April Fools

The Register has an April Fools story about China buying Google.

Although it is just a joke, the article does illustrate the dangers of Internet companies that gather your personal data.

Knowledge is power. Your personal data in the wrong hands is power over you. Your personal data is being aggressivly harvested by these companies and will probably never be deleted, even after you push the delete button. Someday Google won’t be run by two college kids from Stanford anymore.