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Software and gadgets: Google goes for Bill Gates

Microsoft's dominance in operating systems is now under threat as rival to produce Chrome OS for laptops and netbooks

Chris Anderson in conversation

The author of The Long Tail and Free discusses his radical ideas

North Korea 'launches cyber attack on Seoul'

Secretive state accused of hacking operation that paralysed government websites and US-South Korea military command

Google Chrome OS challenges Windows

The search engine's super-fast operating system will revolutionise internet surfing and intensify pressure on Microsoft

Sarah Brown and the ladies who tweet

This week, the Prime Minister's wife is using Twitter to update us on the G8 summit. Where do all these busy women find the time?

International cyber criminals targeting Olympics

Police are investigating a number of front companies that have been set up ready to be used in complex frauds

Google moves to destroy Microsoft dominance

New operating system based on the Chrome internet browser aims to move world off Windows towards 'cloud computing' model

Phorm shares plunge 30% as BT shelves deal

Telecoms giant pulls plan to roll-out 'spyware' technology developed by Phorm which is chaired by Lord Lamont

'Worried well' to win, technophobes to lose

Tory proposals to put confidential medical records on Google or Microsoft throw up many moral and practical obstacles

The best five webcams on the market

A security camera linked to a computer or 3G mobile phone lets you watch over your home from anywhere in the world

Video games under fire as recession takes its toll

Sales at Game Group, Europe’s biggest games retailer, have started to fall suggesting the decline has accelerated

Warning over ‘shop a cop’ website

Online forum may be hijacked by disgruntled members of the public making unfounded claims, say police leaders

Twitter becomes UK's fastest growing website

The microblogging service has seen a 22-fold increase in traffic in the past year as the media obsession continues

GCHQ cyber squad to defend British computers

Britain is to establish a dedicated team of computer experts to protect the country from cyber attacks in real time

As I found, you take on the bloggers at your peril

Unmasking an anonymous blogger can ruin your reputation and threaten your career

Twitter ripped the veil off ‘the other’ – and we saw ourselves

New media allowed the world to connect with the Tehran rebels

Focus: How your life will be run by the network

The way we shop, travel and talk to our family and friends will be transformed by the new generation of mobile phones

Cyber warriors join fight against censors

There are more than one million Iranians and Iranian-Americans in California, the vast majority in and around Los Angeles

Pupils coordinating false teacher claims on web

Teaching unions claim number of baseless allegations on the rise as hundreds of careers are left in tatters every year