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Phorm 'illegal' says policy group

Online advert system Phorm is illegal in the UK, the Foundation for Information Policy Research (Fipr), has argued in an open letter.

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Web creator rejects net tracking

The creator of the web has said consumers need to be protected against systems which can track their activity on the internet.

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Essay auctions 'harder to catch'

Universities warn that students who cheat by commissioning essays from other students are proving harder to catch than other types of plagiarism.

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Australian to auction off 'life'

An Australian has decided to sell up on the internet auction site Ebay not just his belongings but his entire life.

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Teachers warn over cyber bullying

Teachers are warning parents they need to be more aware about the potential misuse of the internet and mobile phones by their children.

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'Big brother' schooling predicted

Education in England could soon become "Orwellian" under a regime of targets, testing, tables, inspections and observation, teachers' leaders warn.

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State-of-the-art mortuary opened

The home secretary has opened a state-of-the-art forensic mortuary in central London. The facility has a CCTV viewing area with a live link to the post mortem room so senior investigating officers can watch forensic pathologists at work.

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Blunders prompt more care of data

Eight out of ten people are taking greater care to protect personal information following recent data loss blunders, according to a survey.

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Uni open day held in Second Life

A university is holding an open day in the virtual world of Second Life. BA Media students at Liverpool Hope University have set up a virtual campus on the imaginary world website as part of a six-month project.

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Crackdown on mobile mis-selling

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has vowed to crack down on the mis-selling of mobile phones after the failure of a voluntary code of practice in the industry.

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Mobile calls on Emirates flights

Dubai-based airline Emirates has become the first commercial airline to allow passengers to make mobile phone calls during flights.

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Robots fly into Antarctic skies

A pair of lightweight, robotic planes have made the first unmanned flights over Antarctica's icy expanses. Driven by propeller, the machines made 20 low-altitude sorties, including four over the Weddell Sea. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were launched by catapult but flew autonomously until landing.

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Call for clarity on code patents

The government is appealing against a High Court decision that granted Symbian a patent on a computer program.

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Game sends teenagers drink alert

A computer game based on the dangers of drinking has been developed by pupils from two Renfrewshire schools.

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HD DVD defeat hits Toshiba profit

Toshiba has said the decision to stop making high definition DVD players will cost the company 65bn yen ($666m; £330m) and hit its profits for 2007.

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'Beeb' creators reunite at museum

The creators of the BBC Micro are reuniting at the Science Museum in London to discuss the legacy of the computer known fondly as "the Beeb".

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Microsoft moves 'threaten net'

Any deal between Yahoo and Microsoft could be "bad for the internet", according to the head of Google.

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In search of a green machine

The German IT association, Bitkom, set out its stall on the issue, pitting a power-hungry office from 2003 against the leaner and greener 2008 workplace.

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Global IT sector 'needs strong Kyoto'

The global IT sector needs a strong post-2012 Kyoto climate deal if it is going to deliver big carbon savings, a senior businessman has suggested.

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