SpaceX will launch another 60 of its Starlink internet satellites into space tonight, bringing the total number in orbit around the Earth to 482. The 60 satellites are set to launch from the firm’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 8:55pm EDT on June 3 (1:55am BST June 4). SpaceX is adding to … Read more
Reopening America has been a hot topic on Twitter, as millions are calling for the US government to end the lockdown – but a new study suggests the trend is being fueled by bots. Using a ‘bot-hunter tool, researchers discovered that there are twice as many web crawlers starting conversations about the coronavirus pandemic and … Read more
People in their sixties who use the internet every day are more likely to be lonely than those who just surf the web occasionally, a new study shows. Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University carried out the study of online behaviour among adults over 60 using data from 4,492 adults. The study on the link between … Read more
Kaley Cuoco sits for Today show interview in her CAR as her internet at home failed… and she doesn’t bother to dress up either as she models a robe By Annita Katee For Dailymail.com Published: 22:06 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 22:23 BST, 18 May 2020 Kaley Cuoco found herself in a bit of … Read more
Facebook building a 23,000-mile-long undersea cable to bring high speed internet to 23 poorly served countries in Africa and the Middle East The social media giant aims to increase internet access in Africa with new cable The 23,000-mile cable will circle the continent and triple its network capacity It will reportedly cost $1billion, though Facebook … Read more
The US Senate voted Wednesday on an amendment to the Patriot Act that would prevent law enforcement from seizing American’s internet browsing and search history without a warrant. The bill required 60 supporting votes to pass and the final tally came up with only 59 ayes and 37 nays – but the failure was only … Read more
The poor internet connection in Fiona Scott’s house has been the cause of many arguments since the lockdown began. Each day, the family of five must decide who gets priority as their broadband cannot cope with them all using it at once. The Scotts are not alone, they are just one of the many families … Read more
The poor internet connection in Fiona Scott’s house has been the cause of many arguments since the lockdown began. Each day, the family of five must decide who gets priority as their broadband cannot cope with them all using it at once. The Scotts are not alone, they are just one of the many families … Read more
All four members of the Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) grew up Down Under. But it appears the band members Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Ashton Irwin, Michael Clifford have forgotten their Aussie roots. In new video for Vanity Fair, the boys struggled to understand common slang like ‘idiot box’ and ‘give a bell’ … Read more
British homes in lockdown are using 41 hours of internet a week, or nearly six hours a day – a rise of 29 per cent, according to a new survey. Comparison site Uswitch said a sizeable rise in internet usage since lockdown started has been driven by home working, video calls and gaming. Internet consumption for home … Read more