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By Caroline Wyatt
BBC defence correspondent

Reaper has become an indispensable tool for the military

To the casual observer, Britain’s most sophisticated unmanned aerial vehicle looks rather like a large, white model aeroplane.
But its sleek exterior hides the deadly capabilities beneath. It is one […]

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Design revamp for ‘$100 laptop’

The XO2 looks and acts like an electronic book

The wraps have been taken off the new version of the XO laptop designed for schoolchildren in developing countries.
The revamped machine created by the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project looks like an e-book and has had its price slashed to […]

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By Jane Wakefield
Technology reporter, BBC News

Plans for a super-database containing the details of all phone calls and e-mails sent in the UK have been heavily criticised by experts.
The government is considering the changes as part of its ongoing fight against serious crime and terrorism.
Assistant Information Commissioner Jonathan Bamford […]

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It has long been assumed that Microsoft has built in several “backdoors” for law enforcement to get around its own security when investigating corporate fraud and severe electronic crimes, but now the company has also been handing the keys to law enforcement. Law enforcement officers have been given special USB keys that get around Microsoft’s […]

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The BBC Technology department reports:
Adobe opens up Flash on mobiles

Watching TV on a mobile can be a frustrating experience

Adobe has announced a plan to try to get its Flash player installed on more mobile devices and set-top boxes.
Dubbed Open Screen the initiative lifts restrictions on how its multimedia handling software can be used.
Adobe […]

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