Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom
Scammers and fraudsters are capitalising on the changes sweeping through global financial markets and sectors.

'Spam attack' halts Virgin e-mail
Tens of thousands of Virgin.net customers lose e-mail access for up to four days after a suspected spam attack.

Channel 4 abandons digital radio
Channel 4 pulls the plug on three proposed digital radio stations owing to a slump in advertising revenues.

New media plan to combat Taleban
The UK government mulls a radical plan to counter growing Taleban propaganda in Afghanistan, the BBC learns.

'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled
A computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption is launched in Vienna.

Man denies hacking Palin e-mail
The son of a Democratic politician pleads not guilty as he is indicted over the hacking of Sarah Palin's private e-mail account.

First interstellar spam broadcast
Bebo users send messages to a planet 20 light years from Earth in the hope they will reach intelligent alien life.

Firefox users gain location tool
A new add-on offers a taste of the location-aware applications that will link with future versions of Firefox.

Norton Antivirus firm buys rival
Anti-virus software firm Symantec buys smaller rival web security firm MessageLabs for $695m (£400m).

Webscape: The Best of the web from Click
Web reviewer Kate Russell finds some pearls of wisdom, gets her cat chatting, and looks at images in a new way.

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Net generation
Trying to plug into the Web 2.0 world

Economy class
Reports from a race to find the most fuel efficient driver

The Tech Lab
Steve Furber - from the BBC Micro to the human brain

Real fantasies
How virtual worlds are reaching out to new audiences

Tune your radio
Brazilians rule the radio waves via a social network

User or loser
Bill Thompson on the importance of a good interface

Mobile tracking reveals spending
An anonymous mobile tracking project shows how time spent in a shopping centre affects the amount spent.

Release date set for Manhunt 2
The controversial game Manhunt 2 will be released in the UK on 31 October after a lengthy battle to get a certificate.

EU to expand e-shoppers' rights
The European Commission unveils plans to give more rights to consumers shopping online in the EU.

Cars set to get parental controls
Ford is to introduce a key-based security system that limits what younger drivers can do to the family car.

DVD copying software gets pulled
RealNetworks is being pursued by six movie studios over software that makes copies of DVD films so they can be played on a PC.

Fraudsters 'target bank accounts'
Credit restrictions in the financial crisis are causing identity fraudsters to target existing bank accounts, a report says.

Future football stars start here
Gamers get a chance to be a virtual football star

Words of wisdom from Woz
Find your passion, follow your heart and don't let a lack of money stop you. Words of wisdom from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

A tour of the greenest museum
A peek at the world's most eco- friendly museum

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New vision for computing in Africa
Hi-tech help for the blind in Africa

Ofcom sets out stall for fast net
The price of next-gen broadband should reflect how much it costs to invest in it, says regulator

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Secrets of new Star Wars game
Secrets of the new Star Wars game

Mobiles combat polio in Kenya
Mobiles help combat Kenyan polio outbreak

Conference cull
How communities help Bill Thompson stay informed

Are paper's days numbered?
Bill Thompson says the writing is on the wall for paper

How not to monitor mobiles
Bill Thompson is worried that the methods we are using to keep kids safe on mobiles have stopped being useful.

Going for online gold
Bill Thompson is keeping an eye on the Olympics but isn't interested in medal winners

The importance of being there
Regular columnist Bill Thompson says the virtual world still needs a lot of work if it is to replace the real world.

Making punishment fit the crime
Regular columnist Bill Thompson wonders about the punishment that should be meted out to copyright infringers.

Changing the way we think
Bill Thompson asks if the web changes how we think

Why the future is in your hands
The humble mobile phone looks set to become a multimedia, multi-function monster as more features are crammed inside it.

The mobile future is calling
Developers are being urged to unleash their creativity and make the mobile future a reality and bring the world to everyone's phone.

Google on Android's future
Google's director of mobile platforms explains his vision for Android, a new operating system for mobiles.

Pupils reveal mobile snapshot
Students at a school in Tynemouth carry out a survey of mobile phone use as apart of the BBC's School Report project.

Nokia morphs itself from within

Getting more from Moore's Law
A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips.

The man behind Moore's Law
BBC News interviews Gordon Moore, the man whose "law" has driven the computer revolution.

Cleaning up in 'fab world'
A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant.