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• Divide on games industry ratings
  A row develops between the games industry and the UK's content classifiers over who should regulate video games.
• MEPs back contested telecoms plan
  European politicians vote in favour of changes to a telecoms law which campaigners say could hit online privacy.
• Cleantech money hits record
  Despite a downturn in venture capital, the amount of money being ploughed into clean technology is on a roll.
• Online risk due to browser flaws
  Almost half of net users are at risk because their browsers have not been updated to the latest version, says a study.
• Call for web to stay open for all
  Sir Tim Berners-Lee calls on governments to make sure the web stays open and accessible.
• Microsoft still keen on Yahoo bid
  Microsoft is willing to again talk to Yahoo about a possible takeover if the search firm has a new board of directors.
• Europe votes on anti-piracy laws
  Late changes to proposed European telecoms laws could see suspected copyright pirates banned from the net.
• Google defends Street View tool
  Google defends its Street View photo mapping tool, saying it will meet local privacy laws in Europe at launch.
• Warning letters to 'file-sharers'
  The music industry says thousands of UK broadband users who share tracks illegally will be warned about it in letters.
• Google must divulge YouTube log
  Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched avideo on YouTube, says a US court.
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• Spider bot?
  US scientists design robots that climb walls
• Machine music
  Punk-loving robots pogo in the name of science
• Locked out?
  Bill Thompson on the penalty for copyright infringers
• Digital front line
  Telecoms specialist offers his view on rebuilding Burma
• Shaping up
  Why doctors are switching on to video games
• Hi-tech health
  How robots are transforming care in the NHS
• Government starts data mash-up
  The UK government launches a competition to find innovative ways of using the masses of data it collects.
• Firefox download record official
  The creators of Firefox 3.0 celebrate the news they have set a new world record for software downloads.
• Virgin rapped on broadband speeds
  ASA upholds complaint about advertisements lodged by rival broadband provider BT.
• Spam experiment overloads inboxes
  A security firm reveals the results of an experiment where 50 people from around the world surfed the web unprotected for a month.
• Mobile firms hit roaming deadline
  Mobile phone firms reach a deadline to cut the price of sending text messages in EU member nations.
• Sinclair dreams of 'flying cars'
  Personal flying machines will be a reality, says home computer and electric car pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair.
• Rhapsody embraces MP3 music
  US digital music service Rhapsody is the latest company to embrace MP3 downloads without copy restrictions.
• Farewell Mr Gates
  The hits and misses of his leadership of Microsoft
• Behind the scenes of Firefox 3.0
  Behind the scenes at the Mozilla Foundation
• Real racing in the virtual world
  How gamers may soon be able to race against top F1 drivers in real time from the comfort of their living room.
• Yahoo goes back to its roots
  For millions of people worldwide Yahoo remains synonymous with the internet itself, but after Microsoft walked away from buying the firm what does the future hold?
• Google's experimental Gmail
  Google opens testing of new Gmail features to its biggest audience as it calls on tens of millions of users to try them.
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• Closing the Gates after Bill
  Bill Thompson on the end of the Bill Gates era
• Changing the way we think
  Bill Thompson asks if the web changes how we think
• Virgin territory for ISPs
  Bill Thompson believes Virgin Media has decided it likes record companies more than its customers.
• Trade agreement could hit privacy
  Internet law professor Michael Geist examines implications of new anti-counterfeiting agreement.
• Cloud computing faces storm
  Bill Thompson argues that data and apps in the cloud need to be given better protection.
• Bad law from good intentions?
  Bill Thompson considers the impact of a prosecution in the US for creating a fake MySpace page.
• Why the future is in your hands
  The humble mobile phone looks set to become a multimedia, multi-function monster as more features are crammed inside it.
• The mobile future is calling
  Developers are being urged to unleash their creativity and make the mobile future a reality and bring the world to everyone's phone.
• Google bets on Android future
  Google's director of mobile platforms explains his vision for Android, a new operating system for mobiles.
• Pupils reveal mobile snapshot
  Students at a school in Tynemouth carry out a survey of mobile phone use as apart of the BBC's School Report project.
• Nokia morphs itself from within
  
• Future directions in computing
  A look at the future computing technologies which will go beyond Moore's Law.
• Getting more from Moore's Law
  A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips.
• Cleaning up in 'fab world'
  A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant.
• The man behind Moore's Law
  BBC News interviews Gordon Moore, the man whose "law" has driven the computer revolution.

• Apple: iPhone 3G purchase to take 10-15 minutes
  The company is hoping to process about 100 iPhone 3G customers an hour at its retail stores on Friday, when it launches the iPhone 3G at 8:00 a.m. local time in the U.S.
• Only U.S. Apple retail stores getting iPhone 3G
  Despite reports Apple was pulling the devices from its stores in Canada over controversial rate plans, no Apple stores outside the U.S. will be selling iPhone 3Gs on Friday.
• Xbox 360 price cut coming July 13
  With several leaked photos making their way onto blogs, a July 13 price cut for the Xbox 360 has been all but confirmed.
• Photos: Supercomputing at Oak Ridge
  Just outside Knoxsville, Tenn., lies one of the world's great supercomputer labs. CNET News' Daniel Terdiman takes a tour.
• One month before the Olympics, the dirtiest air in China is in Beijing
  Featured links from the CNET Blog Network One month before the Olympics, the dirtiest air in China is in Beijing -- Despite advertised measures to decrease pollution, as we approach the one month countdown to the Beijing Olympics, the government's numbers rank Beijing as having the dirtiest air in China. Homemade plasma speaker puts on a light show -- YouTube of hobbyist's plasma speaker looks really cool. It's time for Jerry Yang to step aside -- Don Reisinger thinks it's time for Jerry Yang to step aside and let Carl Icahn do what he wants. But will Jerry go down without a fight? 'Better' Firefox extensions update at Lifehacker.com -- Firefox just keeps getting better. These extensions improve your browsing experience.
• Apple's MobileMe service set to debut
  With MobileMe coming in to replace the .Mac service, subscribers should be prepared for a bit of downtime late in the day Wednesday.
• Best MP3 players and product life cycles--Ask the Editors
  Get the answers to all of your questions about MP3 players, headphones, and more in this weekly feature.
• Photos: Virtual training at Fort Benning
  The Army is increasingly utilizing new technologies to help soldiers learn their jobs. Example: the Virtual Interactive Combat Environment.
• U.K. demand for iPhone 3G halts O2 preorders
  Potential iPhone 3G customers rushed to O2's Web site to place preorders for the new model after receiving text messages Monday morning, but overwhelmed the site, according to reports.
• Demand for iPhone in UK crashes O2's site
  Demand for Apple's new iPhone is so strong that it's crashing websites.
• Prizefight: Bose QuietComfort 3 vs. Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7
  A collection of judges from CNET.com put the Bose QuietComfort 3 and the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 through their paces, pitting the headphones head-to-head in five bone-shaking rounds. See who comes out on top in this subjective battle.
• Leapfrog's Nintendo DS competitor hits stores
  Leapfrog's two new handheld gaming systems, the Didj and Leapster 2, are now officially available for purchase.
• FAQ: iPhone 3G launch day is Friday
  Thinking about picking up an iPhone 3G the day Apple and AT&T start selling them? You might want to consider a few things before searching for a tent and camping chair.
• Apple MacBook: Change is in the Air
  Some of the upgrades we might see in the next MacBook Air include a bigger and better solid-state drive, improved design, and upgraded processors.
• Confessions of a Bluetooth convert
  News.com reporter speaks out about the disappointingly simple installation of a car dash module and his first foray into law-abiding Bluetooth usage.
• iPhone 3G queue forms in Manhattan
  But the usual suspects--gadget fanatics--aren't the ones at the front of the line.
• Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
  CNET Reviews rates the Garmin Nuvi 880 car GPS gadget, a Panasonic Viera flat-screen TV, the Asus Eee PC 901 laptop, and more.
• My Mac problem: Too many and too alike
  Macs look the same, which can cause problems the more they invade the market.
• Photos: Up close with the Blue Angels
  News.com reporter Daniel Terdiman visits Florida's Naval Air Station Pensacola, home of the Blue Angels.
• Photos: Cracking Open the Apple Macintosh Classic
  TechRepublic examines just what went into one of the most famous personal computers ever manufactured--and what tech was like in 1991.
• EA debuts new family, sports games for Wii, PlayStation
  After its pairing with board game maker Hasbro, EA shows off its new family-oriented games and an "All-Play" series for Wii.