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last updated: Mar 10 2010 12:45 AM
- Hard drive evolution could hit XP
Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.
- Porn net domain name plan revived
A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators.
- Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
- Games migrate to the social side
The merging of social networks and games is set to dominate this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
- Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV
Electronics giant Sony says its new 3D television will be on sale in Japan from June, with a cost of £2,600 for a 46-inch screen model.
- Skynet satellite system extended
Skynet 5, the UK's single biggest space project, is to get a fourth satellite to up the bandwidth available to British forces.
- Facebook death 'lessons to learn'
The home secretary says internet safety lessons must be learned after a convicted sex offender contacts and kills a teenager.
- US eases sanctions for freer web
The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups.
- Weak questions put e-mail at risk
Questions used as security checks on websites need to be replaced by better tests to see who someone is, say researchers.
- Final Fantasy
Costumed fans queue for launch
- dot.Rory
Time for the tech world to do a little bit of politics
- Well-rounded
Indian computer graduates get etiquette classes
- dot.Maggie
Think you've got privacy? Try stalking yourself
- Sun spotters
Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun
- Energetic debate
Long-term doubts linger about fusion energy's future
- Drug scam hijacks college sites
UK university websites are targeted by criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies.
- Mobile phones learn to lip read
A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers.
- Queen expresses net concerns
The Queen warns that businesses in developing nations are missing out because the internet is an "unaffordable option" in many areas.
- Browsers demand screen time
Small browser firms want changes made to Microsoft's browser choice screen to make their programs more prominent.
- S Korea 'web neglect' baby dies
A South Korean couple addicted to the internet let their baby starve while raising a virtual daughter online, police say.
- YouTube adds captions to video
YouTube adds automatic captions to its video content, allowing it to be accessed by the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Lords force online piracy rethink
Ministers are defeated over plans to tackle online piracy, but critics say the replacement is just as bad for internet freedom.
- Has copyright gone too far?
Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson.
- Open society and open systems
Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson.
- The past is the future for tech
Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the future
- The media and the message
Innovation is the key for papers says Bill Thompson
- Naples' online 'ethical' city
The web community founded on morals and manners
- Technology and education
A special edition of BBC World Service's Digital Planet programme looks at three unique uses of technology in education.
- Will people pay for net news?
Can newspapers charge online and survive?
- Are all bits created equal?
The US struggles with the battle over net neutrality