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Mixed results for green IT goals
A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey.

Billions stolen in online robbery
Details emerge of why billions in virtual cash disappeared from a virtual bank in Eve Online.

Facebook criticised over privacy
The social networking site comes under fire for planned changes to privacy settings.

Regulators eye Google book deal
US anti-trust regulators are to examine Google's $125m deal with book publishers to settle copyright issues, reports say.

MySpace 'suicide bully cleared'
A woman accused of "cyber-bullying" a 13-year-old girl who later committed suicide sees her conviction provisionally thrown out.

Twitter followers 'can be bought'
Twitter users can now buy followers to boost the audience for the messages they send via the micro-blogging service.

Iran 'lifts block on SMS texting'
Reports from Iran say SMS text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since disputed presidential elections.

Innocents accused of net piracy
The crackdown on illegal file-sharers is catching innocent people alongside the pirates, according to a report.

Ariane lofts biggest 'space bird'
The world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite - to offer a terrestrial/satellite phone service - is put into orbit.

Hybrid cars to make noise to help blind pedestrians
Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.

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Traffic rockets to Twitter site
The number of people visiting Twitter has soared over the past year, according to an internet monitoring company.