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Boost for future broadband speeds

The UK government is spending £1m to develop technologies to boost future broadband speeds.

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How to fit 300 DVDs on one disc

A new optical recording method could pave the way for data discs with 300 times the storage capacity of standard DVDs, Nature journal reports.

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The state of FOI

As the House of Commons now moves to reform its expenses system, it's worth asking what this whole episode tells us about the state of freedom of information in the UK.

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Wolfram 'search engine' goes live

A web tool hailed as a significant rival to search giant Google has gone live to the public.

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Opportunity knocks for cyber tsar

The job of the new cybersecurity tsar is far from a poisoned chalice and one that offers a golden opportunity to make a difference, a number of leading experts told the BBC.

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Coping with the malware deluge

The struggle between computer security firms and hi-tech criminals has often been likened to an arms race.Any improvement in the way computers spot malicious software is matched by a change in tactics by the criminals that undermines that better protection.

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UK 'worst electrical recycler'

A study on recycling suggests Britons are the worst in Europe when it comes to recycling electrical equipment.

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Joke review boosts T-shirt sales

A T-shirt has become one of the most popular items sold by online retailer Amazon in the past few weeks.

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New chapter as books go digital

With the success of downloadable music, TV and film, it comes as no surprise that the literary world is not far behind.

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Camera grid to log number plates

A national network of cameras and computers automatically logging car number plates will be in place within months.

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The technology of surveillance

With millions of CCTV cameras and one of the largest DNA databases in the world, the UK is among the most watched places in the world.But how does the technology work?

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Can robots ever be like humans?

Simple tasks such as walking and picking up objects are part of everyday life for people, but such mundane tasks still present major challenges for today's robots.

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Putting Windows 7 to the test

It is intended as an update and refresh for Windows Vista, which was released to the public in January 2007. The arrival of Vista was marred by technical problems and, despite Microsoft's claims to the contrary, is widely seen as getting a lukewarm reception from companies and individuals.

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Hackers 'launch attack' on Facebook

Facebook has been working to clean up its site after its 200 million members were targeted by hackers.

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Websites 'keeping deleted photos'

User photographs can still be found on many social networking sites even after people have deleted them, Cambridge University researchers says.

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Tehran blocks access to Facebook

Iran has blocked access to social networking site Facebook ahead of June's presidential elections, Iran's Ilna news agency and web users say.

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Probe into teacher Twitter posts

A Scottish teacher who posted messages discussing her pupils on a social networking website is being investigated by her employers.

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Google plays down wave power plan

Google has played down reports that it plans to use wave energy from the Pentland Firth to power computers.

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Wiping data 'hits flu prediction'

Forcing Google to delete user data after six months could dent its ability to predict pandemics such as swine flu, said the search giant's co-founder.

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Testing times for data deletion

If you want to sell your old computer there is one over-riding problem you have to solve - deleting the data on its hard drive.Sitting on that drive will be the sum total of your, and your family's, digital life. It will contain login names, passwords, sensitive documents, cherished pictures and every other sort of information.

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Microsoft patents 'magic wand'

Newly released patent applications from Microsoft have sparked speculation that it is to unveil a Wii remote rival at the E3 expo in Los Angeles.

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Database of all children launched

A controversial database which holds the details of every child in England has become available to childcare professionals for the first time.

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Rail-discount web focus condemned

It is "unacceptable" that low-cost rail fares are easily available only to those with internet access, MPs say.

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Academics to tot up costs of mobiles

Mathematicians and scientific advisers from Oxford University have helped develop a price comparison website for mobile phone users.

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Ofcom to look into mobile charges

Telecoms watchdog Ofcom is to begin reviewing charges made by mobile phone operators - which it says may lead to cheaper calls for customers.

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Electricity to power 'smart grid'

Global electricity networks could become smart grids that can help us monitor and control our energy usage, if plans from net firm Cisco take off.

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