Britain should end manned space flight ban, say MPs

The government should reconsider its decades-long ban on sending Britons into space, MPs say. They warn that an outright rejection of human space flight could lead to the UK being unable to take part in future international missions and weaken the country's standing in space science more...

T-Mobile must open Truphone lines

A court has stepped into a row between mobile phone network operator T-Mobile and wi-fi phone firm Truphone. Truphone had accused T-Mobile of hindering its service, by blocking calls made to numbers owned by the fledgling mobile operator more...

Google cookies will 'auto delete'

Google has said that its cookies, tiny files stored on a computer when a user visits a website, will auto delete after two years. They will be deleted unless the user returns to a Google site within the two-year period, prompting a re-setting of the file's lifespan more...

Global broadband prices revealed

Broadband users in 30 of the world's most developed countries are getting greatly differing speeds and prices, according to a report. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report says 60% of its member countries net users are now on broadband more...

TVs and computers breeding generation of 'screen kids'

TVs and computers are the "electronic babysitters" for a generation of children who are losing out on family life and becoming more materialistic, a report says today. The study paints a picture of a breed of "screen kids" who are spending more and more time watching TV and surfing the net in their bedrooms, unsupervised by adults more...