Can 'crimes' committed online, such as theft or murder, get you in trouble with the police? Davey Winder investigates.

Latest collaboration tool offers virtual business meetings.

From flying cars to hoverboards, and AI to lasers, we delve into 10 technologies from a list of iconic films and find out just how close we are to making each a reality

We've heard much about the promise, and now some new augmented reality video footage has us wondering if it's a better idea than we first thought

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Alcohol-dependent people given therapy in virtual environments.

No one would have guessed that violent computer games could actually hold the key to saving lives rather than snuffing them out, until a team from Durham University postulated otherwise.

Google Earth and Second Life now easier to navigate.

Intel has been outlining its research into the future of the internet and is predicting an increasing merging of the online and real worlds.

Second Life creator Linden Lab has launched a beta programme that will offer a behind-the-firewall virtual world for enterprises..

Sony is giving users their first glimpse of the upcoming DC Universe online game. And it's for both PS3 and PC (sorry, no Xbox).

ELECTRONIC ARTS' long awaited evolution title Spore is at last set to go on sale at the end of this week, about three and a half years after the game company began work on it.

Cyber crooks take attacks offline.

Cyber crooks take attacks offline.

Researcher foils nuclear raid on White House

A top French court has ruled that the internet should be classified as a basic human right, and denying access to it in the form of deterrents such as outright disconnections, should be deemed unlawful

The US Army has teamed up with a motion gaming company to create a highly realistic style of gameplay that can actually paralyse muscles during gameplay

Sony has followed Microsoft out of the motion control blocks, unveiling a new Motion Control device which should be in active gamers' hands from spring next year.

From the moon landing, to the rise of Apple and Google, we rate the most inspiring technology moments in history.

Automation is the next stage for the virtual data centre.