Italian computer science professor Massimo Marchiori poses with a laptop showing his new site entitled “Volunia” on February 6, 2012 at Padova’s university. Marchiori, whose research helped inspire Google launched a new search engine and social media network the same day that he hopes will challenge the US technology giant. AFP PHOTO / Marco Bergamaschi (Photo credit should read Marco Bergamaschi/AFP/Getty Images)