Is 2025 going to be a year of cyberattacks?
Cyberattacks became more prevalent than ever in 2024. We explain how to stay safe in 2025.
Broadband on tap? It’s already happening in Scotland…
Broadband on tap might sound far-fetched, but it’s literally happening after a successful trial on Orkney
Read: Broadband on tap? It’s already happening in Scotland…What’s behind the explosion in retro gaming?
Why are we increasingly using our high-speed broadband connections for 50-year-old retro gaming experiences?
Read: What’s behind the explosion in retro gaming?Are you Very Hard to Reach? The UK Space Agency is here to help
Read: Are you Very Hard to Reach? The UK Space Agency is here to helpComing 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 reliableSocial media algorithms can literally change your mind
Social 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 mindWhy are 5G masts so unpopular, and what are the alternatives?
5G masts are a literal and metaphorical lightning rod for complaints, but alternatives are emerging to support home broadband services.
What can – and can’t – you do with generative AI?
Generative AI promises to solve many problems, though it’s advisable to approach it with caution at this early stage.
Read: What can – and can’t – you do with generative AI?What’s the latest on broadband mid-contract price rises?
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?When will 3D printers become the norm in every home?
Read: When will 3D printers become the norm in every home?How does UK broadband compare to the rest of the world in 2024?
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?Should we mourn the end of the landline?
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?Windows 12 is coming… here’s what we know so far.
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?
Could high temperatures affect broadband reliability?
We explain how to ensure your router and devices keep their cool in a heatwave, maintaining broadband reliability
Read: Could high temperatures affect broadband reliability?How dumbphones could reset our relationship with the internet
The internet was once a computer-only service. Thanks to dumbphones, it might be again.
Read: How dumbphones could reset our relationship with the internetSimple passwords are now outlawed in the UK
Read: Simple passwords are now outlawed in the UKScotland lags behind the rest of the UK for high-speed broadband
High-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 broadbandWhy is BT still the UK’s biggest broadband provider?
The 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?UK broadband infrastructure vandalism attacks on the rise
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 riseIt’s April, so your broadband just got more expensive…
Rising broadband costs are affecting millions of households. Here’s how to fight back
Read: It’s April, so your broadband just got more expensive…Dating app scams are on the rise: how can you avoid them?
Staying 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?Coming soon: Freely will bring Freeview telly into the streaming age
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 coming: what benefits will it bring?
WiFi 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?Obsolete phone line exchanges could become EV charging points
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 pointsHow much of the UK has full fibre broadband now?
Full 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?Revealed: how hackers use compromised passwords
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 passwordsThreat alert: drive-by download malware is real
Drive-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 real‘Air Fibre’ broadband offers connectivity where others fail
Air 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 failThe cybercrime threat is evolving
Cybercrime will be more endemic than ever in 2024, so it’s vital to mitigate against it.
Read: The cybercrime threat is evolvingIs one touch broadband switching finally coming in 2024?
One touch switching has been delayed more than once, but it promises to hugely simplify changing ISPs.
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