While the COVID-19 pandemic spurred significant progress in expanding rural home internet access, these gains are proving temporary as resources dwindle.
As online shopping increases over the festive period, so does the risk of cyber-scams.
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There are a few factors that might explain why your internet connection isn’t as consistently fast as you’d hoped. But there are some things you can do.
A telecommunications tower with a 5G cellular network antenna looms over the skyline.
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False news about 5G spread at breakneck speed on social networks, reinforcing the fears of people who already had suspicions about its effects on health.
wfh, but will I be able to connect?
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Only 3 million UK homes have fibre broadband which will aid their working from home to counter coronavirus spread. But those with copper ADSL or bad connections on mobile 4G may struggle.
Libraries are offering new and innovative things that belie their historic image as silent places to read.
With advancements in technology, libraries are offering much more than something to read. A library researcher offers a sampling of some unexpected items that library patrons can check out these days.
Even the best players in the world will have to be wary of cyber threats.
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It feels like we’ve seen less progress on charge time than almost anything else in smartphones. Could software efficiency be the answer?
Studies show wifi, mobile phones and other sources of electromagnetic radiation don’t make us sick. So, why are some people convinced they’re electrosensitive?
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Studies suggest electrosensitivity is a “communicated” disease, spread by people hearing about the alleged dangers, and sometimes worrying themselves sick.
Australia is playing catch up by allowing plane passengers to keep their mobile phone switched on – albeit in flight mode only – during take off and landing. But many have probably already done this. A…
James Lyne from IT security firm Sophos recently carried out a two-day public awareness exercise as part of the InfoSec 2014 conference. In a low-emission variation of war driving, Lyne cycled around the…
Last week, Melbourne City Council announced an action plan in the Council Plan 2013-17 to develop a strategy for free public Wi-Fi within the Melbourne CBD. Why is the council thinking of investing in…
The public Wi-Fi landscape in Australia is comparatively barren.
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You may have seen recent reports that London’s Oxford Street has the greatest density of Wi-Fi in Europe - with a quarter of that being complimentary - and almost a third of Wi-Fi hotspots in the US are…
The Washington Post reported on February 4 that the US federal government wanted to create super Wi-Fi networks across the USA. While it appears that statements by the US Federal Communications Commission…
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