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Court battle for EA over game faces

23 May 2013 - 11:28 | BBC IT

A former college football player has won the right to sue Electronic Arts for using his likeness without permission.

Google acquires kite-power firm

23 May 2013 - 10:27 | BBC IT

Google has acquired a US start-up that generates power using turbines flying on robotic tethered kites.

Twitter boosts security after hacks

23 May 2013 - 10:30 | BBC IT

Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches.

J-Lo to create Latino mobile shops

23 May 2013 - 10:34 | BBC IT

A chain of mobile phone stores aimed specifically at the Latino market is to be opened by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez

Trans-US solar plane sets new record

23 May 2013 - 08:12 | BBC IT

The Solar Impulse plane sets a new record for distance flown by a solar-powered craft as it completes the second leg of a bid to cross the US.

US report warns on China IP theft

23 May 2013 - 06:25 | BBC IT

The theft of US intellectual property is "unprecedented" and costing billions, a US report says, pointing to China as the main culprit.

Can science be kick started?

22 May 2013 - 23:29 | BBC IT

Could attempts to crowd fund research end up skewing science?

Hewlett-Packard shares jump 12%

22 May 2013 - 21:10 | BBC IT

Hewlett-Packard shares leap in after-hours trading, despite quarterly results showing a seventh consecutive fall in sales.

Airbnb seeks to reassure members

22 May 2013 - 20:08 | BBC IT

Airbnb tells its members "we are not going anywhere", after a judge in New York ruled a man who rented out his apartment on the site broke the law.

Is a paperless library still a library?

22 May 2013 - 17:53 | BBC IT

US plans paperless public library

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