Russian films are being made available through Apple's iTunes service without the consent of the copyright holders, the BBC has learned. The popular films, dating from the Soviet era, are being made available to download as smartphone apps.

Flying cars, or roadable aircraft if you prefer, are a problematic compromise because things that fly generally need wings or rotors and things that drive generally don't. The iCar laughs at traditional lifting surfaces and just uses its huge wheels instead.

The BBC has announced plans to close about 200 websites as part of cost-cutting measures designed to make 20% savings as a result of the licence fee settlement.

I arrive at the Dead Space 2 event, and game protagonist Isaac Clarke is in a bad way. Being held down by a creature H.P Lovecraft would've dreaded to think up, and repeatedly being mashed in the face. Things don't look good for Isaac, because he doesn't have a head any more.

At the beginning of the month telecoms regulator Ofcom approved the use of 2G frequency to deliver 3G mobile broadband signal. But will this improve 3G coverage and speeds for mobile broadband users?

Halfords.com is mostly unavailable today thanks to "a temporary administrative issue in our domain name renewal process".

Anne Hathaway has seen off Jessica Biel and Keira Knightley to take the role of Catwoman in the forthcoming The Dark Knight Rises. The thesp will play the female lead opposite Christian Bale in the next outing of the Batman franchise, directed by Christopher Nolan and slated for release in July 2012.

According to the Associated Press, Bronk, from Sacramento, Calif., pleaded guilty to dozens of instances of hacking into women's e-mail accounts, using personal information obtained on Facebook; then stealing nude photos of them (that had been e-mailed to, say, their husbands) and sending these photos to everyone in their contacts book.

With almost 100 tablets expected to be launched at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, 2011 is set to be the year of the tablet device. Computer Weekly rounds up the latest tablet announcements from CES 2011.

Google Inc. is considering building a payment service that would enable users to make purchases by tapping or waving their mobile phones against a register at checkout, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reported Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the plans.