MPH 2008

The Web Watcher: dailymotion.com; rocketboom.com

The Web Watcher: dailymotion.com; rocketboom.com

Martin Sheen; Paris Hilton; Tina Brown

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Google takes sober look at drunken e-mails

A new computer program offers protection from the late-night lunacy and terrible consequences of the drunken e-mail

Michael Parkinson; Jane Fonda; Tom Cruise

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Sarah Palin: Every Comedian's Dream

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Google Earth plumbs the depths of the oceans

A new feature sends users on a virtual dive to see some of the most endangered underwater sites in the world

EBay to cut 10% of staff worldwide

The online auction website is to let more than 1,000 staff go and pays $1bn for an online payments business

Ask.com raises questions over Google's power

The smaller but still significant search firm is relaunching both its US and UK services in a bid to challenge Google's dominance

Web Watcher: Political In-fighting

Web Watcher: Political In-fighting

PayPal forced to refund shoppers defrauded on eBay

Payment service used by 20 million people in the UK has given in to consumer demands to offer full refunds to its customers

Google unveils ‘trillion-dollar’ energy plan

Chief executive Eric Schmidt announced a plan, Where would Google drill?, to help to wean the US off coal and oil by 2030

Seth MacFarlane; Funnyordie

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Facebook plans new international headquarters

Social networking website has spurned London to set up HQ in Dublin, citing the city’s pool of multilingual graduates

Skype China monitors content of all users

US firm Skype has acknowledged that its Chinese partner has been archiving politically sensitive text messages

Soldier posted to Siberia for online whinge

Soldier who complained about the state of his barracks in an online video has new quarters - in deepest Siberia

Improv Everywhere; Human Mirror; David Schwimmer

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Oasis find space to give fans free music

Fans get to hear the band's new album Dig Out Your Soul free as they discover the joy of online marketing

Apple threatens to shut down iTunes

Firm considers shutting down world's biggest online music store if panel decides on more royalties for downloaded tracks

Web Watcher: Screen Tests

Web Watcher: Screen Tests

The government is coming

Technology and telecoms companies should prepare themselves for the pendulum to swing towards greater regulation