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Music fans back legal downloads

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:08:00 GMT

Nearly three quarters of online music pirates would be be put off by warnings from their internet provider, suggests a survey.

Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:38:19 GMT

Scammers and fraudsters are capitalising on the changes sweeping through global financial markets and sectors.

'Spam attack' halts Virgin e-mail

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:32:02 GMT

Tens of thousands of Virgin.net customers lose e-mail access for up to four days after a suspected spam attack.

Channel 4 abandons digital radio

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:15:31 GMT

Channel 4 pulls the plug on three proposed digital radio stations owing to a slump in advertising revenues.

Test explores if robots can think

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:15:32 GMT

An experiment takes place at Berkshire's University of Reading to see if robots are capable of intelligent thought.

New media plan to combat Taleban

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:06:40 GMT

The UK government mulls a radical plan to counter growing Taleban propaganda in Afghanistan, the BBC learns.

'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:50:46 GMT

A computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption is launched in Vienna.

Man denies hacking Palin e-mail

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:06:42 GMT

The son of a Democratic politician pleads not guilty as he is indicted over the hacking of Sarah Palin's private e-mail account.

First interstellar spam broadcast

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:53:20 GMT

Bebo users send messages to a planet 20 light years from Earth in the hope they will reach intelligent alien life.

Get your up-to-date fix of blog posts about all things digital

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:53:11 GMT

Net generation

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:17:37 GMT

Trying to plug into the Web 2.0 world

Economy class

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:45:30 GMT

Reports from a race to find the most fuel efficient driver

The Tech Lab

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:23:32 GMT

Steve Furber - from the BBC Micro to the human brain

Real fantasies

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:40:27 GMT

How virtual worlds are reaching out to new audiences

Tune your radio

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:34:24 GMT

Brazilians rule the radio waves via a social network

User or loser

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:21:30 GMT

Bill Thompson on the importance of a good interface

Firefox users gain location tool

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:50:19 GMT

A new add-on offers a taste of the location-aware applications that will link with future versions of Firefox.

Norton Antivirus firm buys rival

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:55:07 GMT

Anti-virus software firm Symantec buys smaller rival web security firm MessageLabs for $695m (£400m).

Mobile tracking reveals spending

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:59:30 GMT

An anonymous mobile tracking project shows how time spent in a shopping centre affects the amount spent.

Release date set for Manhunt 2

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:04:26 GMT

The controversial game Manhunt 2 will be released in the UK on 31 October after a lengthy battle to get a certificate.

EU to expand e-shoppers' rights

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:02:43 GMT

The European Commission unveils plans to give more rights to consumers shopping online in the EU.

Cars set to get parental controls

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:05:21 GMT

Ford is to introduce a key-based security system that limits what younger drivers can do to the family car.

Future football stars start here

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:33:55 GMT

Gamers get a chance to be a virtual football star

Words of wisdom from Woz

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:05:01 GMT

Find your passion, follow your heart and don't let a lack of money stop you. Words of wisdom from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

A tour of the greenest museum

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:46:00 GMT

A peek at the world's most eco- friendly museum

New vision for computing in Africa

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:36:24 GMT

Hi-tech help for the blind in Africa

Ofcom sets out stall for fast net

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:37:14 GMT

The price of next-gen broadband should reflect how much it costs to invest in it, says regulator

Secrets of new Star Wars game

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:16:30 GMT

Secrets of the new Star Wars game

Mobiles combat polio in Kenya

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:33:52 GMT

Mobiles help combat Kenyan polio outbreak

Conference cull

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:45:54 GMT

How communities help Bill Thompson stay informed

Are paper's days numbered?

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:47:34 GMT

Bill Thompson says the writing is on the wall for paper

How not to monitor mobiles

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:23:12 GMT

Bill Thompson is worried that the methods we are using to keep kids safe on mobiles have stopped being useful.

Going for online gold

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:12:28 GMT

Bill Thompson is keeping an eye on the Olympics but isn't interested in medal winners

The importance of being there

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:42:10 GMT

Regular columnist Bill Thompson says the virtual world still needs a lot of work if it is to replace the real world.

Making punishment fit the crime

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:59:55 GMT

Regular columnist Bill Thompson wonders about the punishment that should be meted out to copyright infringers.

Changing the way we think

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:16:50 GMT

Bill Thompson asks if the web changes how we think

Why the future is in your hands

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:21:40 GMT

The humble mobile phone looks set to become a multimedia, multi-function monster as more features are crammed inside it.

The mobile future is calling

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00:36 GMT

Developers are being urged to unleash their creativity and make the mobile future a reality and bring the world to everyone's phone.

Google on Android's future

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:56:15 GMT

Google's director of mobile platforms explains his vision for Android, a new operating system for mobiles.

Pupils reveal mobile snapshot

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:29:19 GMT

Students at a school in Tynemouth carry out a survey of mobile phone use as apart of the BBC's School Report project.

Nokia morphs itself from within

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:16:41 GMT

Getting more from Moore's Law

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:02:16 GMT

A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips.

Future directions in computing

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:10:26 GMT

A look at the future computing technologies which will go beyond Moore's Law.

The man behind Moore's Law

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:50:04 GMT

BBC News interviews Gordon Moore, the man whose "law" has driven the computer revolution.

Cleaning up in 'fab world'

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:07:52 GMT

A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant.

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