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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Almost 13 years after it was first announced, video game Duke Nukem Forever has finally been given a release date by its new owners.

Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser

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

Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

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

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

Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.

Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.

The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders

How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones

How groups of the technically inclined are providing aid at times of crisis via the power of the web.

Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.

Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds

How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming.

In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.

The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.

Astronomer Dr David Whitehouse and Tim Craine discuss why the Isle of Man is interested in space exploration.

As smart phones become more popular across India, the demand for apps is growing.

The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.

Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place

Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.

More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.

Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.

How do you go about getting at data on a mobile?

The secrets behind some of the UK’s newest inventions

Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer