Why have so many Google projects and products failed?
History is littered with failed Google projects, reflecting the hit-and-miss nature of investing in new technologies


History is littered with failed Google projects, reflecting the hit-and-miss nature of investing in new technologies
A blended working model is likely to be adopted by many employers, radically changing our careers
Read: Why our careers will revolve around the three Hs in futureThe established order of major ISPs is increasingly being challenged by micro-broadband companies with their own infrastructure and hardware
Read: The rise of the micro-broadband companiesDomotics is set to make the home of 2040 feel very different from the home of 2021, as automation evolves into every aspect of our lives
Read: Why domotics will transform our lives, homes and citiesOfcom is considering ways to make the process of switching broadband provider even easier – potentially with a single mouse-click
Read: Switching Broadband is about to get a lot easierMental depletion is becoming an increasingly well-recognised phenomenon, with the internet simultaneously helping and hindering efforts to recharge
Price spikes contrast against an increasingly uncertain future for the ubiquitous cryptocurrency
Read: What’s going on with Bitcoin?Bust-ups over the internet have intensified during a year of lockdowns and unprecedented restrictions on personal freedom.
Read: How broadband became the UK’s most common argumentThe battle between TV and internet might finally have a winner.
Read: TV licence to be scrapped after superfast broadband?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.
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
Read: Why EHF bands could revolutionise wireless data transfersISP 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 2021With so much online content to choose from nowadays, finding the best podcast sites can be difficult if you don’t know where to look
Read: The best podcast sites for 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
Read: Why BT is turning its back on the landlines it used to championIt’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 itThe post-COVID internet will be a significantly different place, in both positive and negative ways
Read: How COVID-19 changed our relationship with the internetIn 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 films