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Time to reveal

Cabinet clears policy that makes it mandatory for departments to share data; civil society sceptical

Google bullies a lexicon

Google>> Language ÔÇó Sweden

Guided tour of birdlife

Website>> www.birds.cornell.edu

Apple loses its track

Apple>> Maps • Australia

Blame spam

E-mail>> Occupy Movement • The US

A respite

Censorship>> Internet • Tajikistan

Tough on blog

Blog>> Court Verdict • The US

Shell in a hole

Advertisement>> Shell • South Africa  

Spit and know your future

Personal genomics makes individualised healthcare possible; but experts remain wary

Satellite talk-back

AIDS HOTLINE

Informational intricacies

WHO OWNS INFORMATION? FROM PRIVACY TO PUBLIC ACCESS Anne Wells Branscomb Basic Books

Plastic path to information

A new type of plastic cable developed in Japan could flood individual homes with information

China declassifies secrets

Distant eyes

Tracker par excellance

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Sound sense

Now sound waves can be used for tracking even the most elusive objects under sea

Moneymakers

This won't hurt

Children hide pain merely to avoid an injection, a study reveals

CUBA

Smooth drive

A new range of optical switches would enhance the speed of data transmission

Pace breakers

The use of cellular phones can damage heart pacemakers

Faster links

Betacarotene, found in carrots, may speed up our access to the Internet