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The future of the silicon chip

Tue, 27/09/2011 - 08:22
How long can Moore's law of microprocessors last?

India imposes text message limit

Tue, 27/09/2011 - 05:53
The telecoms regulator in India limits the number of text messages which can be sent from a mobile phone to 100 a day in a bid to deter tele-marketers.

Banking on technology to stop the rogues

Tue, 27/09/2011 - 00:05
Can technology prevent risk management disasters?

Harvard site in Syria hack attack

Mon, 26/09/2011 - 18:17
Harvard University appears to have had its website hacked in a Syrian-related protest.

Dead Sea Scrolls available online

Mon, 26/09/2011 - 17:05
Ultra-high resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls are now available on the web, after Google helped digitise the ancient texts.

Samsung and Apple warring again

Mon, 26/09/2011 - 13:13
Samsung and Apple have gone to court in Australia and Germany in their ongoing, tit-for-tat patent war.

Theme park success for app firm

Mon, 26/09/2011 - 12:53
A Perthshire firm looks to expand to meet the "staggering demand" for its mobile phone applications designed for theme parks.

Virtual monkeys write Shakespeare

Mon, 26/09/2011 - 12:31
The complete works of Shakespeare have almost been recreated by a few million virtual monkeys mashing the keys of virtual typewriters.

Cloaking study yields antimagnet

Mon, 26/09/2011 - 10:52
Researchers unveil a design for an "antimagnet" - a sort of invisibility cloak that undoes the effects of magnetic fields and which could find wide application.

VIDEO: Coffee-powered car in speed bid

Mon, 26/09/2011 - 06:31
A car modified to be powered on coffee grounds has been involved in an attempt on a land speed record for vehicles run on gas from organic waste.

Using viruses to do our manufacturing

Mon, 26/09/2011 - 00:15
Tiny organisms may be the future of manufacturing

Warning about cost of rogue apps

Mon, 26/09/2011 - 00:01
The premium rate regulator has uncovered two cases of smartphone apps charging users without their knowledge or consent.

VIDEO: 'Robo legs' help stroke victim to walk

Sun, 25/09/2011 - 06:50
Scientists in the Netherlands are using robotic legs to try to improve the movement of stroke patients.

Calls for .scot internet domain

Sat, 24/09/2011 - 23:38
The Scottish government seeks fresh backing for the creation of an internet domain for Scotland in next year's round of applications.

Look out, there are monsters about

Sat, 24/09/2011 - 10:27
The UK web sensation that is enchanting children

Suspected LulzSec hacker arrested

Fri, 23/09/2011 - 13:36
The FBI claims to have arrested one of the key members of the notorious LulzSec hacking group in a raid in the US

Artists use technology to remaster classics

Fri, 23/09/2011 - 11:07
Intel's Remastered exhibition re-imagines classic artworks

Via sues Apple in US over chips

Fri, 23/09/2011 - 10:48
Apple is facing legal action from Taiwanese chip designer Via over the way chips in many of its products manipulate data.

VIDEO: What comes after HD for TV viewers?

Fri, 23/09/2011 - 10:38
Dan Simmons looks into the future of TVs to find green technologies, super high vision and screens you can see right through.

VIDEO: Webscape: How CVs are evolving

Fri, 23/09/2011 - 09:01
Kate Russell looks at how you can use the web to improve your CV and get noticed by employers.