Entering the second phase of its Project Big Green, IBM details new modular designs for installing and scaling datacenters, and claims that the modules are highly energy-efficient. The Counter Spy Act would allow broadband providers, hardware and software vendors, financial institutions, and other businesses to scan users’ computers without authorization, an advocacy group’s lawyer says. Experts: Spyware legislation needs more work. Sun Microsystems contributes open source code, dubbed Comstar, that can be used to transform OpenSolaris servers into block-based storage devices that mimic a storage array. Hewlett-Packard unwraps eight notebooks with AMD’s Puma platform, across its Pavilion and Compaq Presario lines. Related: IDC raises global PC shipment forecast. And the next IE8 beta will bring features specifically for IT shops, including the ability to more easily deploy and manage the browser, when it becomes available in August. Technology Industry