Tech firms target pirate ad cash

16 July 2013 Last updated at 06:13 ET Websites that profit from piracy are being targeted by an initiative that aims to cut off the cash they get from adverts. The initiative could mean ads being withdrawn from sites pirating music and movies...

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BBC to launch five new HD channels

16 July 2013 Last updated at 06:31 ET The BBC has announced it plans to launch five new high definition channels by early 2014. There will be HD versions of BBC News, BBC Three, BBC Four, CBeebies and CBBC. They will be available over rooftop...

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UK to road test driverless cars

16 July 2013 Last updated at 11:24 ET Driverless cars will be tested on public roads by the end of 2013, says the UK government. So far, UK trials of the autonomous vehicles have taken place only on private land. Driverless cars are guided...

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Yahoo revenue falls on slow ad sales

16 July 2013 Last updated at 17:27 ET Internet giant Yahoo continues to struggle, reporting declining ad revenue in the second quarter of 2013. The results were the first since the company acquired blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1bn (£723m)...

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Samsung denies Jay-Z app claims

By Amelia ButterlyNewsbeat reporter Samsung is denying claims that it has invaded the privacy of customers who downloaded the free Jay-Z Magna Carta Holy Grail app. US civil liberties group the Electronic Privacy Information Centre (Epic) claims...

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Chinese internet use surges ahead

17 July 2013 Last updated at 07:07 ET China now has 591 million internet users, according to the latest official figures from the country. The China Internet Network Information Centre added that 464 million citizens accessed the net via...

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First tests of '130mph' lawnmower

17 July 2013 Last updated at 07:29 ET The first test runs of a lawnmower that could reach speeds of more than 130mph have taken place. The vehicle, made by Honda for Top Gear magazine, goes from 0-60mph (95km/h) in roughly four seconds. The...

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Premier League wins piracy block

17 July 2013 Last updated at 07:56 ET By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News The Premier League has won a court order forcing UK internet service providers to block a popular football streaming website. FirstRow1.eu, operated from Sweden,...

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Microsoft calls for NSA transparency

17 July 2013 Last updated at 09:02 ET The US attorney general is reviewing a letter from Microsoft asking that it be allowed to publish more detail about US National Security Agency requests for user data. The software giant suggests a gagging...

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Google competition plan 'not enough'

17 July 2013 Last updated at 12:19 ET Google has not done enough to address concerns it is unfairly stifling competition, an EU official has said. Google stands accused of using its 90% market share of internet search in Europe to promote its...

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