Into Tech

Record company EMI sign a deal with the estate of crooner Dean Martin to use the singer’s likeness.

Veteran actor William Franklyn, known for roles in TV shows like Ooh, You Are Awful and Splitting Heirs, dies aged 81.

Tech firms dealings with repressive regimes is the subject of a debate at the Internet Governance Forum.

Growing wealth and demand for consumer goods in China is will drive strong global microchip sales, forecasts say.

A musical about the witches from The Wizard of Oz breaks West End box office records, its producers say.

The United Nations children’s agency (Unicef) launches the first computer game in Kiswahili, aimed at combating Aids.

TV host Oprah Winfrey gives audience members $1,000 (£526) each to donate to a charitable cause.

Borat creator Sacha Baron Cohen reportedly signs a $42.5m (£22m) film deal starring his character Bruno.

TV presenter Noel Edmonds hopes to cement his comeback at this year’s National Television Awards.

The Rolling Stones postpone a show in the US to allow singer Sir Mick Jagger time to rest his voice.

Booming interest in video online is catching the attention of hi-tech criminals, say security firms.

Phil Lesh, a founding member of psychedelic rock group The Grateful Dead, is diagnosed with prostate cancer.

US authorities investigating Sony’s electronics unit have asked for details about its SRAM business.

Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon splits from actor husband Ryan Phillippe after seven years of marriage.

LONDON (Reuters) - Businesses could lose more than seven
billion pounds in the run-up to Christmas as employees waste
company time browsing the Internet for presents, employment
experts said on Monday.

The UK is to host a global summit on the impact of internet gambling on crime rates and children.

If you are anything like us Gizmodoites—you probably have chargers scattered all over your dwelling to accompany the various gadgets you own. Sligh is trying to solve the charging problem (since when was it a problem?) plaguing many of …

God bless the Japanese for coming up with totally weird gadgetry, the latest example of which is this Z-Agon Video Cube, erm, thing. The cube is made up of six 2.5-inch screens that display all types of video content. …

If you’ve got it, might as well flaunt it, so how about cruising around in this 485-foot extreme super yacht with transatlantic range at sustained speeds of 40 knots? This tri-hull concept has four engines totaling 33,000hp, pushing individual …

Maybe if you could actually see how much energy you’re using, you wouldn’t leave that PC running all night. That’s the idea behind the Static Energy+Design Network’s Power Aware Cord, a power strip whose connecting cable glows and pulses. …