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Broadband plan sent to Congress

US regulators send a national broadband plan to Congress in a bid to lead the world in the provision of super-fast internet.

Twitter embeds itself in the web

Twitter announces its @anywhere technology that will allow websites to embed its services into their web pages.

Supersonic car's lift flaw fixed

Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground.

Boom time for cyber crime in US

Profits made by cyber criminals in the US more than doubled during 2009 to more than $500m, a report suggests.

Lords pass internet piracy bill

The Digital Economy Bill, which includes measures to ban persistent illegal file-sharers, has been passed by peers.

Facebook removing stalker apps

Facebook says it is working to take down applications that claim to allow users to see who is viewing their profile.

Tories may 'lose broadband vote'

Research suggests that key Tory constituencies could suffer most from the Conservative policy on super-fast broadband.

Dotcom marks silver anniversary

The internet domain name dotcom celebrates its 25th anniversary as nearly 86 million active internet sites now use it.

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.

dot.Rory

'Sterile'? 'Evil'? How dangerous is the 'closed' iPhone?

Been and dotgone

Remember QXL and Beenz? 10 now defunct dotcoms

Top 100 sites

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Powering up

Japan's home fuel-cell tech to take on Europe

Print baron

Website that lets anyone make their own newspaper

Farming future

The dawning age of the agricultural automatons

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.

HSBC admits huge data theft

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

Tweeting 'fundamental' in life

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

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.

Telegraph poles for broadband

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

Tories pledge 'fastest broadband'

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

Sony shows off motion controller

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

Mobile phone allows snooping

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

Has copyright gone too far?

Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson.

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

Mobile boom fuels health work

Phones transform healthcare in the developing world

Sun spotters protect the Earth

Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun

Keeping gadgets safe and sound

Hi-tech to stop gadgets being stolen

Making the most of Twitter

Essential guide for getting more out of Twitter

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