The LZR Racer is one of the most controversial pieces of sports equipment ever introduced. Critics have accused its manufacturers, Speedo, of ‘technological doping’ and complained it gives its wearers an unfair advantage. But there is no doubt that it works: 74 world records have fallen since the launch of the revolutionary swimsuit in March [...]

Officials in California have unveiled ambitious plans to turn the San Francisco Bay area - home to 7.6 million people - into one of the world’s leading centres for electric vehicles.
If it succeeds, the strategy will see billions of dollars poured into a power infrastructure that will turn the region away from fossil fuels and [...]

Channel 4 is using a series of viral games and videos to draw the crowds to 4mations, its new (ish) video-sharing animation website.
The site, which launched three weeks ago as collaboration between Channel 4, animation specialists Lupus Films and Aardman Animations, has collaborated with developers Rubber Republic to create two videos and a game where [...]

BSkyB is set to throw down the gauntlet to rivals with an ad campaign claiming it is the only company to offer truly unlimited broadband usage.
The company is preparing the campaign after deciding to remove its fair usage policy, which caps heavy downloaders, from its top-tier Sky Broadband Max product.
It also said that because it [...]

Google, which enjoyed its 10th anniversary as a corporation yesterday, has a lot to celebrate. During that short period it has become the most interesting - and powerful - company on the planet. Its search engine, the motor for its vast advertising-generated profits, is the gateway through which most people on the internet gain access [...]