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BBC News - Technology

BBC News - Technology

The latest stories from the Technology section of the BBC News web site.

Facebook shares see modest debut
Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.
Met Police to extract phone data
Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.
Silicon trick for next-gen memory
Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.
Twitter backs web privacy effort
Micro-blogging service Twitter will support an initiative that lets people browse the web without being monitored.
Anonymous attacks Indian websites
Hacker group Anonymous has carried out a series of attacks against government and political websites in India.
Computer game for stroke patients
Newcastle University helps to develop a computer game to help those who have suffered strokes.
Government to miss cookie cut-off
Most government websites will miss the UK's deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.
China Mobile in talks with Apple
China Mobile, the main mobile service provider in China and the largest in the world by users, could soon offer its customers Apple's iPhone.
Government may miss cloud targets
The Government may miss its cloud computing targets because of a lack of enthusiasm from public sector IT staff, a report suggests.
Japan launches S Korea satellite
Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.

BBC News - On This Day

BBC On This Day | Front Page

1983: US troops invade Grenada
American forces seize control of the Caribbean island of Grenada less than a week after a left-wing coup in which the prime minister, Maurice Bishop, was killed.
1964: President Kaunda takes power in Zambia
Zambia is the ninth African state to gain independence from the British crown.
1984: Europe grants emergency aid for Ethiopia
The EEC is donating £1.8 million to help combat the famine in Ethiopia.
1976: Queen opens National Theatre in London
The Queen has officially opened the National Theatre on the South Bank in London after years of delays.
2001: Crime rates lowest for 20 years
British Crime Survey reveals the chances of being a victim of crime are lowest for 20 years.

NASA Breaking News RSS feed

NASA Breaking News

A RSS news feed containing the latest NASA news articles and press releases.

NASA Chief Technologist To Attend Cleveland Manufacturing Event
NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck will join agency and Ohio officials to name nine small and medium-sized Ohio manufacturers that will receive NASA assistance to solve technical problems with new or existing products.
NASA Invites Media To Annual Lunabotics Mining Competition
More than 50 teams of undergraduate and graduate students from eight countries will come to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida May 21-26 to take part in the third annual Lunabotics Mining Competition.
NASA Administrator to Deliver Commencement Address at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will provide the commencement address to the 2012 graduating class of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Md., on Friday, May 18, at 10 a.m. EDT.
Updated Coverage for NASA/SpaceX Launch and Mission to Station
The second SpaceX demonstration launch for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) is scheduled for liftoff on Saturday, May 19.
NASA Announces 2012 Space Technology Research Fellowship Grants
NASA has selected the 2012 class of Space Technology Research Fellows.
NASA's Deputy Administrator to Discuss Future of Commercial Spaceflight with Industry Representatives
NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver will participate in a teleconference on Thursday, May 17, at 2 p.m. EDT with representatives of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation to brief journalists on the future of human commercial spaceflight.
NASA Survey Counts Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have led to the best assessment yet of our solar system's population of potentially hazardous asteroids.
NASA Lends Galaxy Evolution Explorer to Caltech
NASA is lending the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, where the spacecraft will continue its exploration of the cosmos.
Expedition 31 Trio Blasts Off for International Space Station
The Soyuz spacecraft launched at 10:01 p.m. CDT.
NASA Modifies Launch Service Contract To Add Falcon 9 Rocket
NASA has announced a modification of its NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, Calif., to add an additional configuration of the Falcon 9 rocket to its fleet.

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