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China shuts down hacking websiteThree people are arrested as China's largest training website for hackers is shut down, state media reports. Pirate bill could 'breach rights' An influential group of MPs and peers says the government's plans on illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of net users. Shuttle makes final night flight The US space agency (Nasa) has launched its shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Microsoft tackles 17-year-old bug A 17-year-old vulnerability that dates from the days of DOS is being patched in Microsoft's February security update. IT glitch causes more tax errors Revenue staff tip off Radio 4's Money Box that there are more tax code problems than their bosses are admitting to. US objects to Google books plan The US Department of Justice says that it is still not satisfied with a deal that would allow Google to build a digital library. Facebook dominates UK mobile use Facebook accounts for nearly half of all the time people in the UK spend going online using their phones, according to figures. Site 'crowdsources' climate data The European Environment Agency launches a web tool to encourage citizens to log air and water quality in their area. Symbian switches to open source The group behind the popular smartphone operating system - Symbian - is giving away "billions of dollars" of code for free. Bid for a Dalek - Doctor Who props up for auction A selection of props and costumes from BBC One's Doctor Who are to go under the hammer in London later this month. dot.Rory Who else will use BT's broadband network? Robo-soldiers Can 'well-behaved' robots make the battlefield safer? Computing Ace The computer that laid the foundations of the internet Spaceman America ponders the options for a big rocket Personal politics How the web has become a powerful tool of protest Brick dreams Lego is no longer just a pursuit for children Cambridge to study video games Academics are to study computer games and comics alongside the classics of children's literature. Artificial pancreas diabetes hope Scientists in Cambridge show that an "artificial pancreas" can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes. Phishing scam hits carbon permits Online criminals have created fake carbon registries and managed to steal permits worth 3 million euros. US teenagers 'tire of blogging' A US study finds younger internet users lose interest in blogging and switch to shorter and more mobile forms of communication. Libya 'must halt web crackdown' Libya must stop cracking down on opposition websites and other site like YouTube, Human Rights Watch says. ISP cleared of copyright charge An Australian judge has ruled that ISP iiNet is not responsible for the illegal downloads of its customers. Nokia maps reaches 1m users Mobile company Nokia says that one person per second is downloading its free navigation software. Mussolini iPhone app taken down A controversial iphone application that allows users to download speeches by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini is withdrawn. File-sharing scam targets Twitter Twitter says it has identified a scheme that uses compromised file-sharing sites to steal the log on information of users. Open society and open systems Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson. The past is the future for tech Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the future The media and the message Innovation is the key for papers says Bill Thompson Keep cyberspace a public space The online commons should be preserved for all, says regular commentator Bill Thompson. Malaysian PM woos voters online Malaysian politics moves on to the web Montenegro's .me name gain Montenegro's top level domain name .me has proved extremely popular with web users as it is snapped up in record numbers. Will tablet PCs take off? Tablets were shown off at the CES tech show but some are questioning their actual purpose. Net scams profit from jobseekers How scammers are targeting job seekers Digital Revolution Internet Blog From BBC News |
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