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Last updated on 9 May 2008 at 12:31 pm

Burma's emergency telecoms delay - Foreign aid workers dedicated to delivering emergency telecoms are prevented from going into Burma.

Facebook agrees child safety plan - Facebook agrees a deal to protect children on the site from sexual predators and cyber bullies.

Microsoft contests $1.4bn EU fine - Microsoft appeals against a $1.4bn fine given for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour.

MySpace lets users share data - MySpace says its "data availability" project will put users in the driving seat with web information sharing.

Google keen on better Yahoo ties - Google expresses interest in extending an advertising partnership with fellow search engine Yahoo.

Fake media file snares PC users - A booby-trapped media file is catching out tens of thousands of file-sharers, says a security firm.

Nasa set to join petaflop elite - Nasa has unveiled a plan to boost its supercomputer power to help plan and model future missions.

Google denies staff 'brain drain' - Google executive Elliot Schrage leaves for Facebook, prompting concern of a talent exodus.

Serious playtime - Virtual worlds for children are booming. Will they all survive?

Child web-safety guide launched - New teaching resources aimed at helping primary school children surf the web safely are launched.

PlayStation 'will reclaim lead' - PlayStation 3 will help Sony reclaim its spot as the leading console maker, says the head of the firm's games division.

Mother's porn law campaign ends - A mother whose daughter was murdered by a man addicted to violent web porn wins her bid to have it outlawed.

TorrentSpy ordered to pay $110m - File-sharing site TorrentSpy is ordered to pay damages to the US film industry for copyright theft.

Bournemouth homes get fast fibre - A company which offers super-fast broadband via the sewers announces its first 'fibre city'.

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