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• The search engine Cuil.com launched on July 28, 2008.The Associated Press: Ex-google Engineers Debut 'cuil' Way to Search (July 28, 2008) The website was founded by several ex-Google employees, including Anna Patterson and her husband Tom Costello. The search engine indexes 120 billion web pages that are ranked by relevance rather than popularity. Patterson describes the style of the website as a "magazine layout" with tabs and images to organize subjects.Los Angeles Times: Google Alums Rev Up New Search Engine, Dubbed Cuil (July 28, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Cuil means knowledge in the ancient Gaelic - Irish language Cuil: Cuil Information
  2. Claims to index more pages faster and cheaper GoogleReuters: Former Googleers Unveil Cuil, a New Search Engine (July 28, 2008)
  3. Pronounced "cool"
  4. Officially launched: July 28, 2008The Associated Press: Ex-google Engineers Debut 'cuil' Way to Search (July 28, 2008)
  5. Spans 120 billion web pagesThe Associated Press: Ex-google Engineers Debut 'cuil' Way to Search (July 28, 2008)
  6. Founded in late 2006 in Menlo Park, CaliforniaReuters: Former Googleers Unveil Cuil, a New Search Engine (July 28, 2008)
  7. Founder and CEO: Tom Costello
  8. President and Founder: Anna Patterson
  9. VP of Engineering and Founder: Russell Power
  10. VP of Products: Louis Monier
  11. VP of Communications: Vince Sollitto
  12. General Counsel: Pete Szymanski
  13. Head of Operations: Bruce Baumgart

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