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A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.

Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.

Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer

The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

Reporting on technology while battling with technology

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.

Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.

Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place

How the tech savvy help victims cope in a crisis via the web

Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are amongst the gadgets showcased at the world's largest consumer electronics fair in Berlin.

Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.

Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.

The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.

Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.

A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.

Glamorous star Pamela Anderson strips for action on a bed - to make a fan's dreams come true.

Phil Collins has revealed he still loves his ex-wife and says the pair have "a shared life" despite both of them being in new relationships.

Police are to consider any new information in the News of the World phone-hacking case and consult prosecutors.

Pakistan Test batsman Yasir Hameed has backed down after accusing his team-mates of fixing "almost every match".

At least 40 people are missing in Guatemala after a massive landslide buried up to 100 rescuers.

A young man is believed to have been murdered elsewhere before his badly-burnt body was dumped in undergrowth at a golf course.

A British soldier has died in hospital in the UK while another was killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan.

A police sergeant is facing the sack after being caught on CCTV injuring a woman by pushing her into a cell.

Basque rebels Eta have decided to no longer carry out armed attacks, Basque-language newspaper Gara has claimed on its website.

NANCY, France (AFP) - Three hot air balloonists will set off from Nancy in eastern France on Sunday in a bid to reach England, and retrace a route only ever travelled by a French woman adventurer a century ago.