Google apparently back online in China

Google apparently back online in China after brief suspension - SlashGear: " Google’s services came back online about 12 hours after they had become unavailable. Bloomberg reported earlier that Google saw an jump in traffic after being blocked, which means that Google’s services are probably coming back across the country. Keep in mind that we don’t have an official reason why Google was blocked just yet, so it’s possible that Google being taken down in China had nothing to do the government appointing new leaders. Whatever the reason, Google seems to be on the way back in China. This isn’t the first time Google’s services have gone dark in the country, and it probably won’t be the last. China has a pretty well-known history of Internet censorship, so it may not be long before we’re reporting that Google has been blocked in the country once again."

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eWeek
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Reuters
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PCWorld (blog)
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TG Daily
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VentureBeat
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SlashGear
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Tom's Guide
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Fortune
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Computerandvideogames.com
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Sydney Morning Herald
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The Wenatchee World Online
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Jamaica Observer
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VatorNews
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Daily Press
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Wall Street Pit
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Ivan Sutherland Presented With Kyoto Prize
iProgrammer
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Auto World News
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LaCie launches the PetiteKey USB stick
Geek
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Vocal Coral Reefs Signal Chemical Beacon, Tell Goby Fish to Destroy Toxic ...
Latinos Post
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