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On the road: Peugeot Bipper Tepee Outdoor HDi 75 – review
What will Sam Wollaston and tribe make of this Tepee?
Google+: still not as interesting as Pinterest, new study finds
Comparing public user engagement suggests that Google+ is still a niche pursuit, despite Google claiming it has 170 million people signed up - while Pinterest's attraction remains high. By Charles Arthur
Facebook narrowly avoids dip below starting price in mixed first day of IPO
Social network giant ends day at $38.23 (£24), up just 0.61% from its starting price after share sale got off to a messy start
Facebook IPO: social network makes stock market debut – Friday 18 May
• Facebook breaks even in first day of trading• IPO smashes record for trading volume with 565m shares• Underwriters step in to shore up $38 offer price• Launch delayed amid confusion at Nasdaq• Follow our Facebook shareholder wealth tracker here
Facebook IPO reaps huge rewards for founders as buyers watch and wait
Early trading delays subsided to sell 82m shares of Facebook stock in 30 seconds before subsiding close to the offer price
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg: from Harvard hijinks to hoodie billionaire
The social network's stock market debut has made Zuckerberg the 23rd wealthiest person on earth but he's no evil genius. By Josh Halliday
Facebook IPO: is a smartphone next on the agenda for Zuckerberg?
With Facebook now sitting on $16bn after its flotation, will we see the massive social network do a Google and develop its own phone?. By Charles Arthur
Facebook preaches accountability – but doesn’t practise it
Mark Zuckerberg's control of Facebook shares means there could be tension over strategy in the future
Facebook shares open at $42 as it begins trading on Nasdaq
Mark Zuckerberg instantly catapulted into the top tier of the super-rich in most anticipated IPO since Google's in 2004
Facebook’s IPO and the new tech bubble
Michael Wolff: There's no doubt the Facebook IPO is symptomatic of a new tech bubble. The only question is when will it burst
Game on: DiRT Showdown
Rubbish at driving? Like to be given a second chance when you crash – or even a fifth? Then get behind the wheel of DiRT Showdown, writes Tom Meltzer
Facebook users file class action suit in US over web tracking
Users of the social network have filed a $15bn class action complaint over data collection. By Simon Goodley
Max Payne 3 and the problem of narrative dissonance
Keith Stuart: Rockstar has turned its ex-cop anti-hero into a credible character. So does it matter that he's also a frenzied killer?
Sky News referred to CPS and attorney general after naming rape victim
On-air mistake occurred in report on Twitter users who allegedly revealed identity of footballer Ched Evans's victim. By Ben Dowell
Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg college messages reveal steely ambition
Instant messages sent to college friends in 2004 paint Facebook founder in unflattering light. By Josh Halliday
Who’s the fool in the Facebook IPO? It may be you
Joris Luyendijk: Bankers' fees for the flotation total about $100m. Is Facebook being conned – or is it ultimately someone closer to home?
Diablo 3: Blizzard apologises and delays launch of Auction House feature
Keith Stuart: The developer of much-anticipated PC hit Diablo III has apologised for the technical problems that have plagued its launch, and is postponing a controversial feature
Vyclone video app aims to out-social Viddy and Socialcam
New iPhone app connects people shooting videos of the same event, and edits their footage together
Hewlett-Packard to axe up to 30,000 jobs
Computer and software company expected to cut 8% of workforce as consumers ditch bulky PCs in favour of tablets
Augmented reality adds a new dimension to planning decisions
Augmented reality apps change the way we see the world. Duncan Jefferies explains how the technology can make planning applications more transparent
Boot up: web v apps, Google v France, the iPhone sales puzzle, how Facebook hacked it and more
Charles Arthur and Josh Halliday: Plus smartphone installed base, more on Android fragmentation, web intents?, and more
Twitter to use Do Not Track
Social network to honour requests from users who do not want online behaviour recorded – unlike Google and Facebook. By Charles Arthur
Facebook share price set at $38
Social network's landmark flotation has investors clamouring to buy, but some analysts issue warnings about IPO
Communications green paper delayed while Jeremy Hunt deals with Leveson
Policy thinking on internet piracy, public service broadcasting and spectrum unlikely to be published until the autumn. By Dan Sabbagh
Facebook IPO: the key players and what they are worth
Mark Zuckerberg isn't the only one who stands to gain big on Friday. Here are the other early adopters with a piece of the pie
Met to use software that can crack mobile phones even with locked SIM
Police will be able to capture evidence for court without sending phones off to lab or confiscating for duration of legal proceedings. By Charles Arthur
SpaceX prepares to launch first commercial flight to space station
In a major step towards space privatisation, SpaceX will send a Dragon capsule with supplies for the International Space Station
TEDx stages Mogadishu conference to celebrate city’s ‘rebirth’
US brand of inspirational speakers takes its 'ideas worth spreading' to the final frontier: Somalia
How could technology change theatre criticism for good?
Catherine Love: Theatre critics everywhere have been slow to innovate, yet the digital world – from Pinterest to geotagging – offers ever-expanding possibilities
London Olympics 2012 diver Tom Daley to launch iPhone app
British 18-year-old who made the finals in Beijing aims to raise awareness of the sport. By Lisa O'Carroll
Using a VPN to protect your web use
Ask Jack: Dave Null is looking for a good free VPN (virtual private network) to ensure his privacy while using open Wi-Fi hotspots
Pinterest valued at more than $1bn after raising $100m funding
Popular social network valued at between $1bn and $1.5bn following a $100m round of funding. By Charles Arthur
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – preview
Keith Stuart: Studio Ghibli and Level-5 collaborate on one of the most beautiful Japanese RPGs of the decade