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Search engine confirms most searched for terms of 2017 in the UK and across the globe, ranging from weather to technology to royals.

Madison and boyfriend Chris uploaded an innocent video of her parents surprising him with a car. The result was an unexpected onslaught of vicious racist abuse.

A tweet by video streaming giant Netflix has divided opinion on the internet - was it funny or did it shame users?

Aspiring Ninja Turtle Caleb Green, 4, set out to read 100 books in just one day. His family streamed the efforts on Facebook Live.

Google Maps will soon notify travellers when they are nearing their stop on public transport.

Reddit users have shared and commented on a 1955 book excerpt that draws frightening parallels between the rise of Hitler's Nazi regime and Donald Trump's United States.

YouTube has released its annual rewind video that highlights the biggest trends of the previous year.

With the help of a Google Home speaker, a speech-impaired boy has been able to say his first word. Unfortunately it's "Google".

Anastasia Knyazeva has amassed more than 560,000 Instagram followers and has been dubbed the most beautiful girl in the world, which many people have said is creepy.

2017 is almost over so Tenor.com has revealed its most popular memes and gifs including Trump draws and Salt Bae.

The US cities with the fastest 4G internet has been revealed in a new Open Signal report. Hint, New York doesn't crack the top 10.

WhatsApp users report problems sending texts after messaging service goes down across the world. It had previously gone down in May and last New Year's Eve.

London commuters tired of losing their internet connection on the Tube will soon be able to enjoy 4G internet.

A sex chat bot will lure in paedophiles looking to purchase underage prostitutes. Once convinced the service is legitimate, they will be slapped with a legal message.

UK telecom companies will no longer be able to advertise top-end download speeds that are often only available to about 10% of customers.

Pornhub are joining the pop-shop craze and will launch a physical store in New York City to run until Christmas

While many hunt far and wide for a deal, some people are happier sitting back and enjoying the show.

Business tycoon Mark Cuban has warned that keeping net neutrality effectively gives control of the internet to president Donald Trump.

The Megaupload founder took to Twitter to warn that breaking net neutrality would "accelerate" people adopting a "new network".

"Your opponents control most internet companies," Assange warned Trump in a tweet. "Careful."

A new study has revealed internet prices in the UK are some of the most affordable in Europe. But we do not stack up well against the rest of the world.

An independent politician in Queensland has created a Tinder account to grow her campaign and hopefully pick up extra voters.

Three years of growth have come to a stuttering halt as events in 2017 dented the confidence of marketing bosses.

Vitaly Bespalov said IRA employees working in the "American department" were paid about $1,300 to $2000 per month to create inflammatory content.

Naturally, many took to social media to voice their frustration over the issue, particularly those inching closer to their project deadlines.

A comment by EA about Star Wars Battlefront II, explaining why players should feel pride when unlocking characters, has been met by a record number of unhappy users on Reddit.

Al-Awlaki was cited as an influence in numerous terrorist attacks over the years, including the ones at Fort hood, the Boston Marathon and San Bernardino among others.

Internet users will no longer need to battle for compensation following poor internet service. Automatic compensation will come into effect by 2019 for 90% of the market.

Kim Jong-un's Apple obsession may have resulted in the regime copying an Apple feature to block people from accessing the internet.