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<p>Google, founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, was founded 20 years ago today.&nbsp;</p>

20 years on, Google faces its biggest challenges

The search giant brought information to the masses. But two decades after its founding, Google isn’t the whimsical startup it once was.

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Are we alone? Tiny spacecraft will head to Alpha Centauri to find out

Breakthrough Starshot seeks to discover whether there's life on the planets orbiting our nearest star neighbors.

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<p>Wind farm.</p>

Soluna to build wind farm in the Sahara to power its blockchain facility

A 37,000 acre crypto-mining plant may rise in the desert.

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<p>Alphabet President and Google co-Founder Sergey Brin.</p>

Google co-founder Sergey Brin says he's mining Ethereum too

At this point, who isn’t mining for cryptocurrency?

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Sergey Brin rumored to be building world's largest airship

The Google co-founder reportedly wants the airship to be half delivery charter for humanitarian aid, and half luxury liner.

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The 3:59 extended edition: An early look at the Echo Look

We discuss Amazon's smart speaker that offers fashion advice. Truly. Plus: Sergey Brin's secret airship.

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Squeezing the juice: Girt by CNET podcast 107

This week the Girt team talks Silicon Valley flight and flubs and enormous Lego Death Stars. Not a euphemism.

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<p>A look at the Look.</p>

'Alexa, does this outfit make me look fat?' (The 3:59, Ep. 217)

We talk about Amazon's newest Echo device and also discuss Sergey Brin's secret airship.

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Big blimp dreams: Sergey Brin's secret airship

The Google co-founder is said to be building a blimp-like aircraft at a NASA hanger.

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<p>Oh the humanity!</p>

​Google's Sergey Brin secretly building blimp at NASA, say reports

​Why do billionaires have all the coolest side projects?

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<p>The concept of the Google Doodle was born on August 30, 1998 when company co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin placed a simple stick-figure drawing behind the second "o" in the word Google. This first Google logo art was intended as a message to the site's users that the founders were "out of office" at the <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8300-5_3-0.html?keyword=burning+man">Burning Man festival</a>. <br><br> While this first little doodle was a relatively simple sketch, the idea of decorating the Google logo to celebrate notable events was born -- a tradition which is today stronger than ever. As the doodles have continued to grow, new technologies have led to more complex, entertaining, and creative artistic concepts. Today, Google employs a team of illustrators and engineers known as "Doodlers" to brighten up the Google home page. </p>

Our favorite Google Doodles through the years

Starting with an "out of office" nod to Burning Man, the Google Doodle has turned into a regular tribute. Here's a look at some of the most memorable.

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Protesters shout and hold up signs at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California on January 29, 2017. U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order yesterday barring citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for the next 90 days and suspends the admission of all refugees for 120 days. / AFP / Josh Edelson (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Here's what tech has to say about Trump's immigration ban

Over the weekend, Silicon Valley spoke out against President Donald Trump's immigration ban. Here's what they had to say.

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