Plans For Google Kenya Kick Into High Gear

Starbucks, McDonalds, and Google - I’m starting to think that, by 2040 or so, there will be at least one building per company on every square mile of this planet.  The latest bit of evidence supporting this theory is Google’s plan to expand into Kenya.

Google May Ask You To Prove You’re Human

British digi-rag the Inquirer's Fernando Cassia had a run in with the "GoogleMind," as he calls it, after entering a query that sent up red flags. To continue his search, Cassia had to prove he wasn't a robot.

NY Politicians Argue Over Google Earth

New York politicians appear to be at odds over just how dangerous Google Earth might be; Assemblyman Mike Gianaris is asking Google to blur out images of “sensitive” sites, while Mayor Michael Bloomberg feels such efforts may not be the best use of time.  

Jailed Chinese Reporter Joins Suit Against Yahoo

When a Chinese reporter was imprisoned due to Yahoo’s loose lips, the reporter’s mother filed a lawsuit on his behalf.  Now, although he is still in jail, Shi Tao’s name has been added to the suit.

Top Universal Search Influencers

To recap, Universal Search is a term coined by Google in which results from different vertical search engines (images, video, news etc...) are integrated into Google's regular search results.