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We tested Netgear's latest hotspot routers – and they blew phones away

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Going Green: ​Help save the planet by changing to e-bike

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Ad Feature Experts urge older generations to buy digital-ready alarms for safety

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Boredom strikes just 43 minutes into a family road trip, research says

Toilet stops and poor mobile signal were top road trip bugbearsplaceholder image

Top 20 most common family road trip frustrations

Nearly a third are held back by slow internetplaceholder image

Small businesses waste 12 working days a year due to misfiring tech

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New tech keeps vulnerable Brits connected in power cuts, and it's free

Online safety is a 21st century priority - but do you REALLY need to spend money on a VPN service?placeholder image

Best VPNs for beginners: for privacy, security and streaming

What are some of the most misheard lyrics from a number of our favourite Christmas anthems?placeholder image

11 of the most misheard lyrics from the world of Christmas songs

The IGF was held under the theme of “Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future”placeholder image

Ad Feature 19th Internet Governance Forum calls for an inclusive digital future

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I tried Wi-Fi 7 and it has changed my life

Take your home Wi-Fi to the next level 😍

Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Look out for great deals on broadband this Black Fridayplaceholder image

The best Black Friday broadband deals in 2024

Supercar experience days can be much cheaper than you'd expect - thanks to Black Friday bargains out nowplaceholder image

Cheap supercar driving experiences: Black Friday prices start at £15

The Sugababes perform Push the Button at Londons Kings Cross Stationplaceholder image

Sugababes burst out of a billboard to perform an impromptu gig

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7 ways Halloween decorations could slow down your WiFi

Wi-Fi 7 is coming to the UK. Photo: A Stockphoto - stock.adobe.complaceholder image

This is the best Wi-Fi deal I’ve spotted in Prime deal

Wi-Fi 7 is coming to the UK. Photo: A Stockphoto - stock.adobe.complaceholder image

A new type of Wi-Fi is coming to the UK - what to expect

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Top tips for helping your kid start out on YouTube, from YouTubers

A poll of 2,000 adults found two thirds reckon the UK is the world’s best at ‘going nowhere fast’placeholder image

Train and traffic delays cost travellers nearly three days a year

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4 popular internet trends that turned deadly

Clips from Skibidi Toilet shorts on YouTube. Photo: DaFuqBoom!/ YouTubeplaceholder image

What is the deal with skibidi toilet - and if it is dangerous for kids

These are the 15 best cities to get a 5G signal on your phone in the UK according to OpenSignal. Photo: Justin TALLIS / AFP via Getty Imagesplaceholder image

15 best cities to get an internet signal on your phone

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‘Threatening’ new scam sees victims bombarded with calls

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Sky internet ‘down’ as users report issues across the UK

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These are the top 10 most commonly believed beauty beliefs

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What exactly does a Taylor Swift VIP package cost and include?

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Top tasks people struggle to do online

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The average person completes 90 online tasks a day

The average person completes 90 online tasks per day – including sorting emails, paying bills, and planning journeys.

Lucy Brimble

Taylor Swift has announced she is performing at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in 2024 as part of her UK Eras tour (Getty Images)placeholder image

Taylor Swift Era’s tour: Every surprise song performed so far

Millions face a broadband shake-up - here’s how to check if you’re affectedplaceholder image

Millions of BT and Sky customers face internet shake-up

Sky internet users have been left frustrated this morningplaceholder image

Hundreds of customers frustrated as Sky broadband goes down across UK

Phone users are being asked to check their devices are 4G compatible placeholder image

Popular mobile phone provider to close down - how to keep your number

Up to one million people cancel broadband due to cost of livingplaceholder image

One million people cancel broadband services due to cost of living

Long Boi has been pronounced dead after having been missing from University of York campus since mid-March.placeholder image

Internet star and exceptionally tall duck Long Boi presumed dead

5 ways to avoid the King’s coronation & Royalists this weekendplaceholder image

5 ways to avoid the King’s coronation this weekend

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Virgin Media customers report outage

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Pedro Pascal joins the cast of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2

Concerned Spirit Airlines passenger captures moment worker tapes plane wing before take-off placeholder image

Terrified passenger captures airline taping plane wing before take-off

Halifax’s online and mobile banking services are down leaving thousands unable to access their bank accountsplaceholder image

Halifax internet banking leaves users without access to accounts

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Fernando Alonso addresses Taylor Swift dating rumours

Virgin Media has gone down again leaving thousands without internetplaceholder image

Virgin media outage - thousands left without internet

Helen Flanagan is one of the celebrities to return to I’m A Celeb placeholder image

Two contestants named favourites to leave I’m A Celebrity first

Tommy Fury poses for a photo with their Title Belt after defeating Jake Paul during the Cruiserweight Title fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury at the Diriyah Arena on February 26, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)placeholder image

Tommy Fury and Liam Payne to take part in Soccer Aid 2023

Vodafone services are down for thousands of users in the UK placeholder image

Vodafone issues update after services go down across the UK

Margot Robbie stars in Barbie - one of the most hotly anticipated films of 2023.placeholder image

Barbie Movie starring Margot Robbie drops full cast list

The latest Barbie trailer has everything from ‘Barbieland’ to Margot Robbie’s feet - yes, you read that right.

Beth Franklin

Twitter has been in turmoil since the platform was taken over by Tesla head Elon Musk.placeholder image

Here’s why Twitter’s bird logo is now a dog

From Gorillas’ diet to eating bugs, here is some social media misinformation you should be wary of this International Fact-Checking Day.placeholder image

Social media misinformation that’s bad for your health

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Women stuffing seagull into bag ‘lacks context’

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April Fools Day 2023: Best jokes and pranks of the year

Estate agent Claire Cossey has created “The Neverending Property” to help sell her friend’s £700,000 house in Bedfordshire. placeholder image

Estate agent performs tune from classic 80s film to help sell home

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Mrs Hinch fan explains how rid window blinds of mould for good

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Britsplaceholder image

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

Around 20 million people in the UK have an online dating profile from using a dating app like Tinder.placeholder image

One in four Brits want their romantic past deleted from the internet

Prince Harry has been accused of backtracking after insisting he and Meghan Markle did not label the royal family racist (Photo: ITV)placeholder image

Prince Harry: King Charles apology & Queen Consort’s ’PR altar’

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WhatsApp to enable messaging in internet blackouts

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