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Should I befriend my boss on Facebook?
21/06/2010

Living online is tricky. How you the internet can get you a job or show your manager those photos that prove you weren't sick at all last week... JV Chamary solves your work web worries with our guide to living in the Information Age.

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Andy Green land speed record holder
Interview: The 1000mph man
18/06/2010

The land speed record holder - who also holds the record for the largest speeding ticket in history - answers your questions as he prepares to break the 1000mph barrier in the BLOODHOUND supersonic car.

5 best World Cup gadgets
5 best World Cup gadgets
16/06/2010

Want to catch every match and fill the extra time between games? Joe Minihane tests gear to help you make the most of the World Cup.

Extreme labs
World's most extreme science labs
14/06/2010

Laboratories without limits: Aimee Steen checks out the most challenging places that experiments take place.

The perfect shave
How to get the perfect shave
09/06/2010

Lather up, grab a blade and whip it off. That’s all there is to shaving right? Wrong. Daniel Bennett discovers the science behind whisker trimming

Should I google my girlfriend?
Should I google my girlfriend?
03/06/2010

Living online is becoming the norm - but when should you share your relationship status? JV Chamary solves your digital love dilemmas with our guide to living in the Information Age.

Alien planets factfile
Alien planets factfile
03/06/2010

We’ve already discovered some odd planets outside our Solar System. But, according to Lewis Dartnell, we ain’t seen nothing yet…

4 ways to catch a killer
4 ways to catch a killer
01/06/2010

Police arrive at a murder scene. A body lies strewn across the floor, blood seeping from a bullet wound. There’s broken glass on the carpet and a few muddy footprints. The pressure’s on the forensic team to come up with leads using cutting-edge techniques that could snare the murderer.

iPad UK release
iPad UK release
28/05/2010

So, it's finally here. We're still not sure who gets to keep the iPad in the Focus office, but if you missed any of our coverage leading up to the release, here's the pick of the best.

What is our body's natural limit?
Could anyone go faster than Usain Bolt?
25/05/2010

Runners like Usain Bolt keep breaking records, but how fast can good old skin and bone ultimately carry us?

4 people with real super powers
24/05/2010

Our bodies have taken millions of years to evolve amazing abilities and technology will soon allow us to surpass flesh and bone. The superhuman is almost here, as these extraordinary people demonstrate.

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