Google outage causes global standstill
Gmail, Google Drive and YouTube went down for an hour on Monday morning and it was terrifying or amazing.


Gmail, 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 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!We 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.
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.One 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?
It's had a complex gestation, but this 2020s take on a retro machine will finally be arriving in the near future
Read: A Modern Classic : What can we expect from the Atari VCS?With the latest WiFi6 protocols, the tech giant may be making moves on the broadband market
Read: Is Google bringing back truly wireless home broadband?Good news for Sky customers old and new!
Read: Sky offers Ultrafast FTTP package for existing customersSacha Baron Cohen is in hot water for mocking Kazakhstan's broadband... among other things.
Read: My Wi-Fi! Borat cancelled in Kazakhstan for broadband jokes.It's box-set binge season - make sure you're not missing out on Blighty's drama gems!
Read: Who are the platforms bringing you the best of British drama?Gen Z are beginning to adapt to life under varying degrees of lockdown.
Read: Young people are making money online in new ways during COVIDSocial media platforms are completely free to use, but their slick apps and vast data repositories have to be paid for somehow
Read: The high privacy cost of free social media platformsBroadband and TV giant surprises everyone by returning to the high street.
Read: Sky to launch high street ‘hubs’.Virgin Media are offering some lucky customers a powerful new router.
Read: Virgin Media giving away powerful Hub 4 upgrades!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?Self-made live video is big business nowadays, from Twitch and YouTube channels to Instagram Stories and Facebook Live streams
Read: DIY Video streaming – the rise of a big-bucks phenomenonXbox All Access lets you buy a console like a phone, but will it change gaming?
Read: Xbox All Access could change console gaming foreverThe new Facebook-owned standalone VR system looks like a bargain, but will it come with hidden costs?
Read: Oculus Quest 2: Transforming gaming or threatening privacy?A new survey finds that the working week is getting done in 4 days!
Read: Homeworking boosts Britain’s productivity.