Coming soon – a national database designed to make broadband more reliable
A national database of underground cables is promising to make broadband more reliable
Read : Coming soon – a national database designed to make broadband more reliableA national database of underground cables is promising to make broadband more reliable
Read : Coming soon – a national database designed to make broadband more reliableSocial media algorithms may be designed to reinforce existing beliefs, but they’re also rewiring our brains without us realising
Read : Social media algorithms can literally change your mind5G masts are a literal and metaphorical lightning rod for complaints, but alternatives are emerging to support home broadband services.
Read : Why are 5G masts so unpopular, and what are the alternatives?Mid-contract broadband price rises aren’t guaranteed, but they can be an unwelcome expense.
Read : What’s the latest on broadband mid-contract price rises?Few of us own 3D printers, yet these remarkable machines can be incredibly useful around the home.
Read : When will 3D printers become the norm in every home?Global broadband speeds vary greatly, so how does the UK compare to other nations in terms of connectivity?
Read : How does UK broadband compare to the rest of the world in 2024?It’s the beginning of the end of the landline, but are consumers worse off without fixed-line telephone services?
Read : Should we mourn the end of the landline?It’s only a matter of time until Windows 12 launches, so what do we know about the next generation of Microsoft’s operating system?
Read : Windows 12 is coming… here’s what we know so far.The internet was once a computer-only service. Thanks to dumbphones, it might be again.
Read : How dumbphones could reset our relationship with the internetA new Act of Parliament means simple passwords are no longer acceptable on many domestic devices.
Read : Simple passwords are now outlawed in the UKHigh-speed broadband in Scotland was supposed to be universal by now. Instead, it remains a postcode lottery.
Read : Scotland lags behind the rest of the UK for high-speed broadbandThe UK's biggest ISP was its only telecommunications company before competition arrived in the 1980s.
Read : Why is BT still the UK’s biggest broadband provider?Vandalism against our broadband infrastructure is on the rise – what's happening, and how will it affect you?
Read : UK broadband infrastructure vandalism attacks on the riseStaying safe on dating sites and apps is vitally important, with bad actors and scammers lurking on every platform
Read : Dating app scams are on the rise: how can you avoid them?Freely could transform our relationship with streaming TV – and it’s coming soon to a screen near you.
Read : Coming soon: Freely will bring Freeview telly into the streaming ageWiFi 7 is officially on the way, bringing new range and performance to WiFi routers across the UK
Read : WiFi 7 is coming: what benefits will it bring?Landline phone exchanges are becoming relics, just as a new cabling issue arises on our streets.
Read : Obsolete phone line exchanges could become EV charging pointsFull fibre broadband coverage has improved in recent years, but we’re a long way from universal coverage.
Read : How much of the UK has full fibre broadband now?Compromised passwords are a popular target for hackers and scammers – and many of us are in the firing line.
Read : Revealed: how hackers use compromised passwordsDrive-by download malware represents an insidious attack on users, often happening in the blink of an eye.
Read : Threat alert: drive-by download malware is realAir fibre broadband masts offer an alternative internet delivery system that could be coming to a street near you.
Read : ‘Air Fibre’ broadband offers connectivity where others failCybercrime will be more endemic than ever in 2024, so it’s vital to mitigate against it.
Read : The cybercrime threat is evolvingOne touch switching has been delayed more than once, but it promises to hugely simplify changing ISPs.
Read : Is one touch broadband switching finally coming in 2024?