Hylas-1, the first satellite dedicated to delivering broadband services to Europe, is all set for launch from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.

Domains deemed to be "criminal" by the police could be shut down, if proposals before the overseer of the UK's net addresses come into force.

Three founders of The Pirate Bay have lost an appeal against a conviction for illegally sharing copyrighted content.

The US briefs a number foreign governments, including the UK, about the possible release of diplomatic files by whistleblower site Wikileaks.