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Identity fraud hits net telephony
Usernames and passwords from voice-over IP accounts are being traded online, a telecoms firm finds.
Mars probe set for risky descent
Scientists prepare for "seven minutes of terror" as the Phoenix spacecraft attempts to land on the surface.
UK software piracy rate declines
A survey of software piracy in UK firms has shown that it has fallen for the first time in three years.
Dr Who fan in knitted puppet row
A Doctor Who fan is embroiled in a row with the BBC after publishing knitting patterns for the show's monsters online.
Two internets
Bill Thompson on how to be safe and keep risk alive online
MySpace wins bumper spam payout
MySpace has won $234m in damages from spammers - but has little chance of getting the cash say experts.
Manned spaceship for Europe?
EADS Astrium plans a variant of its space station truck, the ATV, that could fly European astronauts.
HP in $13.9bn challenge to IBM
Hewlett-Packard buys information technology provider EDS for $12.6bn in a bid to take on rival IBM.
Virtual telescope opens night sky
Microsoft launches a free tool that allows amateur star-gazers to explore the universe from their computers.
Google helps the web to go social
The search giant Google is the latest company to launch a service aimed at making the web more social.
HP confirms in talks to buy EDS
Hewlett-Packard confirms that it is in talks to buy the IT services provider Electronic Data Systems.
Frigid robot eyes top tech prize
A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award.
The healing power of computers
Bill Thompson wonders if hi-tech can help keep the Earth habitable for humans.
XP boosted on budget PCs
Microsoft cuts the price of its XP operating system for use in the growing ultra low-cost laptop market.
Facebook users warned about ads
Credit companies are using the Facebook networking site to target young people, a debt charity warns.
Hacker leaks Chilean records
A computer hacker in Chile posts confidential data belonging to six million people on the internet.
Alarm at Google Yahoo partnering
US advocacy groups urge regulators to block any deal Google and Yahoo might strike after a two-week experiment.
Burma delays disaster telecoms
Foreign aid workers dedicated to delivering emergency telecoms are prevented from going into Burma.
Microsoft contests $1.4bn EU fine
Microsoft appeals against a $1.4bn fine given for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour.
Serious playtime
Virtual worlds for children are booming. Will they all survive?
