Unseasonably wet weather in July has driven online shopping to a record £4.2bn, a report by IMRG claims.

A supercomputer shows how to solve the 1980s puzzle Rubik’s cube in the smallest number of moves.

Most online pharmacies are unlicensed and may be putting patients health at risk, research suggests.

Guitar Hero II will go head to head with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories at the 25th Golden Joystick awards.

Google refuses to deny mounting speculation that it is working to produce its own brand mobile phone.

Nasa launches a spacecraft on a nine-month trip to Mars, where it will search for signs of past or present life.

A web tool “reveals” the changes made to Wikipedia pages by the CIA and other organisations.

A game revolving around a magical guitar has won a respected prize for student game makers.

Minuscule “ionic engines” could be used to cool the next generation of computer chips, scientists believe.

Raids are carried out in 16 US states in a bid to clamp down on the sale of mod chips for game consoles.