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Trendnet flaw hits home net cams
Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including video from children's rooms.
Ofcom wants Openreach price cut
Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines
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.
Acta protests spread over Europe
Dozens of protests are planned across Europe in opposition to the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
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.
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.
Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
MPs fear far-right terror threat
MPs call on internet service providers to make greater efforts to remove violent extremist material.
Olympus calls shareholder meeting
Olympus shareholders will get the chance to question management about the accounting scandal as the firm calls an emergency meeting.
Hackers fool bank security system
Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.
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.
Google asked to pause rule change
An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.
Blogger removal now 'per country'
Blogger, Google's blog platform, switches domains to make "per country" content removal possible.
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.
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.
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.
Largest optical telescope created
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
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.
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.
Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone'
An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers.
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.
Super Bowl prompts Twitter record
A new record for activity on Twitter during a sports event was set during the 2012 Super Bowl, with more than 10,000 messages sent per second, Twitter says.
New headphones find the right ear
Researchers develop headphones which can detect which speaker is in which ear, to provide the correct audio stream.
VIDEO: How computers help Sweden's ice sculptors
Ice sculptors in Sweden are making use of computers to complete their cold creations
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?
VIDEO: Confronting an internet troll
Panorama's Declan Lawn confronts a man who uses the internet to post offensive comments.
VIDEO: Sending news from Afghanistan
BBC Scotland's Cameron Buttle shows how a news team broadcasts from a British army base in Afghanistan.
VIDEO: Eye-tracking helps advertisers
Developments in eye-tracking technology are helping advertisers predict what products will appeal to customers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The internet's secret black market
Drugs and guns for sale on the internet's black market
Viewpoint: The connected workforce
Google on technology that could change the way we work
Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors
Listening in for the healthy hum
Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive
How Facebook engineered success
How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street
Anti-piracy laws around the world
Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation
ReRAM and the memory chip contest
The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage
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