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Intel unveils 48-core cloud computing silicon chip

Intel has unveiled a prototype chip that packs 48 separate processing cores on to a chunk of silicon the size of a postage stamp.

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Children who use technology are better writers

Children who blog, text or use social networking websites have better writing skills than those who do not, according to the National Literacy Trust.

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Malware suspected of 'Black Screen' issue

Malware has been blamed for a problem with the Windows 7 operating system, dubbed the 'Black Screen of Death'.

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A mobile phone 'alcohol tracker' is to be launched

Festive drinkers will be able to keep track of their alcohol habits through an interactive mobile phone application.

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Charges for online local news

One of the UK's biggest newspaper firms is to charge for access to online content from six of its titles.

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Google to limit free news access

Newspaper publishers will now be able to set a limit on the number of free news articles people can read through Google, the company has announced.

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Web limit on police 'naming and shaming' of criminals

Police forces that "name and shame" criminals must remove the details from websites after a month, new rules say.

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Warning over online black market

Internet shoppers in the UK will spend a total of £132m on black market goods this Christmas, a survey suggests.

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Fake websites shut down by police

More than 1,200 websites that claim to sell cut-price designer goods have been shut down in the biggest police operation of its kind in the UK.

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Google set to offer property dimension to UK mapping

Google is set to launch a property dimension to its UK mapping system. The new service will allow both estate agents and private sellers to put their property as an overlay on Google Maps

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MySpace Music launches in UK

MySpace has launched a UK version of MySpace Music in a bid to compete directly with streaming sites like Spotify and Last Fm.

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UN body probes climate e-mail row

The United Nations panel on climate change is to probe claims UK scientists manipulated global warming data to boost the argument that it is man-made.

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Mapping the unborn baby's brain in 3D

Using new scans doctors say they expect better diagnoses of brain disorders, including malformations, growth problems or injuries that can lead to cerebral palsy and sometimes autism.

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Doctors warned about risk of Facebook flirts

Doctors are being warned not to respond to flirtatious approaches on social networking sites.

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Call for review of CCTV systems

The first detailed review of public space CCTV cameras in Scotland has said many are old and in need of urgent replacement.

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UK energy smart meter roll-out is outlined

Energy suppliers are to be responsible for installing smart meters in all households in the UK by 2020.

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Cameroon revealed as web threat hotspot

More than one third of websites in the West African country of Cameroon pose a security risk to surfers according to a new report by security expert McAfee.

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World Cup games to be filmed in 3D

The 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be filmed in 3D for the first time, it has been announced.

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Job centre overhaul outlined by government

The government has outlined plans to modernise job centres to help more people find work in the recession.The plans involve making better use of technology such as text messaging and the internet to communicate with job seekers

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Tories attack leaked five-year IT plan as 'unambitious'

A leaked document setting out the government's IT strategy for the next five years is "complacent" and lacks ambition, the Conservatives say.

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Internet service providers urge changes to digital bill

Peers are being urged to make substantive changes to government plans to tackle illegal file-sharing by ISPs.

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Web giants unite against Digital Britain copyright plan

Some of the biggest names on the web have written to Peter Mandelson to express "grave concerns" about elements of the Digital Economy Bill

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Spam gang leader faces $15m fine

The mastermind of a "vast international spam network" has been ordered to pay a fine of $15m (£10m) by US courts.

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eBay fined in LVMH perfume sales row

A Parisian court has fined eBay 1.7m euros (£1.5m) after ruling that it had not kept to an injunction banning users from selling on LVMH perfumes.

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Town appoints resident 'tweeter'

A teacher has been appointed as the "tweeter in residence" for a County Durham town.

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Brown's young son behind Twitter gobbledegook

Sarah Brown's Twitter followers were baffled earlier when the PM's wife "tweeted" a random set of letters.

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MSNBC.com takes over Breaking News Twitter feed

A Twitter feed set up by a Dutch teenager as a hobby has been taken over by Microsoft news channel MSNBC.com.

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Stephen Gately tops Google searches for 2009

The death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately and Microsoft's Bing were the fastest rising search topics on Google's UK site in 2009.

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The Royal Society puts historic papers online

One of the world's oldest scientific institutions is marking the start of its 350th year by putting 60 of its most memorable research papers online.

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Mobile phones 'have not increased brain cancers'

There has been no substantial change in the number of adult brain tumours since mobile phone usage sharply increased in the mid-1990s, Danish scientists say.

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India blocks millions of mobiles for security reasons

Millions of Indian mobile phones with no valid unique identification code have been blocked for security reasons.

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Runescape creator pursues 'phishing thieves'

A British man has been arrested and cautioned for stealing accounts for online game Runescape.

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