Twitter prepared to hand over user data

Twitter yesterday said it was prepared to hand over information identifying tens of thousands of people who have used the social-networking website to break privacy injunctions.

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Climate change 'could disrupt Wi-Fi'

Climate change will disrupt wi-fi connections, cause regular power failures and lead railway lines to buckle unless Britain spends billions of pounds, Caroline Spelman, the Environment Secretary has warned. ...

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The brain really can be half asleep, claims research

Moments of absent mindedness such as losing your keys could be the result of tiny parts of the brain taking "naps" to recharge, a study finds. ...

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Apple breaks location-storing silence

When not using GPS, a handset relies on the identity of the nearest cell or Wi-Fi hotspot. Neither transmitter will reveal its location but various companies hold databases linking cell ID with location....

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Hidden iPhone File Tracks Users' Every Move

The location data is taken from mobile phone masts and Wi-Fi networks and recorded on the device along with the time and date. ...

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Dating service to use DNA

A dating service set up by biology students in Munich, Germany is testing subjects' DNA to find the most compatible gene pools. ...

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From the Moon to the museum

The winning institutions will now have to negotiate with NASA over the cost, estimated at $28.8 million apiece, of preparing the shuttles for display and moving them to their destinations....

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Honey May Stop Antibiotic Resistance

Manuka honey, collected by the nectar of bees from manuka trees in New Zealand, has been acknowledged for antimicrobial properties in the past, but has not yet been fully investigated to translate to modern medicine. ...

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