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Ofcom wants Openreach price cut

Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:18:08 GMT

Acta protests spread over Europe

Dozens of protests are planned across Europe in opposition to the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:23:29 GMT

Transplant jaw made by 3D printer

An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:07:11 GMT

Web firms remove India material

Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:52 GMT

FBI probes Anonymous phone hack

The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT

Apple overturns Motorola's ban

Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT

MPs fear far-right terror threat

MPs call on internet service providers to make greater efforts to remove violent extremist material.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:48:24 GMT

Olympus calls shareholder meeting

Olympus shareholders will get the chance to question management about the accounting scandal as the firm calls an emergency meeting.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:40:05 GMT

Hackers fool bank security system

Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:32 GMT

Megaupload bail appeal rejected

Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:27 GMT

Google asked to pause rule change

An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:16 GMT

Blogger removal now 'per country'

Blogger, Google's blog platform, switches domains to make "per country" content removal possible.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:09 GMT

Microsoft launches Kinect for PCs

A more costly version of Microsoft's record-breaking Kinect motion and voice sensor is now available for use on Windows.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:49:26 GMT

UK download speed gains 'uneven'

Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK's broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:02:49 GMT

BT cuts costs to increase profits

Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:29:21 GMT

S Korea activist held over tweet

Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:59 GMT

Facebook unveils plans to float

The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to raise $5bn (£3.16bn) in a share sale and reveals it made $1bn profits.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:54:15 GMT

Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone'

An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:29:41 GMT

TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity

The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:59:50 GMT

Self-steering bullet researched

US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:57:47 GMT

Largest optical telescope created

Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:02 GMT

VIDEO: How computers help Sweden's ice sculptors

Ice sculptors in Sweden are making use of computers to complete their cold creations

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:30:03 GMT

Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV?

Is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:34:50 GMT

VIDEO: Sending news from Afghanistan

BBC Scotland's Cameron Buttle shows how a news team broadcasts from a British army base in Afghanistan.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:28:03 GMT

VIDEO: Eye-tracking helps advertisers

Developments in eye-tracking technology are helping advertisers predict what products will appeal to customers.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:29:24 GMT

VIDEO: Cher Lloyd: 'I'm scared of cyberbullies'

Pop singer Cher Lloyd tells Panorama's Declan Lawn about being cyberbullied and her fears for her family's safety.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:44:48 GMT

VIDEO: 'Flying people' and other tech news

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a remote-controlled man-shaped plane. This and more in this week's tech news.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:55:49 GMT

VIDEO: The untraceable 'dark web'

Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:21:14 GMT

AUDIO: 'Great excitement' at Facebook IPO

Tim Bajarin market analyst at Creative Strategies Inc in California gives the reaction from Silicon Valley as Facebook launches its plan to sell shares in the company for the first time.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:20:19 GMT

AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut

A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:36:02 GMT

VIDEO: Facebook reveals 'new information'

BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discusses what the public has learned about Facebook as a result of the company's decision to sell shares.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:29:51 GMT

The internet's secret black market

Drugs and guns for sale on the internet's black market

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT

Viewpoint: The connected workforce

Google on technology that could change the way we work

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:35 GMT

Comments on Zuckerberg letter

Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:09 GMT

Listening in for the healthy hum

Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:11:56 GMT

How Facebook engineered success

How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:55:21 GMT

Anti-piracy laws around the world

Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:21:21 GMT

ReRAM and the memory chip contest

The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:08:50 GMT

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