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.
As Line of Duty returns, we look at the best British crime dramas on streaming platforms here in the UK
Read: The best British crime dramas streaming nowThe battle between TV and internet might finally have a winner.
Read: TV licence to be scrapped after superfast broadband?Major ISP has pledged to create 50 jobs to help young people.
Read: TalkTalk creates jobs for young people affected by pandemic.The Scottish Government's R100 broadband scheme promised to transform Scotland’s internet access, but this flagship manifesto pledge hasn’t been met
Read: What’s gone wrong with the Scottish Government’s R100 broadband scheme?EHF bands are the secret weapon underpinning the future of wireless communications, as our homes become ever more reliant on connectivity
Future 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?
Read: The Broadband providers most likely to make you complain in 2021Are Brits too scared to shop around for a better broadband deal?
Read: Brits don’t trust small Broadband ISPs, but why?After enjoying some outstanding box sets in 2020, it’s time to consider what streaming content in 2021 might look like.
Read: The best streaming content in 2021 to watch out forThe end of landlines has been predicted many times before, but even BT is now turning its back on traditional telephone lines
It’s hard to imagine living without the internet, yet millions of people across the UK have no day-to-day exposure to the virtual world
Read: What’s it like living without the internet?Managing social media addiction has become such a pressing topic, it should arguably be taught as part of the National Curriculum
Read: Why social media is addictive – and how to manage itIn a year that’s seen some extraordinary new television, these are the series for binging on this festive season.
Read: Six of our favourite box sets to savour over ChristmasNew 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.
Read: Google outage causes global standstillConnecting 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 broadbandIn-depth data analysis shows we love a good punch-up in our festive faves
Read: Study finds UK’s Top Christmas Films… and they’re pretty Violent!The platform's Sky Cinema Pass subscription beats all others for our festive favourites
Read: NowTV named best for Christmas filmsWe review ten historic games consoles whose launch, development and specifications led to the current crop of high-end machines
Read: Ten games consoles that changed the worldA hacker is selling a batch of Microsoft passwords for hundreds of dollars.
Read: Is your Microsoft Account being sold by hackers?New feature could link smart home devices across households.
Read: Amazon Sidewalk means your Alexa could become a public network?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 new PS5 almost broke the internet...sort of!
Read: PS5 beats Xbox to cause internet traffic jams.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?