Dell polishes Mini 5 tablet for Apple iPad challenge

Dell is preparing to take on Apple's overhyped iPad with its sleek, touch-screen Mini 5 tablet device.

Pennsylvania school denies spying on students with laptop webcams

The Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania has attempted to downplay reports that it deliberately used laptop webcams to spy on students in their homes.

Sprint preps enigmatic 4G handset for 2010 launch

Sprint Nextel is reportedly preparing to launch its first 4G handset during the first half of 2010.

Google: All your electricity belongs to us

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved Google's request to buy and sell electricity.

Report: Apple cracks down on sexy apps

Saint Steven Jobs and his puritanical Apple minions may be in the process of purging "overtly sexual" content from the hallowed App Store.

New graphics algorithm promises film quality games

Graphics developers at Williams College and Nvidia have created a new algorithm that they say will drastically improve graphics quality.

Man charged with porn offences after Russian billboard hack

An elderly Russian driver reportedly had a heart attack at the wheel, after a prankster hacked into a mainframe to beam a porn film onto a giant billboard.

Hubble reveals creation of massive galaxy

There's slow developers everywhere, and the Hubble space telescope has discovered the astronomical equivalent: a group of small, ancient galaxies that have waited 10 billion years to get round to building a large elliptical galaxy.

Google attacks linked to Chinese schools

The recent online attacks on Google and other companies have been traced back to a school and university in China.

Vehicle-to-grid integration uses cars as batteries

An engineer at the University of Michigan thinks our cars just have it too easy. Instead of sitting idle for hours in parking lots, they should be earning their keep by helping store power for the electricity grid.

Steve Jobs claims Adobe Flash is a CPU hog

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has reportedly stepped up his war of words against Adobe and its widely used Flash platform.

Facebook now second most popular site on the Web

Facebook has managed to replace Yahoo as the second most popular site on the Web.

AT&T targets Android market with Motorola BackFlip

AT&T has finally taken a small step towards embracing the wider Android market by agreeing to sell Motorola's BackFlip smartphone.

Kotick: Activision trying to keep gaming fun

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has insisted that his company remains committed to keeping the "fun" in gaming.

Amazon touts Kindle app for BlackBerry addicts

Amazon has introduced a Kindle application for BlackBerry addicts with itchy thumbs.

Is this the first 256GB flash drive in the US?

Kingston claims the DataTraveler 310 is the first 256GB USB Flash drive in the United States. It's definitely going to add more capacity to someone's pants.

Claim: School spied on students with laptop webcams

The Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania has been accused of using laptop webcams to spy on students in their homes.

2K and Firaxis rebuild Civilization with new sequel

2K Games and Firaxis are developing a Civilization game that will feature a new engine, redesigned combat system and hexagon tiles capable of generating organic landscapes.

US and EU approve Microsoft-Yahoo mega search deal

The US and EU have approved a mega search deal - without restrictions - between Microsoft and Yahoo.

Professor develops simple cancer test

A University of Missouri professor has developed a device that could test for some cancers as easily as a pregnancy test.