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Facebook data hoarder speaks out
Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.

Google cleared of wi-fi snooping
No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.

Amazon offers new look UK Kindle
Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.

Nintendo game copiers 'illegal'
A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK.

Government's £6m web search bill
Four government departments spent almost £6m ensuring their websites appeared on search engine results pages, new figures show.

Legal action on 'zombie cookies'
Lawsuit filed in San Francisco district court after firms resurrected deleted browser cookies.

State of global internet revealed
Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai.

Green light for mobile auctions
The government has finally set a date for the auction of airwaves crucial to next-generation mobile services.

Botnet hacker caught in Slovenia
One of the hackers behind a computer virus that infected nearly 13m computers has been tracked down by international authorities.

Long wait for StarCraft II ends
The long awaited real-time-strategy game StarCraft II has gone on sale, 12 years after the popular first edition was released.

Facebook makes move into search
Facebook has made its first steps into the search market with the launch a servcie that allows users to quiz the site's 500m members.

Britain's oldest Tweeter dies at the age of 104
104-year-old Ivy Bean, who is said to be the oldest user of social media site Twitter, has passed away in her sleep.

Online etiquette
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

Step away from the iPod
Banning technology from classrooms is unlikely to solve any problems, thinks Bill Thompson.

Building the Networked World
Open software, fast broadband and a narrower digital divide. Europe lays out its digital agenda.

Facebook battles privacy and profit
Is the social network's pursuit of short-term profits risking its long-term survival?

Websites take on bogus reviewers
Search engines and websites are seeking ways to beat spammers who post fake reviews

Gadgets embraced by Wimbledon
How the oldest tennis tournament and its fans are embracing modern technology.

Hi-tech help for disaster zones
How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones

New era for African independence
Programmers, developers and software makers herald a new era of African independence.

Can someone download a doctor?
Afridoctor offers personal medical advice and emergency distress service via mobile phone.

View from the end of the world
Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds

Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top
Are women happy being known as geeks?

Ash cloud passengers publish zine
The volcanic ash cloud that shut down British airspace, leaving thousands of travellers stranded also brought many strangers together digitally to create a silver lining.

On a mission with the rocket men
In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.

Resurrecting Victorian technology
The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.

Robots and gaming at hi-tech school
Robot and video game design classes are par for the course at San Diego's High Tech High.

Who will win the 3D TV war?
Some of the biggest names in Japan's technology industry report earnings later today and the likes of Panasonic and Sony are betting on 3D to drive sales of new TVs, DVD players and camcorders.

The man with the keys to the web
A British computer expert has been entrusted with part of a digital key, to help restart the internet in the event of a major catastrophe. Paul Kane talked to Eddie Mair on Radio 4's PM programme about what he might be called upon to do in an international online emergency.

Gamers try out Nintendo 3DS
Two Newsbeat listeners, Neil and Melanie, have been given a sneak preview of Nintendo's new hand-held console the 3DS.

HTC makes first foray into China
One of the world's top designers of smartphones, Taiwan's HTC, has announced it is moving into the Chinese market for the first time.

Can you crack the cyber-crime code?
A Britain's Got Talent style competition is being held to find UK's finest IT workers.

Space age sub explores slick
David Shukman takes a dive in a research sub as it investigates the effects of the oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico's coral reefs.

Why women gamers are big business
Almost half the people who play computers games in Britain are women, but they often prefer a different type of game to men.

Royal family opens Flickr account
Rare pictures of the Royal family have been posted on the internet after Buckingham Palace opened an account on photo sharing website Flickr.

Speed limit
What makes your broadband connection slow?

Sneak preview
The world's first 3D handheld console on test

What is Wikileaks?
A look at the secretive whistle-blowing website

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