Archive for January 17th, 2009

Disagreement over Google’s carbon footprint (Guardian Unlimited)

Is that Google search really necessary? It's the latest question that environmentalists are asking after the release of research from US physicist Alex Wissner-Gross . He says that a Google search performed from a desktop produces about 7g of CO2, whereas boiling a kettle releases about 15 g. Google, and a fair number of others on the internet, are questioning the figures, making it one ...

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Pope to have own Google channel (Channel 4)

The Vatican has said Pope Benedict XVI is getting his own channel on Google. It says the Vatican TV Centre and Vatican Radio are collaborating with Google on the project.

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Google takes a stand on gay marriage (Infomatics)

Google has filed an amicus brief in several legal challenges to Proposition 8, which make gay marriage illegal in California. The company argues that it has many gay, lesbian and bi-sexual employees and many come to work for the company because they can get married in California.

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Google takes a stand on gay marriage (vnunet.com)

Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Saturday 17 January 2009 at 07:08:00 Files evidence in Proposition 8 case Google has filed an amicus brief in several legal challenges to Proposition 8, which make gay marriage illegal in California....

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Google takes a stand on gay marriage (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Google has filed an amicus brief in several legal challenges to Proposition 8, which make gay marriage illegal in California.

Saturday, January 17th, 2009