Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Missing canoeist found by Google

Missing canoeist found by Google

A British woman using Google has been revealed as the person who uncovered the truth about missing canoeist John Darwin..
Iain Thomson Dec 7 2007 7:14AM Software
China denies faking Moon photo

China denies faking Moon photo

China has officially denied rumours that it faked a photograph apparently taken from its satellite in orbit around the Moon..
Iain Thomson Dec 7 2007 7:14AM Software
IT carbon footprint to outpace aviation

IT carbon footprint to outpace aviation

Experts have warned that the IT industry's carbon footprint is skyrocketing and could soon surpass that of the aviation industry..
Iain Thomson Dec 6 2007 6:58AM Hardware
Swiss find holes in wireless keyboards

Swiss find holes in wireless keyboards

Researchers in Switzerland have developed a way to intercept keystrokes made on a wireless keyboard.
Iain Thomson Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Hardware
Linux Foundation appoints new Fellow

Linux Foundation appoints new Fellow

The Linux Foundation has appointed a new fellowship to Ted Ts'o for his contributions to the open source community..
Iain Thomson Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Software
Chimps beat humans in memory tests

Chimps beat humans in memory tests

An experiment in Japan has shown that chimpanzees can outperform humans in short-term memory tests.
Iain Thomson Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Software
No charges over Megan Meier suicide

No charges over Megan Meier suicide

The parents of teenager Megan Meier have expressed anger at the news that the adult whom they claim bullied their daughter into suicide will not be prosecuted.
Iain Thomson Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Software
Peru signs major OLPC laptop order

Peru signs major OLPC laptop order

Peru has signed a major deal to buy 260,000 XO laptops from the One Laptop Per Child Foundation..
Iain Thomson Dec 4 2007 7:21AM Hardware
Carnegie Mellon to build military robot

Carnegie Mellon to build military robot

The National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) at Carnegie Mellon has been awarded a US$14.4m contract to build a fully autonomous battlefield robot for the US Army..
Iain Thomson Dec 4 2007 7:21AM Hardware
MI5 warns of Chinese hack attacks

MI5 warns of Chinese hack attacks

MI5 has sent a letter to 300 UK chief executives and security experts warning of an increased risk from Chinese hackers.
Iain Thomson Dec 4 2007 7:21AM Security
Facebook backs down on ad plans

Facebook backs down on ad plans

Social networking site Facebook has cancelled its advertising program, that showed what members were purchasing from ecommerce web sites..
Iain Thomson Dec 3 2007 3:23PM Software
Cyber-cops bust online marriage scam

Cyber-cops bust online marriage scam

Police in the US have exposed two citizens who set up an arranged marriage on the popular Craigslist website.
Iain Thomson Dec 3 2007 6:43AM Software
France to block peer-to-peer traffic

France to block peer-to-peer traffic

A new directive in France could see peer-to-peer users cut off if they continue to share files.
Iain Thomson Nov 30 2007 1:27PM Telco/ISP
Digital library hits 1.5 million volumes

Digital library hits 1.5 million volumes

The Million Book Project, a digital archive set up by the world's universities, has announced that it has exceeded its own expectations.
Iain Thomson Nov 30 2007 1:11PM Storage
Christmas shoppers desperate for a Wii

Christmas shoppers desperate for a Wii

As consumers gear up for the Christmas rush there have been reports of panic buying of Wii consoles.
Iain Thomson Nov 30 2007 1:07PM Hardware
Violent video games pose public health risk

Violent video games pose public health risk

A team at the University of Michigan claims to have found evidence that violent computer games can harm children..
Iain Thomson Nov 30 2007 8:07AM Software
Nigerian firm slaps patent suit on OLPC

Nigerian firm slaps patent suit on OLPC

The Lagos Analysis Corporation (Lancor) has filed suit against the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) foundation for alleged patent infringement..
Iain Thomson Nov 30 2007 8:07AM Hardware
Google hands over Israeli IP address

Google hands over Israeli IP address

Google has handed over the IP address of a user of its blogging software after the author was accused of slandering Israeli politicians..
Iain Thomson Nov 29 2007 7:17AM Software
Greenpeace piles pressure on Nintendo

Greenpeace piles pressure on Nintendo

Nintendo has scored the first ever zero rating for environmental friendliness in the Guide to Green Electronics published by Greenpeace..
Iain Thomson Nov 29 2007 7:17AM Hardware
Spammers hack Al Gore's climate site

Spammers hack Al Gore's climate site

Al Gore's Climate Crisis website has been hacked by spammers using an interesting technique to affect Google's rankings..
Iain Thomson Nov 29 2007 7:17AM Security

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