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Facebook offers virtual memorials
The personal profiles of members of Facebook who have died will be preserved, the social network says.
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Outlook set for more open future
The format defining how Microsoft's Outlook program stores information is to be opened up to anyone.
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New Nasa rocket prepares to fly
A rocket designed to replace the aging space shuttle is set for its first test flight, despite questions over its future.
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Hacker's extradition put on hold
Home Secretary Alan Johnson says he has "stopped the clock" on moves to extradite Gary McKinnon to the US.
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Ubuntu readies Karmic Koala
The rise and rise of the Ubuntu operating system
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Net set for 'language shake-up'
The net is on the brink of the "biggest change" to its working "since it was invented forty years ago", the regulator Icann says.
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How much? Twitter 'costs businesses £1.4bn' every year
Staff who use Twitter and other social networking sites while at work are costing UK businesses £1.38bn every year, a report says.
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Mobile net 'heading for data jam'
The number of people using their mobile phone to get online could soon outstrip the capacity of networks, experts warn.
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End of an era for early websites
Yahoo pulls the plug on GeoCities, a service which gave many people their first taste of building and owning a web page.
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Paint 'to thwart chemical attack'
Scientists plan to develop a paint coating for military vehicles which would soak up chemical agents and then decontaminate itself.
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Mice whiskers may help robots learn about sense of touch
Robots of the future could have fingertips as sensitive as those of people, new research suggests.
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Hackers target Guardian jobs site
Computer hackers put the details of users of the Guardian's jobs website at risk with a "sophisticated" security breach.
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'Galapagos of mobile industry'
Richard Taylor discovers why the "keitei" has become the must-have personal companion for the Japanese.
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Universal phone charger agreed
A new charger that will work with all handsets has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union.
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Pirate Bay back in the courtroom
Filesharing website The Pirate Bay has been ordered to remove all links to the copyright material of a Netherlands-based group.
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Europe backs down on piracy
The removal of an amendment to the European Parliament's Telecoms Package paves way for tougher anti-piracy laws.
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Nokia 'seeking Apple royalties'
Mobile phone maker Nokia's bid to sue Apple is aimed at trying to extract royalty payments, an analyst suggests.
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