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A 2008 cyber attack launched from an infected flash drive in the Middle East penetrated secret US military computers, a top Pentagon official says.

Technical wizards Chris Barnardo and Richard Blakesley try to persuade the Dragons to invest in their magic wand remote control.

A Norfolk university is reporting its highest ever enrolment for its computer games degree despite struggles in the gaming industry.

The Home Office unveils the design of the new UK passport which has enhanced security features to tackle identity theft and fraud.

Fat-fingered sumo wrestlers, unable to tap the keys on standard mobile phones, are being given iPads to communicate.

How the 30-year-old BBC Micro is making a comeback

School students are writing video games on the iconic 1980s machines to learn "true" computer programming

For the first time in Britain, a satellite tracking system is being used to monitor the movements of violent offenders with mental health problems.

A BT advert is banned for misleading customers over the speed of the company's broadband, the advertising watchdog says.

California moves to outlaw net impersonators

iTunes accounts linked to PayPal have been hacked with some users complaining that their accounts have been cleaned out.

Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood movement launches its own Facebook-style social networking site to promote moderate Islamic values, it says.

Microsoft is investigating how an eagerly anticipated Xbox game appeared on the internet three weeks ahead of its official release.

The people behind one of the biggest video games of the year are taking the unusual step of banning some of its fans from playing the online, multi-player version.

Technology developed for space missions to Mars enables terrestrial solar panels to self-clean and stay dust free.

Computer maker Hewlett Packard bids $1.6bn (£1bn) for data storage firm 3PAR, trumping a $1.2bn offer made by rival Dell.

British troops give their views on the defence secretary's call for Medal of Honor to be banned.

What is autotuning and how widespread is it?

Britain's Defence Secretary Liam Fox defends his comments calling on retailers to refuse to sell the forthcoming Medal of Honor game.

Is technology stealing the actor's limelight?