Amazon versus the high street -- which would you bet on?

Online retailing offers convenience and economy but few of the social advantages of a busy shop.
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Church mistakenly directs devotees to porn site

Filipino Catholics were mistakenly told to go to a pornographic website on Monday to watch the streaming of ceremonies installing a new archbishop.
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From Fukushima to Charlie Sheen -- the Twitter hashtags that dominated 2011

Twitter has revealed its top hashtags of 2011, showing what the world's tweeters had on their mind.
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Facebook looking into offensive image reports

Facebook says it’s investigating reports that some members of the social network are receiving graphic images in their news feeds.
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How a hacker ruined my life and then tried to sell it back to me

A disembodied intruder, this person has been stalking my inbox, replying to messages, signing off with my nickname and refusing to let me in.
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Passwords shouldn't be simple, but this is getting ridiculous

Coming up with a secure logon for each of your online accounts demands a memory more suited to Mastermind.
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The secret to winning the war on email

Every email that isn't garbage can be categorised as either "active" or "reference", writes Oliver Burkeman.
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Facebook to transform into an entertainment hub

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces Spotify and Netflix tie-ins, as competition from Twitter and Google prompt move.
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Cybercrime: Is it out of control?

Spam, phishing, viruses, malware and identity theft ... cyber criminals are getting more audacious. Can anything be done?
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Google evangelist warns Facebook could be the next AOL

Vint Cerf says Facebook's closed model risks it becoming a "walled garden" unconnected from other networks and websites.
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Google+ public launch takes battle to Facebook and Twitter

Search engine firm's latest foray into social networking already has 20-million users and one billion items shared.
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Google opens Wallet mobile payments system

Mobile payments technology is available for some Android phone users after trial -- but international customers will need to pre-pay.
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Porn domain .xxx blocks use of celebrity names

Cybersquatters will be unable to register domains such as Beyonce.xxx or MargaretThatcher.xxx to drive traffic to their websites.
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Google+ launch: Search giant closes 10 products

The "fall spring clean" follows a pledge by Larry Page to rid the company of inefficiencies after he took over as chief executive in April.
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Why not stick your pics in a proper family album?

The evocative Dear Photograph website only underlines the impermanence of digital photography
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