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As if the Facebook phenomenon hasn’t swept the globe quite enough, they’re now making a film based on it.

A scam artist who threatens to kill spam email recipients or kidnap their loved ones is active again, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns.

Yahoo is closing its Mash social networking site.

Samsung has unveiled a new thin-and-light laptop aimed at mobile professionals, claimed by the vendor to be the lightest system available with a 13.3in screen..

MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory has developed a network mapping tool that enables managers to track likely hacking routes.

A Chinese factory worker who became an internet sensation after a photo of her flashing a peace sign was left on an iPhone has been identified.

AN IT company is taking on Medicare, suing it for anti-competitive conduct and breaches of the Trade Practices Act.

HARVEY Norman has weathered tough retail conditions, falling consumer sentiment and high petrol prices to post an annual result in line with consensus.

People Telecom has started reselling Telstra ADSL2+ at prices that undercut Telstra’s own pricing, with coverage across 900 exchanges.

The second beta of Internet Explorer 8 looks a lot better than the first one — but frankly, a lot of that is due to features copied from Firefox 3.