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Monday is the expected launch date for Wikia Search, a user-influenced search engine expected to compete with Google.  "According to its creators those searching topics will be able to rank search results using open-source software in order to improve the filtering of search results. The idea is to introduce transparency into the search engine process. However Google supporters argue it will allow humans to manipulate the search process and that computer-generated results are the fairest way to provide people with information."

(Link:  Possible Google rival soon to be launched at vnunet.com)

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