Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

At the TED 2011 conference this week, Google has been giving extremely rare demos of its self-driving cars. TED attendees have even been allowed to travel inside them, on a closed course

In an interview with Wired magazine’s Steven Levy (who’s keynoting at our SMX West conference next week), Googlers Amit Singhal and Matt Cutts speak more about the recent Farmer algorithm update. One of the interesting things they say is that last year’s launch of the… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Ask Launches Local Conversations iPhone App Ask.com noticed some interesting behavior happening on its Q&A iPhone application.

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What did Google get right or wrong with this update? What would you do differently if you were Google? Was it too reactionary

Ask.com noticed some interesting behavior happening on its Q&A iPhone application. People were trying to have “conversations” in the comments area of the app, according to Ask’s Jason Rupp

The technology giants have, almost since the common public starting using technology, been major contributors to creative innovations for education. Looking back we see the presence of Apple computers given at low-balled prices to schools, the use of Microsoft productivity suites on college campuses, and now the increased prominence of Google Apps filling a similar productivity role