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Hollywood battling 'DVD copying'

Hollywood has locked horns with the technology industry over who will control digital entertainment and how it is watched.

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Agency denies internet spy plans

The UK's electronic intelligence agency has taken the unusual step of issuing a statement to deny it will track all UK internet and online phone use.

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Surveillance fears for the UK

The UK is risking sliding unwittingly into a police state because of the growing use of surveillance technology, says security guru Phil Zimmermann.

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'Reactorsaurus' to rip up station

A remotely-operated 75-tonne machine nicknamed Reactorsaurus is to rip out the inner workings of a dinosaur of nuclear power production.

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Robot sub aims for deepest ocean

A robotic submarine is undergoing final preparations to dive to the deepest-known part of the oceans.

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Robot to create Facebook profile

Facebook could soon be helping bridge the divide between humans and robots. Researchers are giving a robot its own Facebook profile page to help foster meaningful relationships with people.

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Mannequin making medicine safer

More sophisticated resuscitation mannequins have been manufactured in recent years and Resusci Anne's creators Laerdal have now brought out SimMan 3G, the next generation of simulator, able to mimic an array of medical complications.

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Missile data found on hard drives

Sensitive information for shooting down intercontinental missiles as well as bank details and NHS records was found on old computers, researchers say.

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Zombie computers 'on the rise'

Twelve million computers have been hijacked by cyber-criminals and detected by security vendor McAfee since January, the firm has said.

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Virgin pilots 200Mbps broadband

Virgin Media is piloting broadband speeds of 200Megabit per second (Mbps) for a small group of users in the UK.

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Office intruder 'steals data'

Have you ever wondered whether that unfamiliar face in the office is actually an intruder about to steal your data? Probably not, but maybe it is time to think again.

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Time limits on innocent DNA data

DNA profiles of up to 850,000 innocent people held among 4.5m on an official database are to be removed after a European Court ruling.

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Q&A: the national DNA database

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who runs the database?

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DNA database: key case studies

How important is DNA to the police? Here are some of the key recent stories - and the role of DNA and the database in what happened.

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Sites fail age verification check

Children's charities are backing a plan to make web retailers ensure young people cannot buy age-restricted goods.

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TV screens double up as browsers

In recent years, television viewers have been regularly lured away from the small screen to their home computer monitors.

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The future of gadget interaction

From speech recognition to gesturing, tech companies are finding many different ways for users to interact with devices.

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Web snag for EU telecoms reform

Euro MPs have rejected a far-reaching package of telecoms reforms because they say internet users need better protection from being disconnected.

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Workers' e-petition to save jobs

Workers fighting to save their factory from closure have launched a petition on the Downing Street website to try to win support and publicity.

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Gadgets fight illegal immigration

Some of the latest pieces of hi-tech kit to help in the fight against illegal immigration are being used by the UK Border Agency at the Eurotunnel terminal just outside Calais in France.

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Brown back on web in voter appeal

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has gone back to YouTube for a Labour election broadcast, two weeks after his much criticised expenses reform webcast.

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Amazon unveils Kindle DX e-reader

Amazon has unveiled a new version of its Kindle e-reader, aimed at reading newspapers, magazines and documents.

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US needs 'digital warfare force'

The head of US National Security Agency says the the country needs to build a digital warfare force for the future.

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Duke Nukem developer goes bust

Veteran games developer 3D Realms has closed down because of a lack of funds.

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