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VIDEO: Twitter banned in Pakistan

Pakistan's government has imposed a countrywide ban on the social media website Twitter.

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VIDEO: Facebook founder's new status

The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, updates his status on his own Facebook page to announce he has married long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan.

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VIDEO: Facebook shares see modest debut

Facebook shares ended their first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing of $38.

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VIDEO: The low-cost tablets battling Apple

LJ Rich takes a look at the low-cost tablets battling Apple's dominance in India.

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AUDIO: Taxman targets online traders

HMRC is targetting people who use sites such as eBay and Amazon to sell items online at a profit.

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VIDEO: Technology and texting tips for MPs

MPs have had their fingers burned by texting and technology, and may have regretted the odd text or tweet.

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VIDEO: Electric unicycles and other tech news

Honda Motors unveils a new auto-balancing unicycle that can be controlled hands free - and other technology news stories.

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VIDEO: Creative brains imagine a smarter tomorrow

The creative brains studying at the Interactive Telecommunications Program in New York are showcasing their ideas for a smarter tomorrow.

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AUDIO: Tweeting to a planet near you

Why is an artist about to sent tweets into space? Nathaniel Stern, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin, and Anu Ojha, Director of the National Space Academy in Leicester, explain.

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VIDEO: 'Is Facebook worth $100 billion?'

As Facebook floats itself on the stock exchange, technology experts attending the Future Everything conference in Manchester give their views on the company's worth.

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VIDEO: Ivy League education free on the web

Click's Sumi Das reports on the Udacity project which is already causing ripples around the globe as it is making a top class education available to anyone, anywhere and for free.

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VIDEO: Ad boss on Facebook's power

Sir Martin Sorrell explains to Rory Cellan-Jones the strengths and weaknesses of Facebook when it comes to advertising, as the company prepares to float on the stock exchange.

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VIDEO: Guide to developing mobile games

With mobile gaming becoming an increasingly lucrative sector, young entrepreneurs are focusing their attentions on this growing industry.

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VIDEO: Facebook shares due to go on sale

One of the biggest floatations ever seen on world stock markets will take place today when shares in the social networking site Facebook go on sale.

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VIDEO: Buyers' guide to wireless printers

Spencer Kelly advises on the huge range of wireless printers available in the shops.

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VIDEO: Philippines call centre success

The Philippines has recently overtaken India as the country with the most call centre workers - and it is due in no small part to technology.

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VIDEO: The challenge for Yahoo

Yahoo has announced its Chief Executive Scott Thompson is stepping down after a controversy over a fake computer science college degree on his CV.

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VIDEO: Facebook app store and other tech news

In a bid to ramp up its focus on mobile lifestyles, Facebook acquires 'social discovery' startup Glancee.

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AUDIO: Could you be a Facebook 'addict'?

The BBC's Gareth Mitchell discusses whether it is possible to be addicted to social networks like Facebook with psychologist Dr Cecilie Andreassen.

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VIDEO: How to 'beam' a robot avatar

The BBC has been given an exclusive demonstration of how the technology of robot avatar 'beaming' works, allowing a kind of 'physical' interaction at a distance.

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VIDEO: X-rays probe world's oldest 'computer'

Scientists using X-ray imaging find out some of the secrets of the world's oldest 'computer' - the Antikythera Mechanism.

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VIDEO: Why do gadgets keep on breaking?

Lara Lewington investigates why so many gadgets break without anything seeming to be wrong with them.

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VIDEO: Does web privacy have a price?

Ian Hardy reports on how extensive the right to privacy on the web is and whether users should be allowed to browse in secret.

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VIDEO: 'Islamic Facebook' woos Muslims

Salamworld, a social networking site with Islamic influences, is due to launch in July with the hope of challenging Facebook's supremacy.

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VIDEO: Views on the 'Cambridge phenomenon'

Two technology start-up entrepreneurs and the chief executive of ARM Holdings explain why Cambridge is a good place for a tech company to be based.

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VIDEO: Cyber crime warnings for India

Cyber crime is a problem in developed countries and as the internet expands in emerging countries it's opening up a new range of potential targets to cyber criminals.

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VIDEO: Taking a look at the new Galaxy S3

South Korean firm Samsung has unveiled its latest smartphone, the successor to the Galaxy S2.

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VIDEO: James May meets his virtual self

Richard Taylor reports on how virtual reality has made James May fear for the future of his presenting career.

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VIDEO: Facebook value set at up to $95bn

Facebook has set the share price for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) at between $28 and $35 per share, valuing the company at between $85bn-$95bn (£52bn-£59bn).

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VIDEO: PM to discuss porn blocks with ISPs

David Cameron is to meet ISPs to discuss new measures aimed at protecting children from pornography online

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AUDIO: MP: Abuse 'not Twitter's fault'

Conservative MP Louise Mensch and Chief Constable Stuart Hyde debate abuse on Twitter

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VIDEO: Anonymous 'hacktivist' unmasked

Anonymous 'hacktivist' Peter Fein comes out from the cyber shadows to explain what he believes the group is trying to achieve.

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AUDIO: Should ISPs police online content?

Who is responsible for content on the internet? Claire Perry MP, chair of the Internet Porn Inquiry and Nicholas Lansman of the Internet Service Providers ISP Association, debate the ISP ban on file sharing website Pirate Bay.

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VIDEO: Pirate Bay: Fighting a losing battle?

File-sharing site The Pirate Bay must be blocked by UK internet service providers, the High Court has ruled.

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VIDEO: 50 years since UK went into space

Britain sent its first satellite into space 50 years ago when Ariel 1 launched on 26 April, 1962.

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VIDEO: 'Money-saving' tablet plan for MPs

Three MPs were challenged to the Temple Run game on an iPad as a Commons committee suggested giving every MP a tablet computer to save money and printing paper.

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VIDEO: 'UK loves data': CEO's case for 4G

Olaf Swantee, CEO of Everything Everywhere, explains why he thinks the UK needs to speed up the rollout of 4G.

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VIDEO: UK 'cyber grannies' teach Indians

Retired teacher Jackie Barrow explains how she teaches Indian children thousands of miles away, using Skype.