21st November 2009
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US tourist set for space station
US space tourist Richard Garriott follows in the footsteps of his astronaut father as he blasts off into space.
Music fans back legal downloads
Nearly three quarters of online music pirates would be be put off by warnings from their internet provider, suggests a survey.
Test explores if robots can think
An experiment takes place at Berkshire's University of Reading to see if robots are capable of intelligent thought.
Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom
Scammers and fraudsters are capitalising on the changes sweeping through global financial markets and sectors.
'Spam attack' halts Virgin e-mail
Tens of thousands of Virgin.net customers lose e-mail access for up to four days after a suspected spam attack.
Channel 4 abandons digital radio
Channel 4 pulls the plug on three proposed digital radio stations owing to a slump in advertising revenues.
New media plan to combat Taleban
The UK government mulls a radical plan to counter growing Taleban propaganda in Afghanistan, the BBC learns.
'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled
A computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption is launched in Vienna.
Man denies hacking Palin e-mail
The son of a Democratic politician pleads not guilty as he is indicted over the hacking of Sarah Palin's private e-mail account.
To loud, too long - 10% of MP3 users risk hearing loss
Up to 10% of people have their MP3 players too loud and risk permanent hearing loss, a study suggests