UK Internet

WiFi Slapdash? Wave Goodbye to Cash

Rob Wells | Posted 22.05.2013 | UK Tech
Rob Wells

Looking back at the top technology products for the last ten years, they all have one thing in common: they connect to the internet. But sadly these internet-connected gadgets do not always work like a dream - far too often, it can actually be a nightmare experience.

How Mary Seacole Opened My Eyes to the Power of the Web

Simon Woolley | Posted 16.05.2013 | UK Politics
Simon Woolley

The Jamaican Mary Seacole became an heroine when she travelled over 4,000 miles to nurse and attend sick British soldiers in the Crimea during the Crimean War. During her life her exploits were revered, by royalty, the military elite and thousands of ordinary citizens. More than 100 years later, tens of thousands of school children view Seacole as a wonderful role model.

Seven Million British Adults Have Never Used The Internet

PA | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Tech

More than seven million adults in the UK have never used the internet, official figures suggest. The data revealed around one million more people h...

This Is What The Internet Looks Like

Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Tech

Sat in front of your computer it's easy to neglect the myriad of global connections that bring all that information to you almost instantaneously. ...

Internet Addicts: Charity Cases or Just Ahead of the Curve?

Planet Ivy | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Tech
Planet Ivy

It's a vast data-surfing canoe that we're all sharing, and I certainly do not claim to be sitting on the shoreline. As frequent and active users of social networking sites, we're all constantly rowing through page upon page of needless information.

Three Year Olds Going Online and Kids Accessing Porn - The Truth About Our Children's Screen Time.

Kate Gunn | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Kate Gunn

I was once the perfect mother. TV time was strictly controlled, no sugary sweets would pass my little darlings lips, and there was absolutely no way they would be allowed to use iPads, iPhones, Xboxes, computers or any other internet connecting medium until they were mature enough to use them. Possibly not even then. Of course that was before I actually had any kids.

We Need to Talk About Sex

Jon Brown | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Jon Brown

The next time your children ask you what sex is or tell you they have seen something rude online take the opportunity. Sit down and start talking to your children about sex. It's an issue that, however embarrassing, is something society cannot afford to be taught by the school of XXX.com

STUDY: Children As Young As Two Are Using The Internet

PA | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Tech

Children aged two or younger are being allowed to use the internet, while many youngsters are spending much longer online than their parents realise, ...

Life Through Google's Eyes

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle

No one likes to imagine that Google knows more about their personality, than they do. However, a new viral video demonstrates that when it comes t...

Is the UK Government Trying to Kill Off Photographers

Edmond Terakopian | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Entertainment
Edmond Terakopian

Regardless of if you're a proud parent taking pictures of your children or a professional photographer photographing news, weddings, portraits, landscapes and so on, all photographs uploaded to the internet will soon be in danger of getting stolen and used without your permission.

CERN To Recreate The First Page On The Web

Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Tech

In an admirable attempt to preserve the beginnings of the internet for posterity, researchers at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Cern)...

The Communications Data Bill Will Be Back

Jamie Bartlett | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK Politics
Jamie Bartlett

Making sure security service and policing powers are up to date and adequate - of course while avoiding unnecessary intrusion, misuse and expense - is something we all have a very big interest in.

'It Is Not Going To Happen'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Tom Moseley | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Politics

Civil liberties campaigners are celebrating after Nick Clegg vetoed the controversial 'snooper's charter'. The deputy prime minister said plans to ...

Supreme Court Drags Internet Law Into the 21st Century

Francis Ingham | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK Tech
Francis Ingham

Something rather fundamental happened last week in Parliament Square. Not Lady Thatcher leaving Parliament and beginning her final journey to St Paul's - momentous event though that was. It took place on the opposite side of the Square, in the Supreme Court.

4G - What Is This Magic That You Profess to Offer?

Andrew Ferguson | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK Tech
Andrew Ferguson

We have all been there - seen a new mobile phone model and been convinced that it is the answer to all our problems and that we will never need to upgrade again. While 4G does promise a lot, it is worth stepping back and taking a more realistic view.

Medic Student Died After Taking 'Toxic' Weight Loss Pills, Inquest Hears

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education

A 23-year-old medical student died after taking "toxic" weight loss pills she had bought on the internet, an inquest heard on Monday. Sarah Houston...

I'm Afraid of Existing Online

Planet Ivy | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK Tech
Planet Ivy

The real fear comes from being judged. I'm a selective misanthrope and I do my selecting by watching your social media output. Some of you come across incredibly well but I think some of you are oblivious twats. I hate you. I'd never delete you though - you're my entertainment, my soap opera, my catharsis.

Are The 'Friends' Really Reuniting?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK Entertainment

Rumours of a 'Friends' reunion have once again sent the internet into a frenzy. After seeing a decade of success and boasting some of the most belo...

The Future of Education is Now

Christina Robert | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Christina Robert

In an effort to get out of the house and away from the blood vessel popping effort to keep my mouth shut, I recently went to hear the wunderkind of modern education speak at Portcullis House. In case you are old and backward like me, his name is Salman Khan.

If Your Website Is Not Built in Responsive Design, What Are You Waiting For?

Kiyan Foroughi | Posted 10.04.2013 | UK Tech
Kiyan Foroughi

For those of you who don't know, responsive design is a way of designing and coding websites with a fluid layout, so that images and other elements of the site adapt to the screen on which the site is being viewed.

Internet 'More Important' Than Heating Or Water Says Study

PA | Posted 10.04.2013 | UK Tech

Workers are more concerned about losing their internet connection at home than having no heating or water, a study suggests. Nearly 40% of people b...

Our Growing Dependence on the Internet at Home

Andrew Ferguson | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Tech
Andrew Ferguson

According to recent research, broadband internet access at home boosts our wellbeing. The UK Broadband Impact Study 2013 revealed that for many the internet is a positive social force for communications, entertainment, shopping, learning, health, employment and access to public services (the joy of super fast tax disc application.)

Is Google a Cult?

Planet Ivy | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Tech
Planet Ivy

If our top ten blogger is to be taken at (stupidly grinning) face value, then Google are breeding an army of employees that cannot envision a world without Google, a world where the latest Google plugin is a digital Mother Teresa.

Naked Woman Chases Naked Man Carrying A Sex Doll Through Beijing

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well in this case, these images provoke rather more questions they answer. According to Chinese news ...

Is the Future of the Fourth Estate Hidden Behind a Paywall?

Andrew Smith | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK
Andrew Smith

In the digital age newspapers are out of date by the time they are published. This is one of the reasons why publishers are investing more in their wider media strategy, with the Evening Standard recently announcing the forthcoming launch of a television channel. One side effect has been the rise of some very successful online publications, but most blogs are volunteer run and don't have enough resources or attract a broad enough readership to compete with the established media in quality terms.