How broadband became the UK’s most common argument
Bust-ups over the internet have intensified during a year of lockdowns and unprecedented restrictions on personal freedom.


Bust-ups over the internet have intensified during a year of lockdowns and unprecedented restrictions on personal freedom.
Google's Project Loon was a brave – if ultimately doomed – attempt to show how broadband can be distributed from the skies
Read: What the cancellation of Google’s Project Loon means for broadbandMajor ISP has pledged to create 50 jobs to help young people.
Read: TalkTalk creates jobs for young people affected by pandemic.EHF bands are the secret weapon underpinning the future of wireless communications, as our homes become ever more reliant on connectivity
Read: Why EHF bands could revolutionise wireless data transfersFuture smart homes are likely to adopt ever-increasing amounts of automation to simplify our lives – when the technology works, at least
Read: The future of homes is automationISP complaints in 2020 were more likely to be made about some companies than others. What does the available data tell us about likely trends in 2021?
Like any evolving technology, website design evolution has been bumpy and unpredictable, with today’s websites owing little to their 1990s forefathers
Read: How website design has evolved since the 1990sThe end of landlines has been predicted many times before, but even BT is now turning its back on traditional telephone lines
Read: Why BT is turning its back on the landlines it used to championThe post-COVID internet will be a significantly different place, in both positive and negative ways
Read: How COVID-19 changed our relationship with the internetNew survey shows PS5 and Xbox X use might cause Christmas Day internet traffic surges.
Read: ISP’s brace for Christmas gaming surgeGmail, Google Drive and YouTube went down for an hour on Monday morning and it was terrifying or amazing.
Connecting through flying robots might sound like sci-fi, but it’s closer to reality thanks to recent experiments
Read: Drones could be delivering tomorrow’s broadbandA hacker is selling a batch of Microsoft passwords for hundreds of dollars.
Read: Is your Microsoft Account being sold by hackers?The media can’t decide if the UK broadband upgrade is going well or failing badly, so what’s the truth?
Read: What’s going on with the UK broadband upgrade?The broadband provider rankings takes a twist as university language algorithm scans over 300,000 tweets
Read: Revealed: the best and worst ISPs – calculated using TwitterOne of the UKs most recognisable brands still offers broadband, but for how much longer?
Read: Signs of decline for Post Office broadband.It's been said that if something's not on the internet, it doesn't exist, so tech companies are trying to improve the lives of people without the internet
Read: What does it mean to be digitally excluded?Windows upgrades are highly recommended for security, but is it worth upgrading from your trusted older version?
Read: It’s time to upgrade to Windows 10… probablyWith the latest WiFi6 protocols, the tech giant may be making moves on the broadband market
Read: Is Google bringing back truly wireless home broadband?Gen Z are beginning to adapt to life under varying degrees of lockdown.
Read: Young people are making money online in new ways during COVIDBroadband and TV giant surprises everyone by returning to the high street.
Read: Sky to launch high street ‘hubs’.Fewer than one in six UK households benefits from full-fibre broadband, even though it's a staple in most new homes.
Read: How quickly is full fibre broadband really being rolled out across the UK?The UK government pledged to get rural communities connected, but at what cost?
Read: Rural broadband scheme FAIL leads to £500,000 broadband quote.We've all felt the frustration of connecting to wifi only to see the dreaded 'No Internet Connection'
Read: Are broadband outages on the increase?A new survey finds that the working week is getting done in 4 days!
Read: Homeworking boosts Britain’s productivity.The nascent Space X connectivity service steps up for American fire victims.
Read: Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband helps those hit by wildfires.Poor performance of a Welsh ISP has left customers stealing broadband from neighbours.
Read: Broadband so bad a customer worked from a neighbour’s shedThe end of landlines has been predicted for some time, but now their days may really be numbered
Read: Landlines may finally become a thing of the pastA mysterious old TV interrupts broadband for a whole village!
Read: Piers Morgan ruins the internet for an entire village for monthsSocial platform under fire after users discover algorithm favours images of white people.
Read: Twitter investigates racial bias in photosAs more people work remotely post-lockdown, can the country's web infrastructure cope?
Read: Is UK broadband fit for a work from home world?The slowest average broadband speeds tend to be found in rural regions, and these connections impose tangible disadvantages in today’s online society
Read: The UK regions with the slowest average broadband speeds revealedNew survey says that online game playing could be harmful to the environment.
Read: Is Call of Duty bad for the environment?With forthcoming changes to the way websites are secured, it’s important to know what SSL means and why it matters to consumers
Read: What SSL means – and why it’s about to changeIt might seem bizarre but proposals being considered by the government may see it happen!
Read: Could sewage pipes improve UK broadband?A new survey says a third of us have suffered from unreliable internet during the pandemic.
Read: 33% of UK suffered poor connection during lockdownFibre broadband firm provides free laptops to ‘disadvantaged children’ in Birmingham.
Read: Hyperoptic gift broadband to Birmingham children.Amazon is investing billions in a space program to rival SpaceX.
Read: Amazon to launch satellites into space!A previously unknown weakness left users vulnerable to hackers.
Read: Another Zoom security flaw means hackers may have spied on callsGoogle have been praised for transparency...for once!
Read: Google staff to work from home until July 2021Jeff Bezos admits to more questionable business practices before congress subcommittee
Read: Amazon boss admits shady data use to the US congressBT warns lack of government support is putting roll out at risk.
Read: Openreach’s rural fibre roll out at risk!Britain's broadband is an amalgam of cabling and connections stretching back many decades
Read: Why is the UK’s broadband infrastructure so patchy?Another technological revolution may sound like a far-flung concept, but it’s going to transform our lives in the near future...
Read: What the fourth industrial revolution means for youAs the only physical bridge between your router and web-enabled devices, the differences between Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables are worth understanding
Read: What are the differences between Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables?Video doorbells have been touted as the latest advance in smart home security, but there are important factors to consider
Read: Video doorbells: do you need one?It’s comforting to know our internet is getting faster, but progress still lags behind Government targets.
Read: Home broadband speeds are improving – but how quickly?