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Mysterious "unkillable" computer virus could be new kind of cyberweapon - or is it? A researcher and his team have battled the infection for three years - and believe it spreads using sound, so it can infect machines nearby. We look into rumors of virus so deadly it can spread even when machines are offline. Somewhere in a Russian computer lab lurks a computer virus so deadly, so indestructible that it can spread even when machines are disconnected from Wi-Fi - or power cables. A researcher and his team have battled the infection for three years - and seen it infect Macs and PCs, and return even once machines have been wiped. Dragos Ruiu calls it “BadBIOS”, and claims that it is “the tip of the warhead” - a new type of cyberweapon, which he believes spreads by sound. It can infect PCs or Macs with equal ease. British tech site The Register are a little more sceptical, describing it as The Loch Ness Monster of computer viruses. “This "virus"...

The United Nations General Assembly's second World Happiness Report ranks countries based on several measures of well-being and analyzes the factors that contribute to that well-being. Here are the country rankings, based on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the most satisfied with life. The scores are an average of results between 2010 and 2012. The happiest people in the world may live in Scandinavia, a new study suggests. That's according to the United Nations General Assembly's second World Happiness Report, which ranks countries based on several measures of well-being and analyzes the factors that contribute to that well-being. List of World's Happiest Countries 1. Denmark (7.693) 2. Norway (7.655) 3. Switzerland (7.650) 4. Netherlands (7.512) 5. Sweden (7.480) 6. Canada (7.477) 7. Finland (7.389) 8. Austria (7.369) 9. Iceland (7.355) 10. Australia (7.350) 11. Israel (7.301) 12. Costa Rica (7.257) ...

The UK economy has received a huge trade and investment boost from London 2012, a report claims. 2012 Olympics Have Given United Kingdom A £10bn Boost The UK economy has received a massive trade and investment boost from the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to a new report. It says additional export sales have brought in £5.9bn, while £1.5bn has come from firms winning new contracts and £2.5bn from new foreign investment. The latter includes the redevelopment of London's Battersea Power Station by a Malaysian consortium and projects involving the Chinese technology company Huawei. Prime Minister David Cameron said: "This £9.9bn boost to the UK economy is a reminder to the world that, if you want the best, if you want professionalism, if you want jobs done on time and on budget then you should think British. "With companies across the country we are harnessing the Olympic (BSE: OLPCL.BO - news) momentum and delivering the lasting busines...

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Great! You want to master how to communicate in Spanish. Luckily - it's not troublesome to master Spanish. Even if you are someone who has trouble knowing foreign languages; Spanish is such a dominant foreign language today, and there are plenty of methods to use that will make your knowing process easier. Read this article to master just a few things you can do to make your getting to know process a little easier. First, be sure to get a CD course. They're great if you're a bit shy to know a new foreign language. You can just listen to how the words are spoken and then used in a sentence. CDs contain the same studying material as used in a classroom, but there will be no stress about talking in front of a class. And with a CD, you'll be able to practice Spanish if you're traveling, etc. You can just use a CD player, or you can download lessons on an MP3 player and you're all set! You're not tied to one location to know. Go online! You'll soon discover...

World's most expensive motorhome: The £2m mega caravan made from solid gold with its own roof terrace The space-age eleMMent Palazzo comes with an enormous master bedroom, 40-inch TV, fireplace and even a rooftop terrace.   Cars News/Caters - The less-than-modest eleMMent Palazzo motorhome, which costs £2m (Caters) It's certainly not the average travelling home you'd find at the Caravan Club. This extravagant caravan, a 430ft solid gold monster, is the world's most expensive motorhome - and it'll set you back an eye-watering £2 million. The space-age eleMMent Palazzo comes with an enormous master bedroom, 40-inch TV, fireplace and even a rooftop terrace. And the luxury mod-cons don't end there. The press of a button transforms the motorhome into a 'Sky Lounge' complete with pop-up cocktail bar, underfloor heating and marble lighting. The extravagant driver's seat in the Dubai motorhome (Caters) ...

Britain's parks and gardens are enjoying an Olympic boost which is helping to generate millions of pounds of revenue, according to a survey. It shows that many overseas tourists are now wanting to see "more than just London". Of the 15,000 respondents across the world, 75% agreed that the Olympic Games coverage made them want to venture out and take the time to visit other parts of the country. In a separate question a significant 70% of respondents claimed that after watching the Olympics, they agreed that Britain had "lovely countryside". Around a third of Britain's 31 million visitors take advantage of the natural beauty on offer, spending £7.8bn in the process. London Olympic Tour by Heathrow Chauffeur Wightwick Manor near Wolverhampton had more foreign visitors last year than ever before. The House Steward, Helen Bratt-Wyton, is in no doubt this is part of the Olympic legacy. "The Olympics have definitely helped p...

The wait to learn what Microsoft has in store for the next generation now has a countdown. The Verge reports that the company will hold an event on May 21 to reveal the new console, with a more complete look to follow a few weeks later at E3 2013. Industry watchers had initially expected Microsoft to unveil the successor to the Xbox 360 later this month, but sources tell The Verge that the event was pushed back. Windows blogger Paul Thurrot corroborated that during a recent episode of 'What the Tech', pointing out that indeed the date was pushed from April 24 to May 21. Yahoo! Games has independently confirmed the pushback of the event from April to May, but we’ve been unable to verify the exact date. If the May 21 date is indeed correct, it will come almost two months to the day after Sony took the wraps off the PlayStation 4. It would also follow a precedent Microsoft set with the introduction of the Xbox 360, which was first unveiled during a telev...

Free cinema tickets, unlimited data, short-term contracts - not all mobile deals are created equal.   Mobile networks are most definitely NOT "all the same" - with different deals, handsets and extras meaning that choice of network is more important than ever. Mobile networks are most definitely NOT "all the same" - with different deals, handsets and extras meaning that choice of network is more important than ever. If you've stuck with one network out of loyalty, you may well be missing out. With newer networks like Tesco Mobile and giffgaff vying with more established players like Vodafone and O2 for your custom, there’s more choice than ever. But it can be confusing, so here’s a look at some of the pros and cons of each of the UK’s major mobile phone network operators, so you can help decide which network is best for you. The list isn’t exhaustive - deals change all the time and each network has exclusive offers on different phones at different times, s...

Are road tolls highway robbery? With the Government reportedly hoping to build a new M4 toll motorway - why is road pricing such a tricky sell in Britain? You may think highway robbery was a thing of the past. But, if Ukip, the AA, Taxpayers’ Alliance and a host of other groups are to be believed, this crime is now thriving in the form of road tolls. And few things rile the British public more than these charges, which come on top of already soaring driving costs. The latest AA polls show that 70 per cent of Britons – more than voted for both the Conservative and Labour parties at the last general election - are opposed to road pricing. [ Britons Heathrow Taxis ] And a staggering 1.8million people bothered to sign a petition against such schemes back in 2007. So – with the Government reportedly hoping to build a new M4 toll motorway  - why is road pricing such a tricky sell in Britain? After all, the vast majority of motorways in France are toll roads - and ...

Olympic Games - West Ham sign deal to take over Olympic stadium West Ham will become the new tenants of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium after being granted a 99-year lease on the venue, according to a BBC report. The London 2012 Olympic Stadium, officially the new home of West Ham FC The Hammers signed a tenancy agreement to move into the stadium after a deal was finalised late on Thursday night, with an official announcement expected later on Friday. Work on converting the stadium for football use will begin in autumn and should be finished within two years. The venue is likely to be one of the key venues at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, with West Ham then kicking off at their new ground for the first time in August 2016. The final agreement reportedly came only when the government pledged a further £25 million of public money towards the costs of converting the venue for football use. That means the taxpayer will be contributing £60m of the estimated £170m cost of re-purp...