Study Claims Spam Is Hurting The Environment

Can spam cause damage to the environment and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions? That's what a study from McAfee and climate-change researchers ICF have concluded. The study "Carbon Footprint of Spam" released today, found the global annual energy used to transmit, process and filter spam totals 33 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), or 33 terawatt hours (TWh). That's equal to the electricity used in 2.4 million homes,…

Facebook Making Big Gains In Europe

Facebook is now the sixth most popular Web site in the world with 275 million visitors in February, a 175 percent increase over the previous year, according to comScore. Facebook has experienced strong growth in Europe, where the site has seen a 314 percent increase to nearly 100 million visitors.

Google Puts News on a Timeline

One of the big debates about online news is that original sources don't always get the recognition they deserve. Google News has recently been one of the focal points in the ongoing Associated Press finger-pointing sessions.

Casio’s Money Shot Too Hot For YouTube

Usually viral videos are meant to be seen, spread around, stir up the hive. But a pair of videos meant to promote Casio’s new Exilim C721 phone proved too hot for YouTube and were subsequently yanked. Or is this just part of the grand viral scheme?