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A man asking why there was a tomato on his train has gone viral on Twitter

A man's tweet about a man in a tomato has got a sassy reply. People are calling it the best tweet of 2018.

Ruchira Sharma Jan 11, 2018

Majority of UK residents don't trust broadband advertising, new figures show

Broadband users are feeling misled about promises made by telecommunication companies, including download speeds and monthly costs.

James Hetherington Jan 11, 2018

This woman's boyfriend and his 'crazy' monarchist theories are dividing the internet

Is he a hero or a "disgusting classist"? The internet is divided over Henry - a guy who is alienating his girlfriend with his obsession with the Royals.

Ruchira Sharma Jan 09, 2018

Guy secretly rents out another apartment to get away from his girlfriend

"Oh honey, I'm going to be away on business for the foreseeable future". One guy told his girlfriend just to have some alone time in a secret.

Ruchira Sharma Jan 04, 2018

EE achieves 428Mbps data speeds in Cardiff

Mobile phone coverage fails to reach 30% of UK

National Infrastructure Commission is calling on Ofcom to demand better coverage and internet speed including 4G in the UK.

James Hetherington Dec 18, 2017

Google Home price, release date, features

Speech-impaired toddler loves Google Home so much his first word was 'Google'

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

James Hetherington Dec 06, 2017

Top GIFs and memes of 2017: Donald Trump, 'cash me outside' and Salt Bae all make the list

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

James Hetherington Dec 06, 2017

UK firms to advertise lower broadband speeds - here's why that's a good thing

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

James Hetherington Nov 24, 2017

Net neutrality gives Donald Trump 'control of the internet' warns Mark Cuban

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

James Hetherington Nov 23, 2017

UK broadband internet prices: Are you paying too much compared to the rest of the world?

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.

James Hetherington Nov 21, 2017

Mugabe in memes: How the internet is reacting to Zimbabwe military coup

See some of the funniest memes being created as Robert Mugabe misses his deadline to resign as Zimbabwe president or be impeached.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 20, 2017

Girl, 14, held prisoner by 3 men, plied with drugs and forced to have sex 'with 20 punters'

The sick trio Jake Cairns, Brandon Sharples and Jack McInally, all from Coventry, even took pictures of the child and posted them on an adult website to attract clients.

William Watkinson Nov 17, 2017

Epic PR damage control failure earns company most downvoted Reddit comment in history

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.

James Hetherington Nov 15, 2017

Britain's fastest broadband to be rolled out by Vodafone and CityFibre

Roughly a million UK residents will be able to access the ultra-fast broadband by 2021. Plans are in place to extend the service to four million more by 2025

James Hetherington Nov 09, 2017

This is what Donald Trump is doing with the new 280 character limit on Twitter

After a successful trial, all Twitter users now have the ability to use 280 characters in each tweet. This is how US President Donald Trump is using the new tool.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 08, 2017

Facebook wants to help stop revenge porn online - but first it needs your nudes

Facebook says that it has the technology to stop revenge porn from appearing on its social networks – but only if users upload them to its Messenger service. Yes, really.

Jason Murdock Nov 03, 2017

Spare a thought for the other George Papadopoulos - he's having a bad day on Twitter

"For the nth time, I am NOT Trump's foreign policy adviser! I have NO association with the Trump camp! NONE!" Papadopoulos tweeted Monday.

Staff Reporter Oct 30, 2017

This new botnet could take down the internet - and it's rapidly spreading across the world

Research suggested that the new botnet is evolving at a rapid pace, and could soon be weaponised to launch cyberattacks in the same fashion as "Mirai" last year.

Jason Murdock Oct 20, 2017

The end of an era: AOL is shutting down iconic instant messaging tool AIM

The tool was used by millions of but fell massively out of favour with the rise of other online communication options.

Neil Murphy Oct 06, 2017

Google Maps glitch sends hundreds of tourists to the middle of nowhere

Confused tourists looking for the Blue Mountains in Australia kept appearing at a quiet cul-de-sac 30 kilometres away as a result of the online map error.

James Billington Oct 06, 2017