Can the Daily Star get any more desperate? And why Google isn't as dangerous as you think it is...

Privacy and civil liberties activists often sound the alarm about Google's supposed invasion of privacy, particularly with Google's advertising schemes, which 'monitor' the behavior, geographic location, etc. of online users to deliver more targeted advertising.



Well, privacy and civil liberties activists, fear not! It appears as though Google targeted ads are a little less powerful than we thought. Besides the fact that the Beirut Daily Star would brand their Editor's ass with a Coca Cola ad if they knew it would bring in extra revenue, how exactly is my interest in an article about March 14 linked to sending "Floral & Plant Gifts"?! I'll sleep a little easier tonight knowing that Google is wicked smart, but not quite as smart as I thought. Or maybe Saad likes flowers...