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UK climate unit's e-mails hacked
The e-mail system of one of the world's leading climate research units has been breached by hackers.

YouTube gets automatic subtitles
Automatic captions for YouTube videos are to roll out across its channels, says parent company Google.

Facebook acts on follower trade
Social networking site Facebook has threatened legal action against a site that sells friends and followers.

Dell sees quarterly profits fall
US computer giant Dell reports another decline in its quarterly profits, sending its shares 7% lower.

Google previews operating system
Internet search giant Google previews its Chrome OS operating system, to be available to users by the end of 2010.

CD player production ends at Linn
A manufacturer of hi-fi systems sounds what it says could be the death knell of the compact disc player.

Twitter urges Murdoch to be open
Newspapers should become "radically open" if they want to make money in the online world, the co-founder of Twitter says.

First test for record solar plane
The prototype of a solar-powered plane destined for a record round-the-world journey makes its first trip across a runway.

China military site draws hackers
A website set up by China's Ministry of National Defense attracts 2.3million hack attempts in its first four weeks online.

Tiny chip could diagnose disease
A simple and cheap approach to diagnosing a wide array of medical conditions has been demonstrated by researchers.

Set to stun: scientists test 'phaser' on worms
Scientists show off an effect not unlike that of "phasers" in Star Trek - but it only works on tiny worms called nematodes.

Nasa game lets web users explore Mars for themselves
Nasa launches a website that allows users to play games while at the same time sorting through its image archive of Mars.

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Government lays out digital plans
The government outlines a bill in the Queen's Speech for the country's digital future including plans to tackle illegal file-sharers.