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Loneliness is more prevalent among the social-networking younger generation than in older people, a UK survey suggests.

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is to join Silicon Valley venture capital firm Khosla Ventures as an adviser.

Twitter's big bang and phone films fizzle on Flash

The perils and pitfalls of using Twitter

An employee falls to his death at Taiwan iPhone maker Foxconn, the ninth suicide at the firm this year.

Why instant messaging has gone out of fashion

Becta: Does the IT in schools quango deserve to die?

Researchers show off a transistor made from just seven atoms that could be used to create smaller, more powerful computers.

Social network founder Mark Zuckerberg has broken his silence to pledge simpler privacy controls for users "as soon as possible".

The furore over Facebook's privacy policy has breathed new life into a range of projects aiming to develop alternatives.

Tempers lost as minister takes on 'creepy' Google

When you die, what happens to your online life?

Bloggers are hitting back in YouTube copyright row

One of the developers of the much-hyped new game, Red Dead Redemption, answers your questions.

Back to the future for Starcraft II and data genomes

A web firm that actively 'colluded' with many net criminal groups has been dismantled by US authorities.

The search giant joins with Intel, Sony and Logitech to launch a TV service that unites broadcast and web content.

Google has become the first phone maker to back the latest version of Adobe's Flash software.

Pakistan blocks YouTube, a day after barring access to Facebook in a row over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad.

Digital faux pas and when it's OK to talk to teddy