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Scientists discover why some people are better with faces than names
The reason why some people are better with faces than names has been identified by scientists and it appears to be due to their higher levels of a special "socialising" hormone called Oxytocin.
06 Jan 2009
Broadband speeds in most households less than half the advertised rate
Broadband speeds in most households are less than half the advertised rate, according to Ofcom.
08 Jan 2009
Radio Basingstoke hacked by 'Soldiers of Allah'
Online station Radio Basingstoke has been infiltrated by group purporting to be the Soldiers of Allah.
08 Jan 2009
Obama vows to keep Blackberry despite hacking fears
US President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to hang on to his Blackberry despite concerns his messages could be hacked.
08 Jan 2009
Internet searches for flights crash
Searches have fallen by more than 40 per cent in the past year, prompting fears the travel industry will be severely hit by the economic downturn.
08 Jan 2009
Music sales booming, industry body says
Music sales are booming as consumers turn to buying songs online rather than illegally downloading them, new figures show.
08 Jan 2009
Samsung brings the internet to the living room
Samsung aims to bring 'best of web' to a TV screen near you with its Internet@TV service, announced at CES 2009.
08 Jan 2009
Microsoft Windows 7 in depth review
A detailed look at Microsoft's innovative new operating system, launched at CES 2009.
08 Jan 2009
Virtual parents to babysit for serving US soldiers
The US military is seeking to develop "virtual parents" to say good night to soldiers' children when their mother or father is on tour.
08 Jan 2009
'Four-eyed' fish uses mirrors to see through deep sea gloom
A 'four-eyed' fish has been found to use a unique system of mirrors to navigate the murky ocean depths, according to new research.
08 Jan 2009
HMRC warns of phishing tax scam
Fraudsters are targeting taxpayers with thousands of scam emails purporting to come from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the run up to the self assessment tax deadline.
08 Jan 2009
CES 2009: Windows 7 for a new world
As Microsoft launches Windows 7 for public beta testing, we examine the new operating system's implications for today's computer users.
08 Jan 2009
Microsoft Windows 7 launched at CES: first review
We examine Windows 7, Microsoft's new operating system, launched at CES 2009.
08 Jan 2009
Toshiba's new TV could end loud adverts
Electronics giant Toshiba has developed a television which can ensure adverts are played at the same volume of everything else.
08 Jan 2009
Wireless internet users at risk due to security failures, warns Which?
Wireless internet users are at risk of having personal data stolen because systems fail to flag up the best security options, according to a study by Which? Computing.
07 Jan 2009
Love potion No. 9?
One day loving feelings may be induced by a pill or smelling perfume.
08 Jan 2009
Astronauts face dangerous cosmic rays in space as Sun's protection wanes
Astronauts returning to the moon could be threatened by cosmic rays as a result of the Sun becoming less active, claim scientists.
07 Jan 2009
Wii shoots videogame sales to record
Video game sales in Britain have hit a record high as the popularity of the family-friendly Nintendo Wii makes up a quarter of all sales.
08 Jan 2009
Why gaming is good for us
Video games aren't just about about goggled eyes and mindless violence - they're part of our education.
07 Jan 2009
£99 laptops to go on sale
Handbag-sized laptops will go on sale in Marks & Spencer and Next for less than £100, as consumer electronics firms tackle the recession by selling ever-cheaper products.
08 Jan 2009
Four-eyed spookfish uses a mirror to see
A remarkable new discovery shows the four-eyed spookfish to be the first vertebrate ever found to use mirrors, rather than lenses, to focus light in its eyes.
07 Jan 2009
Twitter spoofs Jesus and Lennon
Twitter fans set up a spoof website imagining the Tweets of historical figures including Jesus, Gandhi and The Beatles' John Lennon.
07 Jan 2009
Google Trends hit by 'trolls'' 9/11 web stunt
A crude illustration of a plane crashing into the Twin Towers appeared near the top of a list of Google's most popular searches after a stunt by users of a notorious internet message board.
07 Jan 2009
Robots to become 'teachers'
Robots could be teaching school children by the end of this year in an attempt to make computing lessons fun.
07 Jan 2009
