Chatting to our friends on Facebook can make us feel as satisfied with our lives as getting married, research has shown.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today that Iran is becoming a military dictatorship, a new US accusation in the midst of rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear ambitions and crackdown on anti-government protesters.

BILL GATES has heralded the arrival of the world’s “second digital decade”, predicting that within a few years technology will be in every room in the home, from screens to wall projections and even built into desks or tables.

A GROUP of scientists who set out to build a robot with human social skills may have improved on humanity - their creation courteously steps aside for people, smiles during conversation and politely asks directions.