German Ingenuity, As Applied To Wikipedia

The German-language version of Wikipedia may see some changes in the very near future. A new editing system, designed to reduce the amount of vandalism (and plain inaccuracy), is going to be implemented. These issues are commonly identified as the online encyclopedia's biggest problems.

Google Patents Editorial Favorability

The US Patent and Trademark Office awarded Google a curious patent on Tuesday, filed for in 2000. The patent covers a "system and method for supporting editorial opinion in the ranking of search results." Observers are still uncertain if the patent is merely an "artifact" or a signal for a new direction in Google News.