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- File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.
- Mobile phone allows boss to snoop
Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.
- Facebook calls for 'iconic games'
Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.
- Hard drive evolution could hit XP
Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.
- Porn net domain name plan revived
A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators.
- Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
- Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
- Internet access 'a human right'
Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
- Games migrate to the social side
The merging of social networks and games is set to dominate this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
- dot.Rory
BT's boss comes out fighting on file-sharing rules
- Dotcom Crash
10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst
- Vital statistics
Explore the inner workings of the web and its growth
- Final Fantasy
Costumed fans queue for launch
- Well-rounded
Indian computer graduates get etiquette classes
- dot.Maggie
Dotcom crash: Where were you on 10 March 2000?
- Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV
Electronics giant Sony says its new 3D television will be on sale in Japan from June, with a cost of £2,600 for a 46-inch screen model.
- US eases sanctions for freer web
The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups.
- Skynet satellite system extended
Skynet 5, the UK's single biggest space project, is to get a fourth satellite to up the bandwidth available to British forces.
- Facebook death 'lessons to learn'
The home secretary says internet safety lessons must be learned after a convicted sex offender contacts and kills a teenager.
- Weak questions put e-mail at risk
Questions used as security checks on websites need to be replaced by better tests to see who someone is, say researchers.
- Drug scam hijacks college sites
UK university websites are targeted by criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies.
- Mobile phones learn to lip read
A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers.
- Browsers demand screen time
Small browser firms want changes made to Microsoft's browser choice screen to make their programs more prominent.
- Has copyright gone too far?
Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson.
- Open society and open systems
Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson.
- The past is the future for tech
Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the future
- The media and the message
Innovation is the key for papers says Bill Thompson
- Sun spotters protect the Earth
Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun
- Naples' online 'ethical' city
The web community founded on morals and manners
- Will people pay for net news?
Can newspapers charge online and survive?
- Are all bits created equal?
The US struggles with the battle over net neutrality
- Digital Revolution
- Internet Blog
roundup This week's Game Developers Conference brings together designers, programmers, publishers, and others for the latest from the world of video play.]]>
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