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Firefox aims for download record

Version 3 of the popular Firefox web browser is going on general release on 17 June. Wide take-up of the new version would further boost the market share of the browser which is currently used by about 15% of net users.

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Behind the scenes of Firefox 3.0

There is a clear sense of anticipation building at the Mozilla Foundation's headquarters in Mountain View, California where engineers have been working for the past 34-36 months perfecting Firefox 3.0....

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Skills shortage hits games industry

The games industry says British universities are failing to equip graduates with the skills it needs. The warning comes from the industry campaign group "Games Up?", which says games developers in Britain are facing a serious skills shortage.

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Victim of its own success

Life without the internet is unimaginable for the millions who use it every day. But one of the world's leading academics on the impact of the net warns we could be facing its destruction.

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Space cameras to monitor forests

Plans to use a state-of-the-art camera onboard a satellite to monitor deforestation levels in Africa's Congo Basin have been unveiled.

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Sainsbury's suspends online shop

Sainsbury's has suspended its online grocery service, meaning thousands of customers will not receive their orders on Wednesday and Thursday.

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MPs warned of GPS jamming risks

The government is being urged to invest in a radio system developed during the Second World War, as a back-up to GPS satellite navigation.

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Harnessing the power of 'clouds'

It is not unusual to find the computer you bought only a couple of years ago cannot handle the very latest software, but there could be an answer to the problem so long as you are connected to the internet. The cloud is the latest buzzword doing the rounds in the tech world.

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'Snail mail' blazes slow e-trail

Muriel, Austin and Cecil are snails for the electronic age. The gastropods have been fitted with equipment to allow them to send e-mails on behalf of visitors to a website.

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Oldest computer music unveiled

A scratchy recording of Baa Baa Black Sheep and a truncated version of In the Mood are thought to be the oldest known recordings of computer generated music.

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UK hacker's case before Law Lords

A Briton is taking his fight against US extradition for allegedly carrying out the "biggest military computer hack of all time" to the House of Lords.

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Blogger arrests hit record high

More bloggers than ever face arrest for exposing human rights abuses or criticising governments, says a report.

Since 2003, 64 people have been arrested for publishing their views on a blog, says the University of Washington annual report.

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