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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

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Acta protests spread over Europe

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Apple overturns Motorola's ban

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

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MPs fear far-right terror threat

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

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Olympus calls shareholder meeting

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

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Hackers fool bank security system

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

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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.

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Google asked to pause rule change

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

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Blogger removal now 'per country'

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone'

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

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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.

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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.

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Largest optical telescope created

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

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VIDEO: How computers help Sweden's ice sculptors

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

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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?

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VIDEO: Sending news from Afghanistan

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

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VIDEO: Eye-tracking helps advertisers

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The internet's secret black market

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

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Viewpoint: The connected workforce

Google on technology that could change the way we work

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Comments on Zuckerberg letter

Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors

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Listening in for the healthy hum

Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive

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How Facebook engineered success

How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street

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Anti-piracy laws around the world

Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation

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ReRAM and the memory chip contest

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





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