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European MPs vote on new telecoms law

The European Parliament has approved a major overhaul of telecoms law across Europe.

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Protests grow over digital bill

The Digital Economy bill has sparked a wave of protest among consumers and rights groups.

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Social network games catch the eye of computer giants

Would you spend £10 on a virtual sofa shaped like a pair of lips? It may sound like an extravagance but Kristian Segerstrale, chief executive of social gaming publisher Playfish, says they were a big hit when the company offered them as an optional extra to its online gaming customers

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The driverless taxi of the future

Welcome to the shape of things to come - the driverless taxi. The world's first driverless taxis are being installed at Heathrow Airport.

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Children social network in secret says Prof Byron

Many children are social networking without their parents' knowledge, the government's internet safety czar, Professor Tanya Byron, has said.

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Spin-based electronics gets boost

The next generation of computers may make use of the "spin" of electrons instead of their charge.

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Astronomers release galactic collision game

Astronomers have devised a game to help uncover the basis of galactic pile-ups.

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BBC iPlayer and ITV Player announce Freesat trials

The BBC iPlayer will be trialled to a select group of Freesat viewers from 7 December, the corporation has announced.

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Google to digitise artefacts at Iraq National Museum

The internet search giant, Google, says 14,000 images of the precious artefacts kept in Iraq's National Museum will be available online from early next year.

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Iraq government launches its own channel on YouTube

The Iraq government has followed in the footsteps of the Queen and the Pope and set up its own YouTube channel.

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Fear of cuts to NHS medical technology budgets

Scrimping on new medical technologies to save the NHS money in the short-term is counterproductive and will harm thousands of patients, experts warn.

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Device spells doom for superbugs

Researchers have demonstrated a prototype device that can rid hands, feet, or even underarms of bacteria, including the hospital superbug MRSA.

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Schools play to virtual orchestra

Pupils in North Yorkshire have jammed with one of the UK's leading orchestras, thanks to high-speed broadband lines.

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Hazardous conditions for India's e-waste workers

In Mustafa Bad, a remote part of east Delhi, a narrow street is home to tiny workshops filled with hard workers. Inside, dozens of people, many of them children, spend tiring hours picking through the remains of old computers and mobile phones - hoping to find reusable parts to sell on for a tiny fee.

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Opera web browser 'censors' Chinese content

Web browser Opera has closed a loophole which allowed Chinese users to access sites banned by the government.

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Michelle Obama racist image sparks Google apology

Google has apologised over a racially offensive picture of Michelle Obama that appeared when users searched for images of the US first lady.

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Website Wikileaks publishes 9/11 messages

A website has published what it says are 573,000 intercepted pager messages sent during the 9/11 attacks in the United States.

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Wikipedia 'loses' 49,000 editors

Online encyclopaedia Wikipedia "lost" 49,000 of its volunteer editors in the first three months of 2009, University research suggests.

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Theatre performances available in eight languages

A new device which enables theatre goers to read live captions of a performance in eight different languages has launched.

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Jam mobile phone signlas in prisons, says inspector

Technology should be used to jam mobile phone signals in prisons, an inspector at Britain's largest jail has said.

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Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U suspend smartphone

Mobile phone retailers Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U have temporarily withdrawn the Sony Ericsson Satio smartphone from their stores.

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New iPhone worm can act like botnet say experts

A second worm to hit the iPhone has been unearthed by security company F-Secure.

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Tesco supermarket to offer Apple iPhone

Supermarket giant Tesco has joined a growing number of UK firms offering Apple's popular iPhone.

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Games 'permit' virtual war crimes

Video games depicting war have come under fire for flouting laws governing armed conflicts.

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Virtual graduation for students

A university is to hold a "virtual graduation ceremony" for students on a distance learning course.

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Mobile phones are ticket to ride

A bus company has offered passengers the chance to buy tickets over their mobile phone.

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