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Early origins for uncanny valley
Human suspicion of realistic robots and avatars may have earlier origins than previously thought.
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F1 designer unveils electric car
A new sustainable electric car designed for city or town use is the result of a £9m investment programme.
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EU offers hope to file-sharers
The European Parliament has put together a reform package that would protect those accused of illegal file-sharing.
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China to ban beating web addicts
China's internet boot camps should not use physical punishment to treat web addicts, the ministry of health says.
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Smart spectacles aid translation
Glasses that can provide near real-time subtitles to translate foreign languages are being developed by Japan's NEC.
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Strength in science collaboration
Scientists use social networking to collaborate
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BBC iPlayer to launch on Freesat
The BBC's catch-up service iPlayer will have a test launch on Freesat later on this month.
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Intel in threats and bribery suit
Intel is hit with an anti-competition lawsuit in the US, accused of using "illegal threats" to dominate microchip sales.
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EMI sues Beatles download site
Record company EMI is suing a US website which it says is offering unauthorised downloads of The Beatles' albums for sale.
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Action promised on council spying
Council officers keen to use covert surveillance will have to get permission from senior executives, under new plans.
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Orange gives cash for old mobiles
Mobile operator Orange is offering a recycling scheme for mobile phones, laptops and other electronic devices.
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GPS used to preserve ants' nests
GPS satellite technology is used to record the locations of rare ants' nests ahead of work to fell thousands of trees.
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Microsoft reveals new-look MSN
Microsoft has announced a major redesign of its MSN.com web portal, designed to drive traffic to search engine Bing.
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X-rays 'top scientific invention'
The public votes the X-ray machine as the best invention over the Apollo 10 space capsule and Stephenson's rocket.
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Global 'caring' portal to launch
Plans are being drawn up for a website that will aim to promote social good around the world.
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Ordnance Survey opens up data
Ordnance Survey has its first commercial client for its open source data library OS OpenSpace.
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Android phone for SonyEricsson
The first Android mobile phone from SonyEricsson is due to go on sale in early 2010, says the handset maker.
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