Hundreds of users report internet outage as the service undergoes planned maintenance

Hundreds of users report internet outage as the service undergoes planned maintenance

Sky warned of ‘essential maintenance’ leading to loss of broadband last night But even after maintenance was due to end customers are still reporting issues It’s one of the most popular broadband networks in the UK, but it appears that Sky is experiencing issues this morning  According to Down Detector, more than 700 customers across the country …

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Planes dropping out of the sky. Your mobile rendered useless, just like your car. As a Netflix film portrays a nightmare that security experts insist is a very real prospect… How will YOU survive on the day an enemy state switches off the internet?

Planes dropping out of the sky. Your mobile rendered useless, just like your car. As a Netflix film portrays a nightmare that security experts insist is a very real prospect… How will YOU survive on the day an enemy state switches off the internet?

An oil tanker ploughs into a tourist beach. Planes fall from the sky. Driverless cars run amok. The internet fails and the mobile network dies. Feral instincts take over as people fight for food, water and medicine amid the ruins of civilisation. That is the nightmare vision depicted in Leave The World Behind, Netflix’s recent …

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The hidden app that’s slowing down your internet

The hidden app that’s slowing down your internet

HOUSEHOLDS are just realising that an app on their smartphones might be the reason their connection is so slow. As well as your iPhone or Android device, this app could be on your laptop too – especially if you work from home. People working from home sometimes need to use a VPN The app in …

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Sky clampdown could force you to pay more to watch and stream TV

Sky clampdown could force you to pay more to watch and stream TV

Netflix still rules the living room and for years we’ve got used to sharing our password with family and friends so they can tune in without paying for an account of their own. Despite this, Netflix has still grown into a hugely successful business with ever-growing subscription numbers, but recently the company decided to crackdown …

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