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Hackers attack Israeli party site

Thu, 08/06/2009 - 08:20
Israel's Kadima party shuts its website Wednesday after an attack by Palestinian hackers, reports say.
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Virtual front line

Thu, 08/06/2009 - 08:00
Silicon Valley geek offers Iranians a digital lifeline
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Lenovo makes third straight loss

Thu, 08/06/2009 - 06:13
Lenovo, the world's fourth-largest personal computer maker, reports a loss and says it has not seen the bottom of the downturn.
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Twitter Iran delay 'not forced'

Thu, 08/06/2009 - 00:13
Twitter's delayed upgrade work after the Iranian election was not a response to a US government request, its co-founder says.
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DNA computer answers questions

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 21:32
A computer with DNA at its core can solve classic logical conundrums, according to researchers in Israel.
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Passwords stolen for tax returns

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 17:53
Gangs are stealing taxpayers' passwords and submitting claims for false tax returns to HM Revenue and Customs.
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Web Monitor

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 17:29
Could there be a resurgence of the socialist beard?
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Google buys video technology firm

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 14:09
Google announces a deal to buy video compression company On2 Technologies to improve video quality on the web.
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Oiling the digital society

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 13:55
Bill Thompson on why competition battles don't matter
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US struggling to find cyber-tsar

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 12:48
The Obama administration has come under fire for dragging its feet in its search for a head of cyber security.
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All a-Twitter

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 10:01
Your chance to ask Twitter CEO a question
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Yahoo 'escape clauses' for deal

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 09:48
Yahoo will be able to quit its search deal with Microsoft if they fail to meet market share and revenue targets.
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Deaf-blind talk goes mobile

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 09:12
Tech allows deaf-blind people to communicate easily
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Ancient spiders yield 3D secrets

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 00:02
Striking 3D images of 300 million-year-old fossilised spiders reveal their hunting and defensive adaptations.
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Closeness from afar: couples vie to test "intimacy device"

Tue, 08/04/2009 - 23:50
A couple living apart in Edinburgh and London are to try out technology designed for people in long-distance relationships.
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Europe's net refuseniks revealed

Tue, 08/04/2009 - 17:13
One third of Europeans have never used the internet a European Commission report reveals.
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Predict this: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll First mobile in Welsh unveiled

Tue, 08/04/2009 - 12:17
The first Welsh language mobile phone is launched, as is an iPhone application to help Welsh learners.
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Hacker's fan club

Tue, 08/04/2009 - 12:04
McKinnon case's unlikely coterie of supporters
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Water, hops...polymers? New material makes for fresher beer

Tue, 08/04/2009 - 10:14
A material for mopping up a chemical that shortens beer's shelf life has been created by researchers.
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