Working from home as a precaution against coronavirus could ‘strain the internet’

Self-isolating and working from home as a precaution against coronavirus could overload broadband networks and cause internet ‘bottlenecks’, experts warn Many companies have implemented a mandatory work from home policy  It is hoped avoiding offices will prevent employees contracting coronavirus  Experts warn the added strain could cause some connection difficulties   Domestic broadband with old copper wires … Read more

Dog that looks like a cuddly teddy bear and wins the internet with his big snout and fluffy cheeks 

It’s Paw-ddington! Lazy Chow Chow who looks like a cuddly teddy bear wins legions of fans on Instagram with his big snout and fluffy cheeks Chowder, a six-year-old Chow Chow, is a viral sensation from the Philippines  The pooch wins people over with big cheeks that make him look like a teddy bear His owner … Read more

‘B**ch to boss’ tool is launched by internet giant Mozilla

‘B**ch to boss’ tool launched by internet giant Mozilla to combat abuse faced by women online by replacing derogatory insults automatically US-based firm Mozilla launched the plug-in today to raise awareness   Automatically detects sexist and derogatory terms such as b**** and w**** Replaces offensive language with ‘boss’ throughout searches and social media By Joe Pinkstone … Read more

Thousands of Virgin Media and Sky broadband customers are left without internet

Thousands of Virgin Media and Sky broadband customers are left without internet as massive outage strikes across the UK Broadband outages hit customers of both providers during Thursday morning  Twitter users are furious about the outage, which is affecting home and business Sky said last night it would be conducting maintenance in towns east of London   By … Read more

Mum’s HEALTHY brownie recipe takes the internet by storm

‘It tastes just like the real thing’: Mum’s HEALTHY brownie recipe takes the internet by storm – and you won’t believe what she uses to make it  An Australian mother has created a ‘healthy’ bean brownie using a slow cooker  The home cook combined seven ingredients including kidney beans and honey  She placed the blended … Read more

Researchers find flaw in internet security cam that lets hackers to snoop on video feeds

Researchers find flaw in internet security camera that lets hackers snoop on users’ video feeds and even hijack the device to scan a network for other holes Researchers discovered cameras made by Cacagoo had multiple vulnerabilities  One flaw allows hackers to tap into audio and video feeds Another allowed hackers to scan networks for other … Read more

Scientists create internet connected biodegradable PAPER, which collects data without e-waste 

Scientists create internet connected biodegradable PAPER, which can be used to collect data about moisture levels in soil without any toxic e-waste A team of scientists have created an thin sheet of paper they call nanopaper The nanopaper is one millimeter thick and can transmit data to the internet  It also has a moisture sensor … Read more

Virgin Media internet, TV and website crash leaving thousands of customers cut off 

Virgin Media internet, TV and website crash leaving thousands of customers cut off Downdetector reported over 2,000 complaints from Virgin Media customers London, Bournemouth and Portsmouth seem to be bearing the brunt of the issue Virgin Media said they are ‘aware of the issue’ and are ‘on top of this’ problem By Jemma Carr For … Read more