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2012-02-06
1 - FBI probes Anonymous phone hack

The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.

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2012-02-06
2 - Hackers fool bank security system

Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.

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2012-02-06
3 - Google asked to pause rule change

An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.

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2012-02-06
4 - BT cuts costs to increase profits

Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.

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2012-02-06
5 - S Korea activist held over tweet

Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.

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2012-02-06
6 - Panasonic predicts a record loss

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.

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2012-02-06
7 - TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity

The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.

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2012-02-06
8 - Self-steering bullet researched

US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.

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2012-02-06
9 - AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut

A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.

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2012-02-06
10 - Viewpoint: The connected workforce

Google on technology that could change the way we work

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2012-02-06
11 - Listening in for the healthy hum

Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive

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2012-02-06
12 - How Facebook engineered success

How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street

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2012-02-06
13 - Anti-piracy laws around the world

Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation

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2012-02-06
14 - ReRAM and the memory chip contest

The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage

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2012-02-05
15 - FBI probes Anonymous phone hack

The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.

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2012-02-05
16 - Hackers fool bank security system

Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.

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2012-02-05
17 - Google asked to pause rule change

An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.

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2012-02-05
18 - BT cuts costs to increase profits

Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.

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2012-02-05
19 - S Korea activist held over tweet

Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.

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2012-02-05
20 - Panasonic predicts a record loss

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.

read more...

2012-02-05
21 - TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity

The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.

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2012-02-05
22 - Self-steering bullet researched

US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.

read more...

2012-02-05
23 - AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut

A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.

read more...

2012-02-05
24 - Viewpoint: The connected workforce

Google on technology that could change the way we work

read more...

2012-02-05
25 - Listening in for the healthy hum

Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive

read more...

2012-02-05
26 - How Facebook engineered success

How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street

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2012-02-05
27 - Anti-piracy laws around the world

Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation

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2012-02-05
28 - ReRAM and the memory chip contest

The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage

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2012-02-04
29 - Hackers breach FBI-UK police call

Hackers Anonymous release a recording of an intercepted conference call between the FBI and UK police discussing their efforts to fight hacking.

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2012-02-04
30 - Hackers fool bank security system

Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.

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2012-02-04
31 - Google asked to pause rule change

An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.

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2012-02-04
32 - BT cuts costs to increase profits

Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.

read more...

2012-02-04
33 - S Korea activist held over tweet

Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.

read more...

2012-02-04
34 - Panasonic predicts a record loss

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.

read more...

2012-02-04
35 - TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity

The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.

read more...

2012-02-04
36 - Self-steering bullet researched

US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.

read more...

2012-02-04
37 - AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut

A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.

read more...

2012-02-04
38 - Viewpoint: The connected workforce

Google on technology that could change the way we work

read more...

2012-02-04
39 - Listening in for the healthy hum

Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive

read more...

2012-02-04
40 - How Facebook engineered success

How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street

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2012-02-04
41 - Anti-piracy laws around the world

Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation

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2012-02-04
42 - ReRAM and the memory chip contest

The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage

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2012-02-03
43 - Hackers fool bank security system

Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.

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2012-02-03
44 - S Korea activist held over tweet

Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.

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2012-02-03
45 - Pair barred from US after tweet

Tweeting travellers are being told to be extra cautious after two tourists were refused entry to the US due to a "threatening" message.

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2012-02-03
46 - Keep calm and log on, MPs argue

The government should not "scare people" about the dangers of cybercrime but do more to make people aware of how they can protect themselves online, a group MPs says.

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2012-02-03
47 - TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity

The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.

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2012-02-03
48 - Gov.uk opens for public testing

The public has been invited to test gov.uk - a new approach to access government services online.

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2012-02-03
49 - Sony chief executive stands down

Sony announces that chief executive Sir Howard Stringer is to step down on 1 April, to be replaced by vice president Kazuo Hirai.

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2012-02-03
50 - Amazon warns on falling profits

Online retail giant Amazon announces a sharp fall in profits and warns about worse than expected results this year.

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2012-02-03
51 - Help offered to Megaupload users

Legal assistance is being offered to users affected by the recent closure of file storage site Megaupload.

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2012-02-03
52 - Israel tops cyber-security poll

A major report from security firm McAfee assesses the so-called "cyber-readiness" of major countries in the connected world.

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2012-02-03
53 - FBI social network scraping app

The FBI asks contractors to suggest a system that can "scrape" information from social networks to build alert maps.

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2012-02-03
54 - Self-steering bullet researched

US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.

read more...

2012-02-03
55 - AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut

A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.

read more...

2012-02-03
56 - VIDEO: Pinball wizard shows off museum

The US-based ball flipping fan who owns 250 tables

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2012-02-03
57 - How Facebook engineered success

How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street

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2012-02-03
58 - Listening in for the healthy hum

Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive

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2012-02-03
59 - Anti-piracy laws around the world

Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation

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2012-02-03
60 - Catching terror on the internet

Net-related arrests and seizures cause controversy

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2012-02-03
61 - ReRAM and the memory chip contest

The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage

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2012-02-02
62 - TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity

The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.

read more...

2012-02-02
63 - Gov.uk opens for public testing

The public has been invited to test gov.uk - a new approach to access government services online.

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2012-02-02
64 - Sony chief executive stands down

Sony announces that chief executive Sir Howard Stringer is to step down on 1 April, to be replaced by vice president Kazuo Hirai.

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2012-02-02
65 - Amazon warns on falling profits

Online retail giant Amazon announces a sharp fall in profits and warns about worse than expected results this year.

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2012-02-02
66 - Help offered to Megaupload users

Legal assistance is being offered to users affected by the recent closure of file storage site Megaupload.

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2012-02-02
67 - Israel tops cyber-security poll

A major report from security firm McAfee assesses the so-called "cyber-readiness" of major countries in the connected world.

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2012-02-02
68 - Dixons Retail chief joins Apple

The chief executive of Dixons Retail, John Browett, is leaving the electrical goods firm to join technology giant Apple.

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2012-02-02
69 - Arm Holdings profits up over 40%

Arm Holdings, which designs chips used in iPhones, sees its profits rise after successfully agreeing more deals to licence its designs.

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2012-02-02
70 - Firms unite for phishing fights

Google, Paypal, Facebook, Microsoft and others join forces in a effort to undermine phishing scammers.

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2012-02-02
71 - Music rights firms target users

Two business are urging wedding video makers and other individual users to pay for music licences before adding clips to the web.

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2012-02-02
72 - FBI social network scraping app

The FBI asks contractors to suggest a system that can "scrape" information from social networks to build alert maps.

read more...

2012-02-02
73 - Self-steering bullet researched

US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.

read more...

2012-02-02
74 - Pair barred from US after tweet

Tweeting travellers are being told to be extra cautious after two tourists were refused entry to the US due to a "threatening" message.

read more...

2012-02-02
75 - AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut

A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.

read more...

2012-02-02
76 - Listening in for the healthy hum

Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive

read more...

2012-02-02
77 - Catching terror on the internet

Net-related arrests and seizures cause controversy

read more...

2012-02-02
78 - ReRAM and the memory chip contest

The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage

read more...

2012-02-02
79 - Computer coder turns disaster into art

The computer coder who turns disaster into sculpture

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2012-02-01
80 - Pair barred from US after tweet

Tweeting travellers are being told to be extra cautious after two tourists were refused entry to the US due to a "threatening" message.

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2012-02-01
81 - Self-steering bullet researched

US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.

read more...

2012-02-01
82 - Amazon warns on falling profits

Online retail giant Amazon announces a sharp fall in profits and warns about worse than expected results this year.

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2012-02-01
83 - Help offered to Megaupload users

Legal assistance is being offered to users affected by the recent closure of file storage site Megaupload.

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2012-02-01
84 - Dixons Retail chief joins Apple

The chief executive of Dixons Retail, John Browett, is leaving the electrical goods firm to join technology giant Apple.

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2012-02-01
85 - Arm Holdings profits up over 40%

Arm Holdings, which designs chips used in iPhones, sees its profits rise after successfully agreeing more deals to licence its designs.

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2012-02-01
86 - Firms unite for phishing fights

Google, Paypal, Facebook, Microsoft and others join forces in a effort to undermine phishing scammers.

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2012-02-01
87 - Council fined for data breaches

A local authority is the first Scottish organisation to be fined for making serious breaches in the sending of sensitive personal data.

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2012-02-01
88 - Fraudsters phishing for pop music

Producer Richard X says he receives emails from impostors "disguised" as music industry workers hoping to leak new tracks online.

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2012-02-01
89 - FBI social network scraping app

The FBI asks contractors to suggest a system that can "scrape" information from social networks to build alert maps.

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2012-02-01
90 - BBC iPlayer teams up with Sky TV

Sky customers will be able to catch up on BBC programmes later this year when the iPlayer arrives on Sky TV.

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2012-02-01
91 - Top Euro MP quits in piracy row

A European Parliament rapporteur stands down in protest as a controversial anti-piracy agreement is signed by several countries.

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2012-02-01
92 - Israel tops cyber-security poll

A major report from security firm McAfee assesses the so-called "cyber-readiness" of major countries in the connected world.

read more...

2012-02-01
93 - Music rights firms target users

Two business are urging wedding video makers and other individual users to pay for music licences before adding clips to the web.

read more...

2012-02-01
94 - AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut

A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.

read more...

2012-02-01
95 - VIDEO: Fiction gets technology makeover

LJ Rich investigates the possibilities of multimedia story-telling by getting dressed up for a starring role in a multimedia project.

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2012-02-01
96 - VIDEO: Crackdown on spam text messaging

Companies who send out spam texts are being warned that investigating them is a high priority

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2012-02-01
97 - VIDEO: Social exercise and school-wide web

Kate Russell looks at ways to keep motivated when exercising and new innovations for education websites.

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2012-02-01
98 - Listening in for the healthy hum

Listening to bee colony hums to check their health

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2012-02-01
99 - Catching terror on the internet

Net-related arrests and seizures cause controversy

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2012-02-01
100 - ReRAM and the memory chip contest

The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage

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