29th August 2008
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Hackers prepare supermarket sweep
Cyber thieves are hatching a plan to steal US funds through British supermarkets, the BBC learns.
McKinnon loses extradition appeal
A Briton accused of hacking into secret Nasa military computers loses his appeal against extradition to the US.
Internet Explorer gets makeover
The next version of Internet Explorer has features to make browsing and searching easier and more secure.
Computer viruses make it to orbit
Laptops taken to the International Space Station were infected with a computer virus, Nasa confirms.
iPhone ad rapped as 'misleading'
The Advertising Standards Authority calls an iPhone advert "misleading" for saying all of the web is available on the phone.
West Wing writer tackles Facebook
Aaron Sorkin, who created The West Wing and wrote Charlie Wilson's War, is making a film about Facebook.
Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk
A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs.
Trusted sites thwart net hijacks
Tricky hack attacks could be thwarted by using trusted sites to police web use, say researchers.
Green tech in 'Formula Zero' race
Six international teams competed this weekend in the first-ever hydrogen-powered motorsport race.
Lloyd's staff shoot down man's 'Lloyd's is pants' password
A man who chose "Lloyds is pants" as his telephone banking password found it had been changed to "no it's not".