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Trade agreement could hit privacy
Internet law professor Michael Geist examines implications of new anti-counterfeiting agreement.
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China cracks down on protest news
China has been aggressively censoring international media in an attempt to lock down information about the violent demonstrations in Tibet's capital, Lhasa.
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Anti file-sharing laws considered
A senior member of the UK government warns that it may legislate if net service providers fail to curb file-sharing.
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Which freedoms do we want online?
Today's online services give us new ways to decide who we are, says Bill Thompson.
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Europe diary: Big birthday
BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell on the contents of the Berlin Declaration to be signed at a summit this weekend, comparisons between the EU and the Roman empire, and two very different visions of the EU's future.
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Weird, or just wanting?
His visits with eccentric celebrities have made Louis Theroux an authority on weirdness. But here, writing for the Magazine, he says his time off from TV has made him ask whether weird is just in the eye of the beholder.
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Spam surge drives net crime spree
Spam became a bigger problem than ever in 2006, say computer security experts.
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God. Who knows?
With religion increasingly polarised, is there any benefit in not knowing if there's a higher power? One man - an ex-vicar - explains why agnosticism is his creed.
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Britain's holiday camp with guns
Shooting has long had a difficult image in Britain. But for some, no holiday would be complete without a rifle and target range.
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Germany braced for World Cup influx
With millions poised to travel to the World Cup, Germany's border guards are being asked to filter out any potential threats to the tournament. Germany's best hope of protecting major disruption at the
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News fuels Russian internet boom
Internet news is booming in Russia as traditional media struggle to be independent, the BBC's Patrick Jackson reports.
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'Limited' damage from Nyxem virus
Early warnings about the destructive Nyxem virus have headed off widespread damage, say experts.
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Kazaa to install anti-piracy tool
The Kazaa file-sharing network will soon be changed to stop its users finding pirated music files.
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Blood 'cleaning' aids transplants
A new technique could allow transplant patients to receive organs from donors with a different blood group.
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Eco-village 'is model for us all'
Thousands of G8 protesters are camping beside the River Forth in a campsite with a difference, as the BBC's Lisa Mitchell discovered.
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A little less censorship?
Internet censorship is increasingly common, says Bill Thompson, but making small gains in freedom may be enough.
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Bogus blogs snare fresh victims
Users are being warned to watch out for bogus weblogs that hide malicious programs on their pages.
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Net users learn to live with spam
Receiving spam is becoming a fact of life like air pollution and traffic congestion, says a report.
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Bad e-mail habits sustains spam
One in ten e-mail users are buying spam offers and many more are clicking on links in junk mail a survey finds.
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No information overload just yet
Is it information overload yet? Technology analyst Bill Thompson does not think so.
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