Grid searches for avian flu cure - 05 May 2006 13:26:06 GMT
A grid of UK computers has been drafted in to the search for a drug to combat avian flu.
File-sharer averts legal action - 05 May 2006 12:33:44 GMT
File-sharing service BearShare is to pay $30m (£16.2m) to avert possible legal action from record companies.
Mobile masts signal rain showers - 05 May 2006 12:04:12 GMT
Scientists in Israel devise a method to measure rainfall patterns using the signals from mobile phone masts.
Problems plague World of Warcraft - 05 May 2006 09:59:17 GMT
Keen World of Warcraft players are complaining about ongoing problems with the online game.
Piracy 'costs US studios $6.1bn' - 04 May 2006 16:11:26 GMT
Hollywood studios claim that film piracy has cost them up to $6.1bn (£3.3bn) in lost revenue.
Toxic warnings for nano industry - 04 May 2006 15:16:29 GMT
The nanotechnology industry must disclose how it assesses the safety of its products, says the Royal Society.
Net censorship spreads worldwide - 04 May 2006 15:08:54 GMT
Governments on every continent are using technology to stifle online debate, reveals a report.
Sky sets date for HDTV start - 04 May 2006 11:11:13 GMT
Sky will launch its high-definition TV service on 22 May, the satellite broadcaster confirms.
'Cloaking device' idea proposed - 03 May 2006 16:34:49 GMT
Cloaking devices used to make spacecraft invisible in Star Trek might work in reality, mathematicians claim.
EU agrees battery recycling law - 03 May 2006 14:59:32 GMT
The European Union agrees the text of a law that will make recycling of batteries obligatory from 2008.
Amateur snappers get reward - 03 May 2006 12:11:33 GMT
Citizens who find themselves snapping events could get their work recognised by a new award.
Creative Technology reports loss - 03 May 2006 05:43:48 GMT
Digital music player business Creative unveils $114m of quarterly losses as it struggles behind market pleader Apple.
Media holds its own in trust poll - 03 May 2006 02:01:40 GMT
People trust the media more than officials, a poll suggests, while the young increasingly go online for news.
Cash card taps virtual game - 02 May 2006 13:03:25 GMT
The makers of an online game have issued cash cards to allow gamers to access their virtual funds in real life.
Apple wins iTunes download deal - 02 May 2006 09:50:00 GMT
Apple has succeeded in keeping music download prices fixed at 79p in a deal with major record labels.
Top spin tennis courts success - 28 Apr 2006 15:55:01 GMT
Top Spin 2 for the Xbox 360 does a competent job of bringing the game to life in your hands.