Google China Tied To Tianya, New Q&A Site

Google’s taking another shot at a question and answer service, and this time the product has appeared in China.  Tianya.cn is closely involved with the effort, and in related news, reports indicate that Google may have acquired as much as a 60 percent stake in the company.

No Yelpers, But Some Publicity’s Good

Not that he'd know who's a Yelper and who's not – it could even be a ham-fisted way of getting publicity that's likely to backfire – but a café owner in Oakland has reportedly put a sign in his window that reads "No Yelpers."

Google May Support A Small Electric Car

Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have tossed quite a bit of money at Tesla Motors, but they did so as private individuals.  Now there’s word that Google itself could get behind another automotive effort.

Are The YouTube UFOs You-FOs?

A few videos circulating first on YouTube and a new one now on Daily Motion can make even the staunchest skeptic do a double take. Some have called the videos proof there is intelligent life outside of Earth and that they're coming to get us; others have called it a hoax, and still others suggest it's a viral marketing trick.