Burma Named Worst Country To Be A Blogger

Burma is the worst place in the world to be a blogger because of its military government that severely restricts Internet access and imprisons people for posting critical content, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). CPJ's "10 Worst Countries to be a Blogger" also ranks a number of countries in the Middle East and Asia where Internet penetration has…

Are Celebrities Causing Twitter to Evolve or Devolve?

You've no doubt been exposed to mass hoopla surrounding Twitter and celebrities starting Twitter accounts, racing to get the most followers, etc. There's no question that celebrity Twitter use is good for expanding the social network's user base, but what's it doing to Twitter as a communication tool?

Google and Yahoo Both Use Goats for Lawn Mowing

Google posted to the official company blog today that this spring, the company has begun using goats instead of lawn mowers to maintain the fields of their Mountain View headquarters. The idea is that this is a low-carbon approach.

Hulu Now The Third Most Popular Video Site

U.S. Internet users watched 14.5 billion online videos in March, representing an increase of 11 percent over February, according to comScore. Google sites once again ranked as the most popular video property with 5.9 billion videos viewed (40.9 percent online video market share), with YouTube accounting for more than 99 percent of all videos viewed at the property.