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1 day 19 hours ago

The dark side of DNA

Contaminated samples, inept analysts and genetic quirks have led to miscarriages of justice

1 day 23 hours ago

Read this. Then shut down your computer

So the revolution must be digitized? Meet a tech titan who says not a chance

2 days 1 hour ago

Lessons from the tech bust

Ten years after the dot-com meltdown, Canada's technology sector is struggling. How will this country nurture an environment to spawn the next Research In Motion?

2 days 2 hours ago

Apple rewards executive with $5-million cheque

Operating officer receives big bonus for filling in for Steve Jobs while he was on medical leave

2 days 6 hours ago

Bought in just milliseconds, instant ads blossom on Web

Marketers can buy ads between time someone enters a site and the moment page appears DoubleClick Ad Exchange

2 days 9 hours ago

Twitter unveils tracking tool

Along with the who and the what, service now supplies the where. Some wonder why.

2 days 10 hours ago

China sends Google stern warning

Obey the law or ‘pay the consequences,' country's top Internet regulator says

2 days 10 hours ago

Can't find good software? Do it yourself

Option provides a company with the freedom to meets its needs even if it means making a significant investment upfront

2 days 11 hours ago

Growth of smartphone market lends credence to paid content model

Media moguls see signs of ‘dual income-stream business models – both advertising and subscription’ emerge at Abu Dhabi Media Summit

2 days 13 hours ago

Google must obey the law: China

‘If there is information that harms stability or the people, of course we will have to block it'

3 days 3 hours ago

F5 spells upside: analyst

Seattle-based computer network gearmaker's stock has risen more than 200 per cent in the last 12 months

3 days 7 hours ago

Pink Floyd wins battle with EMI over online sales

Contract, negotiated a decade ago, prohibits selling individual tracks

3 days 7 hours ago

Sony unveils new motion controller

Console maker takes on Nintendo with ‘PlayStation Move’

3 days 9 hours ago

Harper brings Throne Speech reaction to YouTube

Prime Minister reaches out to Canadians - and takes their questions - via online video service this morning

3 days 12 hours ago

Canada's booksellers v. Amazon.com

The Canadian Booksellers Association took questions on why it wants Ottawa to block the Internet bookseller from opening a ‘fulfilment centre' in Canada

Technology Headlines from United Kingdom media

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2 days 13 hours ago

Net clash for web police projects

A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.

2 days 9 hours ago

China's stern warning to Google

China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

3 days 6 hours ago

HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft

About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.

2 days 10 hours ago

Tweeting 'fundamental' in life

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will become a fundamental way the public communicates with government.

2 days 13 hours ago

Japan aims its home fuel cells at Europe

Japan is embracing fuel cell to provide electricity and heat in the home. Now it wants to export the systems to the UK and the rest of Europe.

2 days 14 hours ago

Microsoft rebuffed in Word appeal

Microsoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i.

3 days 15 hours ago

'Console killer' launches in June

A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.

3 days 5 hours ago

Web censure 'curbs human rights'

Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.

3 days 7 hours ago

Telegraph poles to take broadband

Virgin Media has begun trials of technology to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles in the UK.

2 days 7 hours ago

Top tweets

How to get more out of Twitter

2 days 7 hours ago

Safe and sound

Hi-tech to stop gadgets being stolen

2 days 12 hours ago

dot.Rory

The digital election: Should we prepare to be spammed?

3 days 13 hours ago

Farming future

The dawning age of the agricultural automatons

3 days 13 hours ago

Mobile clinic

Phones transform healthcare in the developing world

5 days 13 hours ago

dot.Maggie

Gaming pioneers finds the old magic returning

3 days 10 hours ago

Tories pledge 'fastest broadband'

The Conservatives say they will make Britain the first country in Europe to have widespread super-fast broadband.

3 days 21 hours ago

Sony shows off motion controller

Sony reveals details about its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.

4 days 12 hours ago

Mobile phone allows boss to snoop

Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.

4 days 8 hours ago

Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize

The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

4 days 13 hours ago

Facebook calls for 'iconic games'

Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.

4 days 14 hours ago

File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'

Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.

5 days 13 hours ago

Hard drive evolution could hit XP

Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.

5 days 13 hours ago

Porn domain name plan revived

A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators.

5 days 7 hours ago

Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery

A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.

12 days 12 hours ago

Has copyright gone too far?

Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson.

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Technology Headlines from United States media

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2 days 1 hour ago

What Comes After FarmVille

Investors aren't interested in funding virtual farms anymore. They want distribution and real-life application.

2 days 1 hour ago

IBM's Billions For A Peek Ahead

Big Blue's data analytics push.

2 days 3 hours ago

All-Aboard The All-Electric Van

Forbes' Brian Caulfield takes Ford's new Transit Connect Electric work vehicle for a spin.

2 days 13 hours ago

Coke's Planet-Friendly Vending Machines

Coke and others are phasing out use of ozone-depleting refrigerants to keep drinks cool.

2 days 21 hours ago

Tech Billionaires' Wildest Bets

Sailing on soda bottles. Cloning cats. Creating clouds from seawater. Not all investments by the tech wealthy pan out.

3 days 4 hours ago

Data-Mapping Crimes

Colin Drane wants to be the kingpin of criminal data.

3 days 7 hours ago

Home Depot Shrinks Its Energy Bill

The home improvement retailer makes headway on its plan to cut energy use by 20%.

3 days 13 hours ago

Computing's Killer Problem

The answer to the thorniest question involving computers is nowhere in sight, despite a $1 million bounty.

4 days 1 hour ago

Three Challenges For CIOs

How you can move into the next phase of IT.

4 days 13 hours ago

The Not-So-Fine Art Of Jailbreaking

What your phone says about you--and who's listening.

5 days 1 hour ago

The Most Toxic Home Products

How everyday household products can harm you and your family.

5 days 13 hours ago

Plugging Security Holes

Where are the back doors to the corporate jewels, and what can be done to fix them?

6 days 1 hour ago

Researchers Split Over Google's Hackers

Were the intruders sophisticated spies or run-of-the-mill thieves?

6 days 1 hour ago

Keeping Your Home Clean And 'Green'

Method charges ahead with its eco-friendly cleaning products.

6 days 1 hour ago

Hybrid Clouds Hit Data Centers

Merging public and private cloud computing infrastructures.

6 days 13 hours ago

CIOs In A Virtual World

As more and more business processes are outsourced, CIOs will have to adjust to a whole new world order.

6 days 13 hours ago

Computing's Swinging Pendulum

Is the move back to centralized computing really as good as it sounds?

9 days 4 hours ago

Oscars 2010: Movie Theaters Go Green

Theaters across the nation are making the movie-going experience a great, green adventure.

9 days 5 hours ago

Deploying An Infosys Fortune

Armed with a fortune from Infosys, Rohini Nilekani is intent on helping India's poor.

9 days 10 hours ago

Water and Fossil Fuel Power Pakistan

Lahore native Nadeem Bbar brings his energy ambitions back to bear on Punjab's power shortage.

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Internet 'In Running' for Nobel Peace Prize: BBC

'The internet' is in the running for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. Modesty does not prevent us from reporting that the internet's candidacy was championed by the Wired for advancing 'dialogue, debate and consensus.'

4 hours ago4 hours ago

Demotix Hooks DIY Journos Into Mainstream

A new type of wire service acts as a middleman between freelancers and big media companies, with the aim of firing up free speech in the Middle East and other regions.

19 hours ago19 hours ago

SXSW Keeps Austin Weird, Wired and Wild

Geeks party like rock stars at South by Southwest's interactive and film festivals. A photo tour of the Saturday night scene.

1 day 3 hours ago1 day 3 hours ago

SXSW: Comic Bill Hicks Posthumously Rocks Austin

The North American premiere of American: The Bill Hicks Story delivers a biting dose of the late, great stand-up's routines. But that's just the tip of the iceberg: Fans who've memorized every word will dig the documentary's inventive animation sequences.

1 day 6 hours ago1 day 6 hours ago

SXSW: Dynamo Takes on YouTube for Indie Film Rentals

Promising a mix of revenue and flexibility, the startup will offer independent filmmakers a direct route to movie fans.

1 day 8 hours ago1 day 8 hours ago

Google '99.9%' Sure To Shut China Search Engine: Report

Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world's largest search engine, is now "99.9 percent" certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times reports.

1 day 17 hours ago1 day 17 hours ago

SXSW: 'Kick-Ass' Goes to Comic Book Extremes

Funny, fresh and amazingly violent, Matthew Vaughn's big-screen adaption of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s superhero story leaves a packed house laughing at South by Southwest.

1 day 19 hours ago1 day 19 hours ago

SXSW: First Look at Bigger, Nastier 'Predators'

With trailers, film excerpts and concept art, producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimrod Antal show off their fierce reboot of the sci-fi franchise at South by Southwest. Here's what the lucky folks at the packed screening saw.

2 days 1 hour ago2 days 1 hour ago

E-Readers Will Survive the Onslaught of Tablets

A slew of new tablets are set to hit the market but they won't kill e-readers. Tablets and E Ink-based reading devices are likely to co-exist, targeting different groups of consumers.

2 days 2 hours ago2 days 2 hours ago

Research Reveals Early Signs of Autism in Some Kids

What if you could reliably diagnose autism at age 14 months? Findings in a new study could lead to better outcomes for autistic kids because of early intervention.

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FBI Hoaxes Boost Online Fraud

An FBI report says the amount of reported damages stemming from online fraud has more than doubled to $560 million. And the No. 1 consumer online complaint concerned e-mail scammers posing as the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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McLaren Cribs From Planes, Flutes to Build Faster F1 Cars

The MP4-25 offers an innovative solution to the age-old problem of maximizing downforce in the curves and minimizing drag on the straights.

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Big Earthquakes Cause Premature Births

Large earthquakes can shorten pregnant women's gestation period by small but significant amounts, a new study finds.

2 days 3 hours ago2 days 3 hours ago

Dual-Screen E-Reader Makes a Half-Assed Debut

Twice the screen but half the quality, the Entourage eDGe is a lofty e-reader that falls short in nearly every area.

2 days 4 hours ago2 days 4 hours ago

A Cooperative Approach to Advance Electric Racing

A new form of motor sport needs a new form of governance, one where the teams have a say in making the rules, settling the disputes and share in the profits.

2 days 5 hours ago2 days 5 hours ago

NetFlix Cancels Recommendation Contest After Privacy Lawsuit

To settle a privacy lawsuit, Netflix is canceling a second round of its innovative contest to improve its movie recommendations. The lawsuit claims the anonymized user data given to outside researchers put users at risk of being identified.

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Watch Streaming Video on Your Mobile

Chances are, if you have a newer mobile phone, it's a television screen in your pocket. These tiny smartphones are truly smart, and the latest mobiles are connected to the internet and sport a sharp small screen.

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Video: Cold, Little Comet Is No Match for Big, Hot Sun

A NASA satellite captured a small comet on its way to meet the sun. Things will not turn out well for the comet.