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A Grumpy Scientist's Guide to Bad Science Reporting [BLOG]
With cliches and misconceptions dominating science journalism, Donald Sinclair looks at his top pet peeves.
Davina McCall Mourns Half-Sister Caroline Baday's Death by Cancer
Million Pound Drop presenter pays Twitter tribute to 'amazing sister' Caroline Baday who lost fight against cancer at age of 50.
London 2012 Badminton Match Fixing: 'China Control Everything. They Do What They Want'
The news that eight badminton players have been disqualified from the London 2012 Olympics for match-fixing has led to number of former players and officials commenting on the bold decision of the Badminton World Federation.
IBTimes Business Podcast: The 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' Edition
IBTimes Business journalists Lianna Brinded, Shane Croucher and Martin Baccardax run through the big stories of the week in this latest edition of the Business Podcast.
Miley Cyrus Drives Liam Hemsworth Crazy, Claims Insider
Miley Cyrus is head over heels in love with her fiance and beside him all time, but Liam Hemsworth seems to be growing impatient with Cyrus because she is proving to be 'too much of a distraction' while he films his new movie Paranoia in Philadelphia..
Justin Bieber and Olympic Gold Medalist Missy Franklin Exchange Fan Tweets
American swimmer Missy Franklin, who won gold in the women's 100m backstroke at the London 2012 Olympics, admitted to being a fan of Canadian singer Justin Bieber, after receiving a congratulatory tweet from him
Fake Steve Auckland Twitter User Fights Subpoena That Would Unmask Him
Northcliffe Media fails in its bid to reveal the person behind spoof @UnSteveDorkland account
London Mayor Boris Johnson Gets in Tory Tangle Stuck on Zip Wire at Victoria Park BT Live Event [VIDEO]
Red-faced Mayor Boris Johnson was left dangling above the crowds at the Victoria Park event after losing momentum.
Facebook Mobile Use Grows to 20% As Pressure Mounts to Monetise Apps
Almost one in five Facebook users logged in solely through mobile applications in June, while the apps still struggle to generate revenue.
Dropbox Confirms Security Breach; Promises New Security Measures
Dropbox has finally admitted a security breach, but security features implemented on the back of this breach could lose it customers according to one expert.
London Olympics 2012: Helen Glover and Heather Stanning Win First Gold Medal as Team GB Athletes Take to Twitter to Celebrate
Great Britain celebrated their first gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics as Helen Glover and Heather Stanning cruised to victory in the women's pair and the rest of Team GB was quick to show their support.
Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party Gives Free Food to Greek Citizens Only [VIDEO]
Far-right Golden Dawn party gives out free food in Athens' Syntagma Square - but only to Greeks with IDs proving their nationality.
London 2012 Olympics: 'All That Twitters is Gold' as Social Media Dominates Games
The so-called 'Twitter Games' has highlighted the power of the upstart micro-blogging site as Facebook sinks into silence.
Twitter Apologises to UK Journalist Guy Adams and Reinstates Account after NBC Backdown
Journalist Guy Adams has had his Twitter account reinstated as NBC withdraws its complaint.
Microsoft Launches Outlook.com
Microsoft has launched Outlook.com, an all-new email client to be used as an alternative to Hotmail, with Facebook and Skype integration.
US Sports Fans Using Proxy Servers to Watch Olympics on BBC
Due to problems with NBC coverage of the Olympic games, thousands of US customers are turning to proxy servers to watch the BBC's coverage.
Ye Shiwen, Missy Franklin, Rebecca 'Twiglet' Tunny: Teen Sensations Stealing the Show at London 2012
From 6 ft 10 in Anthony Davis to 4 ft 9 in Rebecca 'Twiglet' Tunny, the 2012 Games is being lit up by young gems striking gold.
LG Optimus L7 Review
The £250 LG Optimus L7 has a 4.3in screen, slim design and Android 4.0 but is the 1GHz processor going to let it down?
Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Weymouth Twitter User Rileyy_69 Over Tom Daley Abuse
Teenager arrested in Weymouth after sending death threats and abuse regarding dead fatherof Diver Tom Daley.
Twitter bans Independent Journalist Guy Adams For Publishing NBC Email Address
Twitter has suspended journalist Guy Adams for tweeting the email address of NBC's Gary Zenkel.
2012 London Olympics: Smith Defies Trolls With British Record
Team GB's Zoe Smith marked her Olympic debut by breaking the eight year clean and jerk British record to finish 12th in the women's 58kg weightlifting final.
Swiss Footballer Michel Morganella Expelled From Olympic Team For Racist Tweet Against South Koreans
Switzerland footballer Michel Morganella has been expelled from the London Olympics for posting a racist message on Twitter.
2012 London Olympics: Top Tips on Preventing Malware Attacks during Games
A report by cyber-security firm ThreatMatrix claims Personal Computers, mobile phones and tablets are likely to face increased numbers of malware attacks from hackers during the Olympics
Professor Green Slammed by Fans for 'Sick' Bulimia Tweets
British rapper provokes fury with description of bulimia as an 'intelligent disorder'.
Twitter Blamed for Communication Problems During London 2012 Cycling Road Races
The IOC warns Londoners that excessive tweeting during the cycling road races caused communication problems for riders and commentators.
Lady Gaga Shares Secret Photo with Little Monsters
The 26 year old singer has posted a decidedly raunchy image of herself on her official Web site, LittleMonsters.com
Voula Papachristou's 'Racist Joke', North Korean Ladies and the Munich Massacre
How unfortunate it is that Greek athlete Voula Papachristou has been barred from the Olympics after making an allegedly racist joke on Twitter and apparently posting material by a member of the controversial (to put it mildly) Golden Dawn Party.
2012 London Olympics: Minister Jeremy Hunt Drops a Clanger at Bell-Ringing Ceremony [VIDEO]
Olympics minister Jeremy Hunt's ears burning after overzealous attempt to ring in Games sends brass bell flying into leg of spectator.
Cybercriminals Spreading BlackHole Malware via Twitter
Twitter messages saying “It’s you on photo?” contain links which attempt to infect your Windows PC with the Blackhole exploit kit.
Lady Gaga Joins Cast of Machete Kills
Pop star joins Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen and Sofia Vergara in cast for Robert Rodriguez grindhouse sequel.