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
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
Furious Virgin Media customers face problems with their internet AGAIN amid complaints the service has been ‘almost useless for two months’ Customers experienced nearly 100 per cent more internet issues than last week Downdetector tracked 13 Virgin Media problems or outages over the past week 357 customers lodged problem reports on Saturday night around 8.20pm … Read more
Internet outages have hit record highs during the coronavirus lockdown, as network operators make changes to meet the demand of more people now working at home. According to US network intelligence firm ThousandEyes, network outages across the globe were seen to rise across March, reaching previously unseen levels. While internet infrastructure in both the UK … Read more
Elon Musk has a dream of providing the world with high speed internet using satellites in low orbit – and it could soon become a reality. The SpaceX CEO announced on Twitter that the firm’s Starlink service will be available to certain locations in six months, with private beta in just three. Musk had noted … Read more
Google’s Nest security cameras reduced to default video quality in an effort to preserve internet capacity during coronavirus lockdown By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:37 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 23:37 BST, 15 April 2020 Nest will join the list of companies lowering video fidelity to help cope with added strain on internet … Read more