The UK’s main internet providers have agreed to remove data caps on fixed-line broadband during the coronavirus pandemic.
The move is part of a range of new measures agreed between telecoms companies and the government. Other commitments include “fairly and appropriately” supporting customers who have...
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More than 100 YouTube stars have recorded a video message urging their fans to "stay home" during the coronavirus outbreak.
The video is introduced by entertainer JJ Olatunji, known online as KSI, who has more than 21 million subscribers on the video clip platform. "We're here looking to spread awareness on the UK government's current advice to stay at home,&...
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You can now use Duo to participate in video calls with up to 12 people, Google's Sanaz Ahari Lemelson announced.
It's the second increase for Duo since last year. Google first limited users to one-on-one video calls, and then it rolled out group-style support with an 8-person maximum capacity.
Google decided to roll out the larger limit due to ongoing coronavirus outbreak. "W...
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Online child abusers are seeking to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic, international law enforcement agency Europol has warned.
Europol said it had information that...
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Minecraft is making its educational worlds available free, to help pupils no longer able to attend school because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The 12 digital lessons will be available to download until the end of June. They include tours of the International Space Station and the insid...
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Facebook is the latest platform to reduce its video quality in Europe, to reduce demand on internet service providers.
Demand for streaming has increased while large parts of Europe are self-isolating at home due to the coronavirus outbreak. The change means each video will use less data, but viewers are unlikely to see a major change in picture quality.
Amazon, Apple TV+, Dis...
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Windows 10 just achieved a huge milestone: 1 billion users. It didn't earn a blog post, but Microsoft's Panos Panay shared a video that celebrates the milestone and offers a...
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Apple closed its retail stores indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak, but it did alert customers to pick up their devices left for repair prior to the closures. Some customers just didn't appear to retrieve them, however, an Apple spokesperson told Business Insider. Now, they're left waiting until the Cupertino-based company r...
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Sales of new phones have collapsed in the biggest fall since the invention of the smartphone.
Research firm Strategy Analytics said shipments in February fell by 38% year-on-year. The outbreak of the coronavirus in China had a huge impact, report author Linda Sui said. "Some Asian factories were unable to manufacture smartphon...
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