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TalkTalk rapped for malware trial
The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.

PS3 update blocks hardware hack
Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.

HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job
Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.

UK mobile firms to merge networks
Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their infrastructure.

Pirate gamers face more sanctions
The developers behind the hotly anticipated Halo: Reach have taken another step aimed at cracking down on pirates.

US firm buys Realtime Worlds game
Part of collapsed computer games firm Realtime Worlds has been bought by an anonymous American company, administrators confirm.

Buzz lawsuit to cost Google $8.5m
Google proposes settling a lawsuit over its Buzz social network, whilst regulators launch a review of the firm's US search practices.

PS3 hack escapes court challenge
Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.

Craigslist ends adult service ads
Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.

Memristor revolution backed by HP
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.

Tiny solar cells fix themselves
A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.

Gamers' 13-year wait for Duke Nukem Forever nearly ends
Almost 13 years after it was first announced, video game Duke Nukem Forever has finally been given a release date by its new owners.

Clicking the blue 'e'
Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser

Paint prose
The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?

Nothing said online is really private
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

How to work anywhere in the world
How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world.

Virtual reality asks tough questions
Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.

Online gaming takes it to the next level
Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.

The rise of the 'mummy bloggers'
Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.

Girl gamers still being left out
The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders