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As it happened: Brown's speech
Key points and reaction to Gordon Brown's keynote speech to the Labour Party conference.
The accelerator of the modern age
A technology that helps the modern world keep running celebrates its 40th anniversary on 5 August.
Snared in a homemade 'NitroNet'
Humans are using too much nitrogen, and leaving so much of it that the natural world is struggling to cope.
Call for web to stay open for all
Sir Tim Berners-Lee calls on governments to make sure the web stays open and accessible.
Does the NHS have a future?
Experts doubt whether the UK can continue to finance an NHS which is free at the point of need for all.
Zimbabwe new media evades censors
Zimbabwe's government has cracked down on independent media, but digital media have proved to be largely beyond their reach. < br > < br >
Hacking and mashing at the Palace
An insider gives his view of the BBC's hacking event Mashed 08
Web users 'fear media intrusion'
Most users of social networking websites are concerned about media intrusion, a survey suggests.
What makes a cyber criminal?
Misha Glenny meets one of Brazil's many cyber criminals, to find out what makes them go online to steal.
Web 2.0 debates internet's future
Rounding up the week that was Web 2.0 by looking at the main themes and assessing what comes next
The power of play on the internet
Game design and social networking are merging into one of the most persuasive forces on the net.
Bluffers guide to punting offered
A university boating club offers novices a web guide to punting on the River Cam in Cambridge.
Phorm 'illegal' says policy group
Online advert system Phorm is illegal in the UK, the Foundation for Information Policy Research argues.
Searching for the next big thing
Following Microsoft's bid for Yahoo, the world of search could be facing its biggest shake-up since the arrival of Google
Rich life emerges from nature's freezer
Tiny channels in the Arctic ice support creatures that play a crucial role in climate-affected ecosystems.
Hold back the geo-engineering tide
Geo-engineering schemes, such as ocean fertilisation, to curb climate change will do more harm than good.
How smart does your phone need to be?
Mobile phones come with ever more features; whether we use them is crucial to all players in this billion-dollar industry.
The future of news
As the BBC News website celebrates its 10th anniversary, we ask some leading lights in media and technology where they think the online world will take them.
Daily reality of net censorship
Bill Thompson looks at some of the ways repressive regimes are controlling what its citizens do online
Google calls for web privacy laws
Google calls on governments and business to agree a set of global standards to protect internet privacy.