A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.

Teenagers' use of digital media shows that time online teaches children important skills, a new study shows.

A tool unveiled by search giant Google will let users tailor search results much more closely to their needs.

Nasa has successfully tested a communications system designed to work in deep space modelled on the internet

China has increased computer espionage attacks on US government and business interests, Congress is warned.

The Tories demand a Whitehall security review as it is revealed 53 computers disappeared in a year.

US computer maker Dell sees its quarterly profits fall as customers around the world buy fewer computers.

Digital television is spreading faster in Britain than in France, Canada, the US, Germany and Japan, according to research.

A new US privacy group aims to influence the policies of the incoming Obama administration.

Stopping the UK's digital divide becoming a chasm

How knowing your genes could change your life

A video tour around the RNID's gadget testing lab

A look back at the real-life Tomb Raider heroines

How Dungeons and Dragons is breaking out online

How navigation systems track and treat traffic jams

Guns N' Roses have launched their new album on MySpace, ahead of its release in shops.

A US woman goes on trial accused of using a fake online personality to bully a 13-year-old girl who later killed herself.

Microsoft has announced it will offer a free anti-virus and security software suite and will discontinue its OneCare service.

The British Library is among more than 1,000 cultural groups contributing to a European online library.

Microsoft's boss tells the firm's annual general meeting that it is no longer looking to buy Yahoo.

Technology is proving to help some ship owners stay one step ahead of pirates.

Virtual affair leads to split. So how do avatars have sex?

Top titles for consoles and PCs

Mark Wahlberg talks about bringing Max Payne to life

Laptops for all, said Brown in 1999. Did it ever happen?

How a person's unique features, from their iris to the way they walk, are being used by companies and individuals.

Why the downturn is not making VCs wary of investing

Why the UK is a heavy hitter in the games market

Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson

Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson

Bill Thompson on the heady mix of politics and activism

Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what makes a good user interface

Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what separates TV and the internet.

How communities help Bill Thompson stay informed

Bill Thompson says the writing is on the wall for paper

Bill Thompson is worried that the methods we are using to keep kids safe on mobiles have stopped being useful.

Best known for its code-cracking work, Bletchley Park also played a role in the origins of the computer age.

A technology that helps the modern world keep running celebrates its 40th anniversary on 5 August.

The sixtieth anniversary of the birth of the first modern computer - known as Baby - is celebrated.

The UK's role in the early days of the computer revolution have been overlooked, say conservationists.

Computer security experts warn that many teenagers are falling into a life of petty cyber crime.

Cyber thieves are hatching a plan to steal US funds through British supermarkets, the BBC learns.

Misha Glenny meets one of Brazil's many cyber criminals, to find out what makes them go online to steal.

Cyber criminals are setting up web shops that sell stolen data for a knock-down price, say security experts.

ID fraud is a growing problem in the UK - here are some tips and tricks to help web users stay safe online.