Web 2.0 presents a barely understood risk to companies embracing social networking and instant messaging technology as business tools and could force a change in corporate IT security.

The unexpected death of actor Heath Ledger sent web users scouring the internet in search of news on his sudden passing..

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) is looking to end the five-day grace period when registering a domain, and to start charging the annual fee on registrar domain registrations..

THE Australian dollar opened firmer today as a rally on Wall Street overnight signalled a rebound in risk appetite.

THE share market rallied in late trading to close in the black despite a weaker Wall Street close and lower base metals prices.

US researchers have created a radio using carbon nanotubes so tiny it can fit on a grain of sand, showing how nanotubes could soon be used to make more efficient electronic devices.

Australia has been ranked seventh in the world in a new report rating countries on how effectively they use technology, ahead of EU powerhouses such as Germany and France.

The UK has one of the lowest rates of Firefox take-up in Europe, according to figures from French analyst firm XiTi Monitor.

THE Australian dollar was marginally firmer at noon, after plunging from morning highs above 90 US cents on fears of more fallout from the US sub-prime crisis.

THE share market was 0.46 per cent in the red soon after noon after dropping nearly 3 per cent this morning on the back of more bad news from Wall Street.