G8 signals renewed attack on Internet child abuse

The world's richest countries have vowed to redouble efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children by Internet pornographers. Interior and justice ministers from the G8 nations - Germany, USA, Britain, France, Italy, Canada, Japan and Russia promised to step up efforts to stamp out child porn during the first working session of a conference on Web crime in Munich, Germany. 'We categorically denounce those who sexually exploit children by producing images of their sexual abuse and by distributing or collecting such images,' they said in the joint declaration. ...more

Toshiba rewrites printer rules with reusable paper

Toshiba Europe has today unveiled what it claims is the world's first rewritable printer, with paper that can be used up to 500 times. The B-SX8R uses thermal imaging to erase and rewrite documents printed on a special plastic-coated 'paper'. The PET-based documents are wiped by passing the paper through a heated element that alters the rewritable pigment layer within each sheet. ...more

Sony BDP-S1E completes Blu-ray range

Sony has unveiled its latest Blu-ray Disc player, the Europe-bound BDP-S1E. While the player provides native 1920 x 1080p (progressive) high-definition video for Blu-ray (BD) titles, it also features a 1080p video upscaling facility that purports to 'take your old movies out of the DVD-Video domain and represents them with a new lustre and character that is closer to HD resolution'. The BDP-S1E has been designed to integrate with Sony's Bravia range of TV sets and home theatre systems. ...more

Hacks in the city: More pictures II

More pictures from our war-driving tour... ...more

Freeserve gives surfers chance to flirt

Today sees the launch of the world's first online flirting game. The game known as the Flirtboat will be hosted on icircle.com, which is Freeserve's dedicated women's channel, and gives the players the chance to earn flirtpoints and kisses as they partake in a virtual cruise. ...more