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Facebook reinforces safety measures
Social networking site Facebook has announced it is beefing up its security features in a move to protect younger web users. By Jemima Kiss

Music execs stuck in old time rock'n'roll
Charles Arthur: This "internet" thing really did take the recording industry by surprise, didn't it?

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

Game review: George of the Jungle
If swinging from trees, collecting bananas and beating up monkeys are your thing, this Tarzan spoof is the game for you

'The boys have grown up'
It's official: the guys who founded Google are grown up

Holy Moly to relaunch in the summer with TV channel
Gossip website Holy Moly is to be relaunched in the summer after its creator sold a substantial stake in the company to digital media outfit Perform. By John Plunkett

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

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

Click to download: Muse join video game Guitar Hero
Chris Salmon on Guitar Hero, the game that became a musical phenomenon in its own right

Celebrity Squares: Morgan Spurlock's favourite gizmo
Celebrity Squares: Globetrotting filmmaker Morgan Spurlock finds that his Sony Vaio really takes a load off

Malware file infects 0.5m computers
Internet analysts are warning surfers to be on their guard after a booby-trapped file outbreak

Virgin awayday invitation for 75 sent to 76,000
Rail operator apologises over offer intended only for members of its first-class Traveller club

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

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

Video: HTC Touch smartphone ad
Watch Taiwanese mobile manufacturer HTC's ad - created by 180 Amsterdam - for its Touch smartphone, a rival to Apple's iPhone

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

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.

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

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

Taiwanese firm HTC takes on the iPhone with its Touch smartphone
Taiwanese company HTC, maker of the Touch smartphone, is to launch its first TV campaign to try to prove its brand is as cool as Apple. By Mark Sweney