Robots could demand legal rights

Robots could one day demand the same citizen's rights as humans, according to a study by the British government.

If granted, countries would be obliged to provide social benefits including housing and even "robo-healthcare", the report says.

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Triple threat targets Word users

Users of Microsoft Word are being urged to be careful as malicious hackers target the word processing software.

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US plans broadband safety network

US politicians have proposed a national wireless broadband network for use by emergency services at times of crisis.

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Nasa and Google form cosmic union

Detailed 3D images of the Moon and Mars will soon be just a click away for web users, following a deal between search giant Google and US space agency Nasa.

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Social networks top Google search

Social networks Bebo and MySpace were the two most searched for terms of 2006 using Google's search engine.

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Iphone surprises technology world

A net phone called the iPhone has been launched by Linksys just weeks before analysts were expecting Apple to release a similarly-named device.

The wireless iPhone allows users to make free or low-cost internet phone calls using the Skype service.

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Giant ID computer plan scrapped

The government has abandoned plans for a giant new computer system to run the national identity cards scheme.

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Net giants still failing China

Earlier this year net giants Google and Yahoo came under fire from Human Rights Watch and Reporters Sans Frontieres, for their activities in China. But is the criticism warranted?

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Patient veto for e-care records

The government is pushing ahead with the controversial electronic care records system - but has agreed to give patients a veto.

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Safer laptop batteries produced

A heatproof battery for laptops, which could help solve recent problems with overheating, is to be mass produced by Japanese firm Matsushita.

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Ipod add-on fails privacy test

Joggers using the iPod Sport kit to keep fit are putting their personal privacy at risk, warn scientists.

The academics showed how easy it was to track those using the combination of music player and running shoe sensor.

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Nigeria faces e-waste toxic legacy

The accumulation of mountains of electronic waste in Nigeria - increasingly the world's PC dumping ground - has so alarmed the country's government that there is now a national committee to deal with the problem.

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