876 Synergy Technology Feed

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:12:59 GMT

Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including live video from children's rooms.

Symantec code 'extortion' claim

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:53:48 GMT

Hackers demanded money in return for keeping stolen source code a secret, security firm Symantec says.

Wolfram Alpha unveils Pro service

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:51:38 GMT

The data-crunching site unveils a premium service that allows users to upload data, photos and sounds for analysis.

Brazil sues Twitter over alerts

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:57:13 GMT

The Brazilian government files a lawsuit against Twitter, demanding it block material that helps motorists evade drink-driving traps.

Ofcom wants Openreach price cut

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:18:08 GMT

Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines

Cyberbullying warning from NSPCC

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:27:06 GMT

More must be done to help tackle cyberbullying with friends and family best placed to see warning signs, according to the NSPCC.

Official Turing pardon refused

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:52:23 GMT

The government rejects a petition for computer pioneer Alan Turing to be granted an official pardon.

Teacher's Facebook drinking posts

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:45:31 GMT

A teacher is reprimanded after comments about drinking and parties appeared on her Facebook site and were viewed by pupils.

Acta protests spread over Europe

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:23:29 GMT

Dozens of protests are planned across Europe in opposition to the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.

Web firms remove India material

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:52 GMT

Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship.

FBI probes Anonymous phone hack

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT

The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.

Apple overturns Motorola's ban

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT

Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.

Hackers fool bank security system

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:32 GMT

Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.

Megaupload bail appeal rejected

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:27 GMT

Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.

Google asked to pause rule change

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:16 GMT

An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.

Blogger removal now 'per country'

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:09 GMT

Blogger, Google's blog platform, switches domains to make "per country" content removal possible.

Transplant jaw made by 3D printer

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:07:11 GMT

An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.

New headphones find the right ear

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:27:43 GMT

Researchers develop headphones which can detect which speaker is in which ear, to provide the correct audio stream.

VIDEO: How computers help Sweden's ice sculptors

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:30:03 GMT

Ice sculptors in Sweden are making use of computers to complete their cold creations

Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:34:50 GMT

Is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?

VIDEO: Confronting an internet troll

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:26:22 GMT

Panorama's Declan Lawn confronts a man who uses the internet to post offensive comments.

VIDEO: Sending news from Afghanistan

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:28:03 GMT

BBC Scotland's Cameron Buttle shows how a news team broadcasts from a British army base in Afghanistan.

VIDEO: Eye-tracking helps advertisers

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:29:24 GMT

Developments in eye-tracking technology are helping advertisers predict what products will appeal to customers.

VIDEO: Cher Lloyd: 'I'm scared of cyberbullies'

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:44:48 GMT

Pop singer Cher Lloyd tells Panorama's Declan Lawn about being cyberbullied and her fears for her family's safety.

VIDEO: 'Flying people' and other tech news

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:55:49 GMT

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a remote-controlled man-shaped plane. This and more in this week's tech news.

VIDEO: The untraceable 'dark web'

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:21:14 GMT

Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names.

AUDIO: 'Great excitement' at Facebook IPO

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:20:19 GMT

Tim Bajarin market analyst at Creative Strategies Inc in California gives the reaction from Silicon Valley as Facebook launches its plan to sell shares in the company for the first time.

AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:36:02 GMT

A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.

Moving from penguins to profiles

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:26:47 GMT

How to steer young net users away from danger

Road warriors struggle to get connected

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:09:39 GMT

Road warriors struggle to get connected to the net

The internet's secret black market

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT

Drugs and guns for sale on the internet's black market