Britain’s government has confirmed it is to bring on a “three strikes and you’re off” policy for illegal filesharing. But one ISP has already threatened to launch a legal action against the rules.

A British university has found a way for computers to automatically recognize non-verbal cues such as facial expressions. It could make it easier for machines to detect emotions in users.

If you’re a regular Facebook user, you may have been confused when visiting the site and wondering why messages are missing or in the wrong order. It’s all down to some recent changes; well, that, a lack of communication and some poor planning.

Disney is planning to launch a system which allows customers to pay for a movie once and then watch it at any time on any device. It comes as the firm concedes recent DVD and Blu-ray sales have been disappointing.

A judge has rejected claims that Craigslist is both a public nuisance and a pimp. The verdict threw out a civil complaint by an Illinois sheriff.

An AT&T executive has asked the firm’s employees to contact the Federal Communication Commission and argue against its plans to enforce net neutrality. The request controversially suggests staff members to use personal e-mail addresses when making the arguments.

Virgin America and Google are teaming up to offer free wireless Internet to passengers between Nov. 10 and Jan. 25. The service normally costs between $5.96 and $12.95 depending on the length of the flight.

Bosses of some of the Internet’s best-known Web sites have called for the Federal Communications Commission to stick to its plans to enforce net neutrality principles. It follows lobbying by 72 Democrat congressmen asking the FCC to go easy on the policy.

The goal of the One Laptop Per Child program is pretty simple:  every elementary/primary schoolchild in the world should have a personal computer. That’s still an unlikely target, but the scheme has achieved a major milestone in Uruguay.

Google may still be fighting a court battle in the digital books market, but it’s ready for business. The firm has announced its first steps to begin charging for electronic titles.

Finland is set to become the first country to give every citizen the right to access broadband services. It’s just announced a 1Mb minimum will apply from next July, ahead of a target of a 100Mb minimum by 2015.

Users of Twitter appear to have played a major role in overturning an unprecedented attempt to silence the press. A British court has now overturned its decision to ban a national newspaper from reporting a question scheduled to be asked in the country’s parliament.

One of the most mocked elements of Facebook from non-users is the ability to “poke” other users. But it’s serious business… especially if you are subject to a restraining order.

A man accused of unlawfully hacking into NASA’s computer systems has been refused permission to appeal to Britain’s supreme court against extradition to the United States. Gary McKinnon’s only remaining option, an appeal to European courts, appears unlikely to succeed.

A total of 101 people have been arrested and charged over their alleged involvement in phishing scams. The suspects, from the US and Egypt, are accused of tricking users into handing over online bank passwords which may have led to the theft of up to $2 million.

Analysis of the list of Hotmail passwords recently published online suggests they may have been gathered by phishing attacks aimed at the Latino community. It also suggests many people are either unimaginative or lazy when it comes to choosing a password.

Scammers who put together a list of 10,000 stolen Hotmail passwords may also be responsible for collecting 20,000 passwords from other e-mail providers. AOL, Comcast, Earthlink, Gmail and Yahoo are all said to be affected.