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Action urged over nanomaterials

Urgent regulatory action is needed on nano-scale materials widely used in industry, the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has concluded.

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What will stop you from pirating?

The problem of illegal file-sharing has become a global one but the way governments go about tackling it changes from country to country. In the UK, internet service providers (ISPs) have recently voluntarily agreed to engage and educate their customers about file-sharing.

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Study shows how spammers cash in

Spammers are turning a profit despite only getting one response for every 12.5m e-mails they send, finds a study

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Spam plummets as gang leaves net

The closure of a web hosting firm that is believed to have had spam gangs as clients has led to a drastic reduction in junk mail.

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Festive e-shoppers 'strike early'

Christmas shopping online in the UK will peak on 8 December but growth in festive spending on the internet is set to slow, a report has predicted.

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Men warned over counterfeit drugs

Men are being warned they could be "gambling with their lives" if they buy fake medicines online.

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Internet shoppers get duty break

Internet shoppers will not have to pay customs duty on items they have bought for less than £105 from outside the EU.

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TalkTalk offers boosts to speed

Internet service provider TalkTalk is offering customers the chance to sample super-fast broadband.

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Cancer scan uses radar technology

The first breast screening system to use safe radio waves rather than radiation-producing X-rays is being successfully trialled.

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Web 2.0 or Web 2.No?

The economic downturn will not sound the death knell for Web 2.0 firms say analysts and experts. But, they warn, tough times are ahead and to weather the downturn Web 2.0 must grow up focus on real problems.

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Google searches track flu spread

Google's philanthropic arm Google.org has released a new site that tracks the incidence of flu in the US based on terms used in Google searches.

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Google Earth revives ancient Rome

Google has added a new twist to its popular 3D map tool, Google Earth, offering millions of users the chance to visit a virtual ancient Rome.

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Websites set government data free

The UK government has announced the winner of a website design contest."Show Us a Better Way" asked for ideas that would give the public better access to public information.

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Full-length MGM films on YouTube

YouTube, the largest video-sharing website, will show full-length films from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's archives. The partnership is aimed boosting advertising revenue for both YouTube and the Hollywood studio.

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Hordes greet Warcraft expansion

The second expansion pack for the fantasy role-playing online game the World of Warcraft has gone on sale. More than 2,000 people waited outside an Oxford Street store in central London, in advance of a special midnight opening.

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Obama takes lead in virtual world

A new online video game has been developed in honour of US President-elect, Barack Obama. Super Obama World has Obama running round a world modelled on Nintendo's Super Mario World.

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Apple takes on 'old school' Nintendo

The latest version of its touchscreen iPod, launched over the summer, lets users download games and other pieces of software directly from an online store over a WiFi internet connection.

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Texting bug hits the Google phone

A text conversation has revealed a big problem with the G1 mobile phone - powered by Google's Android software. The newly discovered bug causes the phone to restart when owners type in the word "reboot" soon after starting up the device.

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