments from President Obama, the Patriot Act, and surveillance in the wake of terror.

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Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen , director of Google Ideas, arrive at the Google Big Tent event at the Grove Hotel, on the outskirts of London May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS MEDIA POLITICS)

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks at the Google Big Tent event at the Grove Hotel on the outskirts of London
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks at the Google Big Tent event at the Grove Hotel on the outskirts of London

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks at the Google Big Tent event at the Grove Hotel, on the outskirts of London May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS MEDIA POLITICS)