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Sky Mobile down – with users experiencing internet problems | UK News
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Sky Mobile is down for some customers, with people experiencing issues with 3G, 4G and 5G services. Users reported not being able to use the internet on their phones at around 9am on Thursday morning. One user on X wrote: “I have a phone that won’t work for anything if I turn off my WiFi and…
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As UK braces for new internet traffic record, here are some tips to help your broadband at Xmas | Science & Tech News
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The UK’s largest broadband provider is expecting demand to hit a new high on Boxing Day. BT is primed for peak internet traffic to exceed that seen on 6 December, when six Premier League games and an update for the new Call Of Duty saw customers guzzle 31 terabits of data a second. There are…
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E3 2023 cancelled: Gaming’s biggest trade event and bastion of internet memes is no longer | Science & Tech News
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E3, gaming’s biggest trade event, has been cancelled. Once the obvious home for the industry’s biggest players to make major annual announcements, the show has been heavily disrupted since the COVID pandemic and usurped by other initiatives. The likes of Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have become used to hosting their own livestreams instead, showing off…
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WhatsApp update helps users bypass government-enforced internet shutdowns | Science & Tech News
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WhatsApp is introducing a new feature designed to help users bypass government-enforced internet shutdowns. The update lets people connect to the messaging platform via proxy servers – an alternate route for those whose direct access is blocked. Rather than connecting directly to the desired website or service, a user connects to a proxy, which essentially…
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Internet providers urged to offer ‘social tariffs’ to cut bills for lower-income households | Politics News
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Ministers are urging all broadband providers to offer “social tariffs” allowing low-income households to receive discounted mobile and internet deals to ease the pressure of rising living costs. A new service, which will go live this week and be run by the Department for Work and Pensions, will allow internet providers to verify, with customers’…