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Hi-tech threat to private life

Bombs triggered by the presence of people with specific biometric traits may soon be feasible, warns a report.

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Net phone service rules announced

Net phone service providers must be upfront about the limitations of their services, regulator Ofcom has said.

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Retrial for Microsoft piracy case

A Russian court has ordered a retrial of a case against a rural head teacher accused of using pirated Microsoft software in his school.

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Banking hitch delays workers' pay

Up to 400,000 people will not be paid as expected on Friday as a result of a problem with the banking system.

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Hackers target TK Maxx customers

The owner of TK Maxx says hackers have stolen details from 45 million credit and debit cards used by shoppers.

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BBC offers its shows via mobiles

BBC TV and radio channels will be available on some mobile phones for a trial period, it has been announced.

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Pupils get lessons in PlayStation

Children at a secondary school in Birmingham are to be taught using hand-held games consoles.

Lessons in French, history and geography might suddenly become extra-popular as they will be the test-bed for the scheme.

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Users warned on Windows cursors

Animated cursors could prove risky for Windows users, Microsoft has warned.

The software giant is investigating reports that the way Windows handles alternatives to the traditional arrow cursor can leave PCs open to attack

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Thousands to watch cheese check

A Cheddar cheese maturing via a webcam on the internet is expected to attract thousands of cheese lovers on Thursday - when something actually happens.

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Call for blogging code of conduct

The support for a blogger hounded by death threats has intensified with some high profile web experts calling for a code of conduct in the blogosphere.

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Web ad spend overtakes newspapers

Spending on UK internet advertising surged in 2006, overtaking newspaper ads for the first time, a report says.

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IBM helps blind 'see' web video

IT giant IBM has developed a multimedia browser to make content accessible to vision impaired people

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Walkers warned over mobiles

Lake District walkers are being urged not to rely on their mobile phones after a man was rescued from the fells.

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US 'no longer technology king'

The US has lost its position as the world's primary engine of technology innovation, according to a report by the World Economic Forum.

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Dell gives the go-ahead for Linux

Computer giant Dell will start to sell PCs preinstalled with open source Linux operating systems, the firm has said.

The second largest computer maker in the world said it had chosen to offer Linux in response to customer demand.

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Xbox revamp aims at digital home

The long-awaited revamp of the Xbox 360, designed to store and display high definition video, has been launched.

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Wi-fi buses drive rural web use

Buses equipped with wi-fi are being used to deliver web content to remote rural villages in the developing world.

In rural India and parts of Rwanda, Cambodia and Paraguay, the vehicles offer web content to computers with no internet connection.

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