Switching off and logging out
3 hours ago
As it becomes harder and harder to step away from our always-on world, will a forced retreat be the answer from communication overload?
6 June 2011
Last updated at 03:30 ET
Nintendo server hit by hackers
Game maker Nintendo has become the latest victim of the shadowy hacker group known as Lulz Security.
Google to abandon older browsers
People who use older versions of web browsers could see services start to malfunction as Google and others drop support for them.
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Maggie Shiels
Silicon Valley reporter
'China hackers' hit Google e-mail
00:01 UK time, Thursday, 2 June 2011
Hackers in China have compromised personal e-mail accounts of top US officials, military personnel and journalists, Google says.
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