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Yahoo close to buying Tumblr site
Yahoo is on the verge of buying online content-sharing site Tumblr in a 1.1 US billion dollar (£725,115,300) deal.
Google faces tax attack: MPs confront search giant over 'devious, calculating and unethical' tactics to pay less
Google was branded “devious, calculating and unethical” by MPs who accused the internet giant of deliberately subverting its motto, “don't be evil”, in order to pay less tax.
LulzSec 'hactivists' caused websites to crash across the world for their own amusement
Four "modern day pirates" launched cyber-attacks on the CIA and global corporations stealing huge amounts of sensitive data and causing websites to crash across the world for their own amusement, a court heard today.
Children turn away from books in favour of reading electronically
Children are spending more time time reading on computers or other electronic devices than on books, magazines and comics for the first time, according to a study out today.
Irish town of Portlaoise wiped off the face of the map by Microsoft's Bing
Microsoft's Bing maps boasts 3D imagery and traffic information -- but nobody updated the fact that Portlaoise changed its name from Maryborough in 1929.
Samsung claims breakthrough in 5G mobile broadband: 100 times faster than the current 4G networks
Samsung, a company that seems to be getting larger and more powerful every time you turn your back – like one of the Boo ghosts in Super Mario – announced in a company blog on Monday that its boffins have successfully developed transceiver technology which will allow them to roll out a 5G cellular band in about seven years’ time.
Half-cat: Peculiar pussy not created by Google Street View
A user who posted a picture of a 'half-cat' on photo sharing site imgur claiming it originated on Google's Street View has had their claims debunked by Reddit users.
New Facebook Europe boss Nicola Mendelsohn insists on working a four-day week
Nicola Mendelsohn, the British woman at the helm of Facebook Europe, insists on working a four-day week it can be revealed.
Windows 8: Microsoft announces 'biggest product U-turn since New Coke'
In what has been described as the biggest admission of commercial failure for a major product launch since “new Coke” was withdrawn 30 years ago, Microsoft is to overhaul Windows 8, the operating system which prompted a backlash from customers who found it impossible to navigate.
Children run up £30m in app bills
Children have cost parents an estimated £30m in unauthorised app purchases, a study suggests.
Rural broadband gets a £5m boost
Rural areas of deprivation are to get a broadband boost, the agriculture minister has said.
YouTube to launch pay channels
YouTube is poised to announce a series of channels that will require payment, a person familiar with the matter says.
Interactive Graphic: SeaOrbiter
The French Foundation Jacques Rougerie is to begin construction of the SeaOrbiter in November, a high-tech vessel for studying marine life. SeaOrbiter is the only vessel in the world allowing a 24/7 exploration on long-term missions of the open sea and the abyss.
Interactive Graphic: Skylab 40th anniversary
America’s first space station, Skylab, was launched on May 14, 1973, atop the last Saturn V rocket to fly. Despite many mechanical problems, three crews were able to prove that humans could live in space for extended periods, and expand our knowledge of solar astronomy well beyond Earth-based observations.
Google's Eric Schmidt says Youtube has already overtaken traditional TV
Google boss Eric Schmidt has declared that the company's video-hosting website Youtube has already displaced TV watching as a medium.
IBM uses individual atoms to make record-breaking short film of boy kicking football
“The Boy With the Atom” may be the most scientifically advanced cartoon ever made - not to mention, the tiniest.
Psychologists at an Irish university develop 'IQ booster'
Psychologists at an Irish university have come up with a way for everyone to raise their IQ, for €15 a month.
Grand Theft Auto 5: Three new trailers released
Rockstar has released trailers that show each of the three main characters from Grand Theft Auto 5.
Google is listening (and watching): First, futuristic specs. Next up it's Google Now, a voice-control service to sock it to Siri
Google Now is this week available on iPhones and iPads, vastly broadening the reach of the company’s voice search and mission to read our minds. But what is it, and can it defeat Siri?
First ever web page recreated by Cern
In a throwback to its illustrious past, researchers at Cern in Switzerland are revisiting its creation of the world wide web and reproducing the first ever web page.
In pictures: UK Soap Awards
New suspects in Maddie probe
In Pictures: North West 200
In Pictures: Balmoral Show
Nice-but-dull Kate's annoying baby bump pose
FHM's sexiest women - Kunis knocks Tulisa off her perch
Latest Showbiz News
Taylor Swift scoops eight awards
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
Children 'are my priority now'
Model and fitness fanatic Nell McAndrew has shown off her new baby daughter - and says that children are now her priority rather than her health challenges.
Stewart 'over the moon' at success
Rod Stewart said he was "over the moon" as he celebrated his 15th number one record with a champagne toast.
Latest Food and Drink News
Historian claims to have published Coca Cola's 'secret formula' days after man tries to sell another variant on eBay for $5m
One man is threatening to lift the veil of secrecy that surrounds Coca Cola's 'secret formula' as he claims to publish a copy of the original recipe in a new book.
Unpalatable truth about sugar in our food
Are you unwittingly eating more sugar than is good for you?
Diners catching on to the pleasures of pairing beer with food
There may be more than 100 beers on offer at Tim Ferket's restaurant and an extensive menu of hearty Belgian cuisine, but he begins by offering me a glass of ale and a bowl of crisps.
Northern Ireland potato wizard behind Maris Piper who gave us chips with everything
He was the man who unearthed a secret formula to growing what was to become the UK's most loved potato.
Latest Motoring News
Video: Lamborghini shifts into top gear with Egoista concept car
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Lamborghini unveiled a new concept car, the Egoista, on May 13.
Vauxhall’s Astra VXR points way for hot hatches
Blisteringly quick, yet with the style, comfort, quality and grace of a luxurious executive saloon, Vauxhall’s classy Astra VXR points the direction hot hatches should be taking.
Skoda Fabia vRS: when less is more
When Mazda launched its now iconic MX5 the principle of “less can amount to more” was brought into play.
Northern Ireland drivers steer clear of cracks
Potholed roads have led to a leap in car windscreen damage — although drivers in Northern Ireland appear to be best at avoiding them, according to an AA/Populus survey.