Bookmark Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters The Large Hadron Collider at CERN is responsible for some of the most groundbreaking scientific discoveries ever made, from the Higg's Boson to quasars. Last May, after three years of lying dormant, the world's largest particle accelerator was fired up once again as scientists continue their quest to uncover the fundamental […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Harry King started to play video games with his grandson Hugo during Melbourne’s pandemic lockdowns. Back then, it was mainly just online chess. This Thursday at Federation Square, alongside gamers of all ages, it’ll be Mario Kart. Harry King, 76, and grandson Hugo, […]

Secret websites that can only be accessed through a special browser offer a glimpse of the internet’s seedy underbelly. Anything from cocaine to machine guns is available at the click of a button on the Dark Web. Podcasters Ashton Bingham & Art Kulik interviewed cyber security expert Ryan ‘Zero Day’ Montgomery. He showed them how to easily obtain hacked PayPal […]

You probably log on to view your emails using Google’s Gmail service more than once a day, but soon you will be limited in how you can view your messages. Google is scrapping the classic ‘Basic HTML’ view of Gmail in favour of its now-default Standard View, meaning everyone will have to read their emails using the modernised layout. Gmail […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In introducing Meta’s latest products at its Connect conference on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg described a future in which many of the objects and people in our homes are holograms – digital representations rather than physically present flesh or media – and AI agents […]

If your favoured internet browser happens to be Chrome, it’s worth checking for an important upgrade from Google without delay. The US technology giant has just released a new version of its popular software after the discovery of a critical flaw that could leave users open to attacks from cyber criminals. What makes this update so urgent is that the bug […]

Virgin Media has been dishing out plenty of gifts over the last few months including free Bluetooth speakers and 4K TVs. Now the telecoms and TV giant is back with something a little different and it could be perfect for anyone having a party in the build-up to the festive season. Virgin Media is offering a free wine, worth over […]

The humble landline has been around for decades but a big change is coming. The UK is set to turn off the old network by 2025, and BT has just revealed the next regions that are getting switched over to digital broadband technology. If your landline still taps into the hundred-plus-years-old copper wire network, BT plans to soon switch you […]

Not got enough things to watch or boxsets to binge on? BT might have just what you are looking for thanks to a blockbuster deal that’s currently available via their website. The telecom giant is offering full access to the Netflix streaming service and Sky channels (via NOW) for just £12 per month which is a bit of a bargain. […]

For a limited time, Sky is offering to pay your broadband bills for the next 9 months when you sign up for either Sky Stream or Sky Glass. The free internet offer is available on download speeds up to 500Mbps. Both Sky Stream and Glass arrive with 150 live channels, 500 boxsets from HBO, Peacock, and Sky Originals, and a Netflix […]