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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.

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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.

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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.

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Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom

Scammers and fraudsters are capitalising on the changes sweeping through global financial markets and sectors.

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'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.

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Channel 4 abandons digital radio

Channel 4 pulls the plug on three proposed digital radio stations owing to a slump in advertising revenues.

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New media plan to combat Taleban

The UK government mulls a radical plan to counter growing Taleban propaganda in Afghanistan, the BBC learns.

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'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled

A computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption is launched in Vienna.

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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.

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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

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