http://news.uk.msn.com/The latest technology news headlines from MSN News UKMicrosoften-gbhttp://stc.msn.com/br/intl/life/img/1/msn_pos_uk.gifhttp://news.uk.msn.com/1Technology Newshttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148311340http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148311340A new home which can learn and adapt to its residents - even texting them if it is being burgled - is to be unveiled.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148333755http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148333755The Government's Chief Medical Officer has warned the public to avoid panic-buying "counterfeit" anti-swine flu drugs online after it was revealed the number of new cases could reach 100,000 per day.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148333752http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148333752Social networking site Facebook was criticised for changes to its privacy settings it said would allow users to share more.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148301313http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148301313Retail group Game said half-year profits will be as much as 64% lower after figures last year were boosted by blockbuster releases.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148301312http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148301312A potential bidding war for mobile phone operator T-Mobile was in prospect after reports said O2 owner Telefonica was eyeing the business.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148301310http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148301310Mobile phone giant Vodafone has buried the hatchet with Carphone Warehouse after agreeing to sell its contract mobiles across the chain's outlets.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148303264http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148303264One million shoppers logged on to the new Woolworths.co.uk site in its first week of trading, the company has said.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148278202http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148278202Trading standards chiefs have called for a blanket ban on the sale of knives over the internet.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148282018http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148282018The Chinese government has bowed to both domestic and international pressure and backed down from a rule that would have required PCs sold in the country to have internet-filtering software. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148266513http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148266513A "baby" Aston Martin concept car designed for commuters could soon go into production.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148268331http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148268331A small Swedish software firm has bought The Pirate Bay, the hugely popular file-sharing website, for £4.7 million.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148283025http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148283025The US and European spacecraft Ulysses ended its more than 18-year mission to explore and research the region of space above the poles of the sun. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148301309http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148301309An aerospace firm has banned employees from wearing iPods on safety grounds.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148282017http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148282017Puffins living in one of the most remote places in the UK are to be fitted with "sat nav" devices in a bid to help scientists discover why their numbers are falling.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148287573http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148287573Men with early prostate cancer could be treated with soundwave technology instead of surgery, according to new research.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148268328http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148268328A computer geek in Guatemala has become one of the first in the world to be arrested for Twittering.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148238723http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148238723Scientists are hoping to develop software which would allow them to analyse greater levels of DNA and further investigate diseases.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148245361http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148245361Toyota has developed a way of steering a wheelchair by just detecting brain waves, without the person having to move a muscle or shout a command. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148257489http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148257489Almost 70 million radios in the UK will be affected by plans to switch all national FM stations to digital, official figures show.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148255896http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148255896Gordon Brown has promised to create an environment for business that will ensure Britain attracts the hi-tech jobs of the future.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148271176http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148271176China's government has postponed enforcement of a new rule mandating that all new computers are sold with filtering software. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148187027http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148187027The first reports of Michael Jackson's death emerged on a showbiz website sparking a massive surge in online traffic around the globe as millions of people logged on to find out more.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148171742http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148171742Al Qaida is intent on using the internet to launch a cyber-warfare campaign against the UK, ministers have revealed.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148213942http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148213942Global business groups have made an unusual direct appeal to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to scrap an order for personal computer makers to supply controversial web filtering software, citing security and privacy concerns. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148173933http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148173933Nearly 100,000 shoppers have logged on to the new Woolworths.co.uk site in its first few hours after launch as the brand made its online comeback.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148170743http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148170743Facebook is testing new privacy controls that will allow the social network's roughly 200 million users to decide who should see each of their personal updates. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148162595http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148162595Regional cyber crime hubs may soon lead the fight against sophisticated criminal gangs who use the internet to steal millions of pounds every year.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148159835http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148159835A computer engineer has wired up his house to a social messaging site so it can tell him how much electricity and water his family use in a bid to lead a more eco-friendly life.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148159829http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148159829Villagers living in vulnerable areas of Bangladesh will soon get warnings of impending cyclones and floods on their mobile phones, a government spokesman has said.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148157681http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148157681A council has banned staff and elected members from using the social networking website Twitter after complaints that abusive and inappropriate language was being used.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148171703http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148171703Online networking site MySpace is cutting nearly 30% of its workforce to make it more efficient. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148190948http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148190948Computer makers are scrambling to comply with an order by China's government to supply web-filtering software with PCs.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148171711http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148171711China's government has accused Google of spreading pornography.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148140154http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148140154Jailed high-tech criminals could be a secret weapon against electronic fraudsters of the future, one senior police officer has said.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148168623http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148168623Britain's Woolworths brand has made a comeback as an online shop complete with pic 'n' mix sweets and Ladybird children's clothing.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148168624http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148168624The Government is due to publish details of plans to confront the threat from online attacks by foreign governments and organised criminal gangs.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148169741http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148169741Internet users in China are unable to access search giant Google's main website or its Chinese service. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148143238http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148143238Planemaker Boeing has again delayed the first test flight of its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner jet, saying it needs more work.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148156590http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148156590Kazakh lawmakers have approved new internet legislation that media rights activists say will limit freedom of speech in the Central Asian nation.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148144995http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148144995Social-networking site MySpace has announced it will cut 300 international positions and close at least four offices outside the US as it looks to reduce costs and narrow its territory coverage. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148121291http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148121291T-Mobile USA's follow-up to the first "Google phone" is due to go on sale in early August, the carrier is set to announce. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148136545http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148136545China is sticking to its planned launch of a controversial internet censoring software, an official newspaper saidFri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148118565http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148118565The digital TV revolution has failed to live up to its full promise in part of rural Scotland, watchdogs said.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148127043http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148127043Footage showing the exploits of two sixth-formers who drove their cars along school corridors for an end of term prank has been posted on the internet.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148097490http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148097490British troops serving in the remotest parts of Afghanistan received Father's Day messages from their children within hours rather than weeks this year thanks to new technology. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148086841http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148086841Construction is starting on a multi-million-dollar spaceport in a US desert that is meant to launch private citizens into space. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148091562http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148091562The planned restart of the world's largest atom smasher has been delayed, its operator said.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148087237http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148087237Google's Street View cameras are now traveling by bike to capture images of some areas not accessible by cars.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148069449http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148069449An internet parcel tracking service allowed customers to see other people's personal data, it has been disclosed.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnologyhttp://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148066017http://news.uk.msn.com/science/article.aspx?cp-documentid=148066017Nasa has launched its first moon mission in a decade, sending up a pair of unmanned science probes that will help determine where astronauts could land and set up camp in years to come. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:17 GMTTechnology