Boeing uses potatoes to test wi-fi

21 December 2012 Last updated at 09:57 ET US planemaker Boeing used an unusual substitute for passengers to test its in-flight wi-fi system - potatoes. Passenger seats on a decommissioned plane were loaded with huge sacks of the tubers for...

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Steve Jobs' super-yacht impounded

21 December 2012 Last updated at 12:29 ET Venus, the minimalist high-tech yacht commissioned by the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, has become embroiled in a row over a disputed bill. French designer Philippe Starck claims Mr Jobs' heirs still...

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EU accuses Samsung of patent abuse

21 December 2012 Last updated at 14:29 ET EU competition regulators probing Samsung's patent litigation tactics believe the firm has abused its position. The European Commission's "preliminary view" follows the South Korean firm's efforts to...

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Queen's message hails Olympic stars

23 December 2012 Last updated at 19:01 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. In her Christmas message, the Queen praises the ''skill, dedication, training and teamwork'' of the Olympic athletes The...

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Newsweek unveils last print cover

24 December 2012 Last updated at 07:34 ET The 80-year-old US current affairs magazine Newsweek has revealed the image that will grace the cover of its last-ever print edition. A black and white photo of the publication's Manhattan headquarters...

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Game of Thrones tops TV piracy chart

24 December 2012 Last updated at 07:56 ET Game of Thrones has emerged as the most-pirated TV show over the internet this year, according to news site Torrentfreak's latest annual survey. It said one episode of the series had racked up 4,280,000...

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Child abuse Twitter accounts closed

24 December 2012 Last updated at 08:10 ET Several private Twitter accounts have been disabled after they were revealed to contain indecent images of children. Some hacking groups are claiming to have unmasked them, the NSPCC said. Members...

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DIY Tardis is 'bigger on its inside'

24 December 2012 Last updated at 09:52 ET By Leo Kelion Technology reporter Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Greg Kumparak shows how his Tardis looks bigger on the inside A US-based Doctor Who fan...

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Retailers launch online bargains

24 December 2012 Last updated at 12:20 ET The battle for the consumer has moved online with retailers bringing forward the start of sales after reports of lacklustre spending on the High Street. Marks & Spencer and John Lewis are among...

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Iran 'fends off new cyber attack'

25 December 2012 Last updated at 10:19 ET A power plant and other industries in southern Iran have been targeted by the Stuxnet computer worm, an Iranian civil defence official says. But the cyber attack has been successfully rebuffed and prevented...

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