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Can you really watch TV and e-mail at the same time?

Hackers claim they will release the first product to allow gamers to play homemade and pirated games on the PlayStation 3.

Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.

Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.

A body representing some of the biggest names on the net holds closed door talks to discuss the future of the open internet.

Internet sales grew in July at their fastest pace since before the recession, as rain encouraged home shopping, figures suggests.

Dell beat Wall Street sales and profit forecasts, and predicted a "pick-up" in demand from corporate customers.

Stephen Smith employs a PR firm which specialises in online profiles to smarten up his and create a new identity.

Stephen Smith employs a PR firm which specialises in online profiles to smarten up his and create a new identity.

The world's biggest chip maker, Intel, announces a deal to buy the security technology firm McAfee for $7.68bn (£5bn).

A novel use of encryption by the whistle-blowing website could challenge legal systems for years to come, experts suggest.

The average Briton spends almost half of their waking life using media and communications, data from Ofcom suggests.

An Ofcom reports show half our day is spent using media and older people are catching up on the young.

Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.

Brazil's three main presidential candidates take part in the first online debate as they campaign for October's elections.

The social network adds a feature that allows members to share their location with friends while on the move.

Inside the Gamescom video games fair in Germany

The average Briton spends almost half of their waking life using media and communications, often multi-tasking, Ofcom reports.

Nine people are arrested over a global scam which made millions of pounds by using fraudulently bought mobiles to call premium phone lines.

The electronics giant unveils two new models of its PlayStation 3 console at the Gamescom video games conference in Cologne.