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Google to leave China on April 10

US internet giant Google will close its business in China next month, Chinese media reported on Friday, after rows over censorship and hacking.

'Mr Microchips' popular in Sth Korea

ROBOT teachers - who never get angry or make sarcastic remarks - have been a hit with pupils during a pilot project in some South Korean schools.

Toyota, Nissan join electric car club

TOYOTA and three other Japanese automakers together with a power company have set up a group to promote electric vehicles by standardising recharging machines.

Media 'need multiple platforms'

MULTIPLE platforms and revenue streams are going to be key for media industry players hoping to survive and thrive in the fast-changing digital landscape.

Google opens online store for business

GOOGLE will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and push more companies to rely on web apps.

Twitter posts leave us targets

SAVVY online predators are being given the equivalent of a master key to your home as more of us reveal our every move online.
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PM considers online ombudsman

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says he will look into the idea of appointing an online ombudsman after Facebook tribute pages were defaced with pornography.

US would lose cyber war: ex-spy chief

THE United States would lose a cyber war if it fought one today, a former US intelligence chief has warned.

Users create 50m tweets per day

TWITTER users are creating 50 million messages of 140 characters or less each per day, the micro-blogging service said on Monday.

Google attack 'came from China schools'

CYBERATTACKS aimed at Google and dozens of other firms have been traced to computers at two Chinese schools, one with ties to the military, The NY Times says.