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Europe votes on anti-piracy laws
Late changes to proposed European telecoms laws could see suspected copyright pirates banned from the net.
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Making punishment fit the crime
Regular columnist Bill Thompson wonders about the punishment that should be meted out to copyright infringers.
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Frigid robot eyes top tech prize
A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award.
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Xerox plans the future of today
The famed Xerox Parc labs invites the BBC to view the best of its latest crop of research projects
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Video games ratings face overhaul
A review of how the net and video games affect children says the ratings system for games should be revamped.
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Illegal downloaders 'face UK ban'
Internet access may be cut for people who illegally download music and videos under government proposals.
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ISPs new role in network control
Internet law professor Michael Geist looks at how ISPs are increasingly locking down the net.
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Why 3D is about to break through
How digital technology is driving the production of 3D TV programmes and films.
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The record shop's dead, long live the record shop
With eight classic Christmas songs back in the top 40 thanks to downloads, never has the new face of music retailing been so stark. But amid the high street gloom, there's some evidence that independent record shops are reviving.
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'Digital locks' future questioned
A hard drive maker blocks online access to consumer's media files, raising questions about digital locks.
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Glimpsing Nigeria's digital lifeline
The challenges faced by the Nigerian school using the so-called "$100 laptop".
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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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Mona Lisa 'had brows and lashes'
The Mona Lisa originally had eyebrows and eyelashes, a French inventor claims after scanning the painting.
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Scans reveal lost gravestone text
Illegible words on church headstones could be read once more thanks to a scan technology developed in the US.
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British Library books go digital
Thousands of old books previously unavailable to the public will go online thanks to a British Library programme.
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Filtering the music in your life
Digital Planet takes a look at a music recommendation engine The Filter, which uses 300 year old mathematics to work.
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A library bigger than any building
An ambitious project to create an online catalogue of every book in every language ever published is under way. Public goodwill is not in doubt, but some libraries remain to be convinced.
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Young filmmakers having a blast
Regular columnist Bill Thompson says more can be done to encourage young filmmakers from all walks of life.
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Music industry looks for ad answers
Can ad-funded digital downloads save the music industry?
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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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