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Internet vs booze: Brits reveal they would rather give up alcohol than go offline
What would you sacrifice in order to stay connected?
Lonely British man killed himself after spending £1,000s on online 'girlfriend'
Ian Doney, 51, died penniless after he was targeted by cruel online fraudsters who posed as women.
Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee calls Trump administration's rollback of privacy rules 'disgusting'
On 4 April, Berners-Lee received the prestigious Turing award often called the Nobel Prize of computing.
Are you being spied on? This map can help you check if an NSA spy hub is watching on your data
IXmaps is an interactive mapping tool that is aimed at helping people easily find out if their data is being spied on.
Video of 'terrifying' giant chicken that looks like 'a grown man in a costume' freaks out the internet
"This is how nightmares and chicken nuggets are born," one Twitter user wrote.
Internet lessons just as important for children as reading and writing, says House of Lords
Self-regulation online is failing, peers report warns.
Imprisoned ex-footballer Adam Johnson running fantasy football team says report
The ex-Sunderland player is serving a six-year prison sentence for grooming and sex with a child.
Fake news, losing control of personal data and political advertising: Is the internet broken?
We examine the reasons Tim Berners-Lee says his invention is under threat and ask if he's right.
Tim Berners-Lee: Inventor of the web outlines 3 major threats to the internet as it turns 28
Berners-Lee wants to tackle increasing fake news, data loss and online political ads to save the internet.
Internet safety for kids: Top five tips to protect your children online
The internet is not always suitable for kids – here's a guide to keeping them safe.
Children in Britain 'unwittingly' handing over private data to social media firms – report
Nearly half of eight to 11-year-olds have reportedly agreed to social media firms' vague terms and conditions.
Robots will take our jobs – but that's good for the future of civilisation
Fear of unemployment as a result of mechanisation is not new. Our ancestors feared automation, too.
Hundreds of thousands of UK internet users lose web access after cyberattack
The attack targeted specific routers, but experts believe other connected devices could soon be hit.
German spy agency employee arrested over Islamist comments and internet chatroom leaks
The German intelligence agency, BfV, first became aware of the man's actions 4 weeks ago.
Channel Islands internet users face slow broadband as ship cuts three cables with anchor
Communications to Channel Islands is currently being routed via the submarine cable link with France.
Breitbart and Private Eye among websites accused of false, misleading, clickbait or satirical 'news'
Massachusetts communications professor wants to keep the internet honest with her list of questionable websites.
Most people would rather have Wi-Fi than sex, chocolate or alcohol, study finds
40% of survey respondents identified Wi-Fi as their number one daily essential.
US and UK hit by another internet outage that affected services for hours
Level 3 confirmed that the outage was caused by a 'configuration error' and that services are back up.
Mobile internet to eclipse desktop usage in 2017 with 75% of users operating from smartphones
Advertising expenditure will also be directed towards mobile platforms.
Blue-eyed Pakistani tea vendor gets modeling offer as photo goes viral online
Arshad Khan, the 18-year-old, was signed up by online retailer Fitin.pk to model for their clothing brand.
'Internet supervillain' Milo Yiannopoulos wants to buy 'internet cesspool' 4Chan
Controversial website seeks equally controversial owner.
4Chan facing closure after running out of money, but Martin Shkreli could be the saviour of kek
Shutdown of site could be imminent after running out of money, but Shkreli could save the day.
Feels Bad Man: Pepe the Frog listed as right-wing hate symbol by Anti-Defamation League
Cartoon character has been used to spread racist hatred by supporters of alt-right movement.
Russia bans Pornhub and YouPorn
Kremlin watchdog blocks access to adult sites for breaking the law banning the distribution of pornography.
Taylor Swift's vagina compared to Christian mother's ham roll in viral Twitter post
Jennifer Mayer said singer should set 'a pure' example - but her knowledge of anatomy was criticised.
VW and LG partner to turn cars into another smart home appliance
Partnership will see future connected cars talk to smart home appliances.
Google Earth mysterious 'sea monster' discovered to be just a big pile of rocks
The giant, unknown object spotted in Antarctica wasn't the mythical Kraken, but something far more ordinary.
Richard Huckle jailed: Why can't police shut down child abuse sites on the dark web?
Huckle used the dark web to post more than 20,000 sickening images of children being abused.
Fast.com – Internet speed test from Netflix checks if your broadband can handle video streaming
Internet connection speed test from Netflix helps you check whether you're getting your money's worth.
Behind the Great Firewall, China is winning its war against internet freedom
China's Great Firewall blocks 25% of all internet sites under Xi Jinping