Breakfast briefing: Gates goes for Google, while Sun’s Schwartz considers his future
Today's stories from around the web Bill carries on commenting on Google and China | Sun boss could resign after Oracle takeover | Dunbar's number 2.0
Angry words on Twitter to be prosecution evidence in New York murder trial
Prosecutors intend to present court with tweets between victim Kwame Dancy and accused man Jameg Blake
Susan Greenfield sacking: Now the Royal Institution can focus on science
The Royal Institution is better off without Susan Greenfield, writes Martin Robbins
The rise of the camera-phone
Everywhere you go these days, there are people with camera-phones – many of us record, document, and upload the minutae of our lives. But, ultimately, should we be doing it just because we can?
Facebook fugitive: the story so far
Craig Lynch, has been taunting the police on Facebook after absconding from prison. So what has he been up to over the festive period?
Why 2009 was Facebook’s year
With 500 million users in its sight, questions are raised over future growth for world's favourite social network site
Ten years of technology: 2006
As the noughties come to a close, we take a look at the biggest technology stories of the decade - and how the Guardian reported them at the time
BBC apologises for ‘Should homosexuals face execution?’ headline
BBC World Service director Peter Horrocks says forum headline 'too stark' but debate on Ugandan policy crucial. By Stephen Brook
The 100 essential websites
Here we go again … our latest Top 100 list sees short attention spans, the rise of Twitter, more browser wars and celebrity gossip sites setting the news agenda
Has online poker finally come of age?
For a long time, I felt that online poker lacked that crucial social element of the live game. But I've recently changed my mind
MIT team wins Darpa’s treasure hunt in less than one day
A $40,000 online challenge proposed by the US government has been completed just hours after it was launched
US military offers $40,000 challenge to internet users
Pentagon researchers put up cash prize for anyone who uses the internet to track down balloons hidden around America
MySpace hits back at rivals with launch of all singing, all dancing music site
Users offered unlimited free streaming as well as the chance to create and share music
Hackers stalk Facebook to harvest cash secrets
Security expert warns of rising threat as crooks target social networking sites
What will the BBC’s new social media editor do?
Mercedes Bunz talks to Alex Gubbay about his new role as the corporation's first social media editor