File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.
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Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, new research shows.
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Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
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Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV
Electronics giant Sony says its new 3D television will be on sale in Japan from June, with a cost of £2,600 for a 46-inch screen model.
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Games migrate to the social side
The merging of social networks and games is set to dominate this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
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Facebook death 'lessons to learn'
The home secretary says internet safety lessons must be learned after a convicted sex offender contacts and kills a teenager.
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Porn net 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.
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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.
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Skynet satellite system extended
Skynet 5, the UK's single biggest space project, is to get a fourth satellite to up the bandwidth available to British forces.
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US eases sanctions for freer web
The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups.
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Weak questions put e-mail at risk
Questions used as security checks on websites need to be replaced by better tests to see who someone is, say researchers.
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Internet access 'a human right'
Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
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Queen expresses net concerns
The Queen warns that businesses in developing nations are missing out because the internet is an "unaffordable option" in many areas.
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