London, July 24: Internet giant Google has come up with a new online encyclopaedia to counter Wikipedia.

Users will be allowed to write articles on their own areas of expertise on the new free service called ‘Knol’, which stands for unit of knowledge.

Google hopes that internet users will contribute to articles on a wide range of topics, from gardening and pottery to Byzantine art and neo-classical literature.

Google insists that its new service differs from Wikipedia in many respects.

San Francisco  - Internet search leader Google has signed a letter of intent with Digg to purchase the social news site for around 200 million dollars, the influential technology blog TechCrunch reported Tuesday.

The report said the deal would be finalized within two weeks and that Digg would continue to operate as part of the Google News operation, which already runs one of the most popular news sites on the web.

London, July 21: When it comes to brands, Google is the one Brits like the best.

The search engine took the top spot in the new poll, while last year’s winner, Microsoft came in at second spot.

Third on the list was Mercedes-Benz, followed by the BBC at number four.

The top five favourite brands were rounded off by British Airways, reports The Sun.

Stephen Cheliotis, of pollsters the Superbrands Council, said: “Everyday staples seem further than ever from the affections of the British people.”

London, July 12: Security exper