France approves 'anti-Amazon' bill

3 October 2013 Last updated at 12:33 ET France's new bill supporting independent bookstores against competition from web-based retailers introduces "discrimination against online consumers", said Amazon. Companies like Amazon are restricted...

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Fewer children owning mobile phones

3 October 2013 Last updated at 08:34 ET The number of children owning mobile phones has fallen for the first time, according to figures from the regulator, Ofcom. 43% of youngsters aged five to fifteen now own a mobile, compared to 49% in 2012....

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Microsoft returns to CES tech show

2 October 2013 Last updated at 07:46 ET By Leo Kelion Technology reporter The organiser of the US's biggest tech show has told the BBC that Microsoft is returning to the event. Microsoft announced it was pulling out of CES in 2012, saying...

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Toothbrush 'cleans in six seconds'

2 October 2013 Last updated at 09:46 ET A team of dentists has created a toothbrush they say can clean teeth thoroughly in less than six seconds. Manufacturer Blizzident uses the same scans dentists use to fit braces and an extremely precise...

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'Iran president' tweets Twitter head

2 October 2013 Last updated at 09:57 ET By Joe Miller BBC News A Twitter account used by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has exchanged tweets with Twitter's chairman, fuelling speculation Iran's social media ban might be lifted. Jack Dorsey...

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Dell tablets shun Windows RT system

2 October 2013 Last updated at 14:15 ET By Leo Kelion Technology reporter Dell has opted not to release a Windows RT device among its latest line-up of tablets and laptops. The US manufacturer had been the last to support the operating system...

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Tesla shares slump after car fire

2 October 2013 Last updated at 22:06 ET Shares in the electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors fell more than 6% after one of its cars caught fire. The incident was first reported by automobile blog Jalopnik, which published images of Tesla's...

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Google buys gesture start-up Flutter

3 October 2013 Last updated at 06:09 ET Google has bought a start-up that develops gesture-recognition software. Flutter, founded three years ago in San Francisco, detects simple hand signals via webcam, using them to control apps such as iTunes...

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Bitcoin falls after Silk Road arrest

3 October 2013 Last updated at 08:37 ET The value of bitcoins has dropped after the closure of the clandestine Silk Road online marketplace. The FBI seized bitcoins worth approximately $3.6m (£2.2m) on Tuesday. The price of a bitcoin, a virtual...

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'Build-a-baby' patent criticised

3 October 2013 Last updated at 10:47 ET A US patent for a database that uses DNA testing to tell prospective parents which traits their future offspring may inherit has been criticised by experts. 23andMe says its Family Traits Inheritor Calculator...

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