Google has rolled out a new feature which shows what is or was trending any given month back to 2004. Currently the feature is limited to the US but it is expected to be expanded to encompass other countries soon.  The new feature, called "Top Charts," is similar to Google's yearly Zeitgeist, but instead of showing the top trends over a period of a year, "Top Charts" is updated monthly to show the most searched-for items in each of the included categories.

Google has rolled out a new feature which shows what is or was trending any given month back to 2004. Currently the feature is limited to the US but it is expected to be expanded to encompass other countries soon.  The new feature, called "Top Charts," is similar to Google's yearly Zeitgeist, but instead of showing the top trends over a period of a year, "Top Charts" is updated monthly to show the most searched-for items in each of the included categories.

HANOI, Vietnam - A Russian-financed search engine seeking to challenge Google's dominance in Vietnam is redirecting queries for some politically sensitive terms to the American company's search engine, apparently as a way of avoiding government anger or legal liability for sending surfers to sites containing criticism of the ruling party.

Yahoo! on Thursday continued its transformation into a stage for online media with a deal to stream 'Saturday Night Live' television shows stretching from the current season back to 1975. Musical performances, behind-the-scenes clips, rehearsal scenes and shows will be available for viewing at Yahoo! beginning in September in a partnership with NBC Entertainment, according to the California-based Internet firm. "We are thrilled to give Yahoo! users the most comprehensive collection of 'SNL' content available on the web," Yahoo! chief Marissa Mayer said in a statement.