What do bushfires, Fraser Anning and the Rugby World Cup have in common? They all dominated Australian Google searches in 2019. Why is…? There was…

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Freeview down reports have been surging in ahead of New Year’s Eve with TV signal problems being reported in the UK. Independent outage monitor Down…

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Anti-monopoly Service (FAS) has opened an investigation into hotel reservation website Booking.com, the regulator said on Monday. The FAS said…

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WhatsApp is poised to stop support for devices running the aged Windows Phone operating system as 2019 draws to a close. The world’s most popular…

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Millions of people in California are now seeing notices on many of the apps and websites they use. “Do Not Sell My Personal Information,” the…

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Apple recently released its very impressive new entry-level iPad which brings bigger features to users at a much more reasonable price. That was good news…

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With so much choice on the market, picking a broadband service can be a massive headache. All of the major telecom firms are trying to…

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Amazon is one step closer to implementing its creepy, futuristic flesh-and-blood payment system. The e-tailing giant’s engineers on Thursday filed a patent application for a…

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(Reuters) – Spotify Technology SA said on Friday it would pause selling political advertisements on its music streaming platform in early 2020. The world’s most…

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Amazon Everywhere In Campbellsville, Ky., the tech giant’s influences abound. The profits, not so much. By David Streitfeld CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — In the late 1990s,…

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Volkswagen has envisioned a fleet of autonomous robots that will scurry around car parks and charge up electric vehicles. In a concept video produced by…

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WhatsApp has reportedly reconsidered plans for a ‘delete messages’ feature which destroys messages after a set space of time. We’re all now wearyingly familiar with…

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Google Photos is one of the most important apps you can download, especially on Android. The software provides free unlimited storage of high quality photos…

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Here today, gone tomorrow. With the rapid pace of innovation and competition constantly entering the technology stratosphere, some products don't always last. As 2019 closes…

Read More The end of the road: Six tech products that died in 2019

Sit! Stay a while! Unless you’re on the porcelain throne, that is. A company from the U.K. called StandardToilet has reportedly developed plans for a…

Read More This Sloped Toilet Seat Was Designed to Discourage Long Bathroom Breaks

A huge amount of the world’s audio has been digitized, but many veterans of the Analog Age still have out-of-print albums, lectures and other content…

Read More Get Those Records, Tapes and CDs Onto Your Smartphone

Argos isn’t waiting until Boxing Day to kick-start its last sale of 2019. The UK retailer has already slashed the prices of 4K TVs, flagship…

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The Amazon Echo continues to reign supreme when it comes to smart speakers. These intelligent devices have become a global sensation with millions of them…

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It’s Christmas Day and that could mean your home broadband will be going into overdrive. With new connected gadgets being unwrapped, music and TV shows…

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Chestnuts are roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose – and Google has a slew of handy features to make sure…

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The Venu is Garmin’s first smartwatch to feature an Amoled display, instead of the usual LCD displays found in its other smartwatches. The 1.2-inch round…

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Father Christmas is off on his journey around the world and, thanks to Google, you can now follow along with him. The annual Google ‘Santa…

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NEW YORK — A chat app that quickly became popular in the United Arab Emirates for communicating with friends and family is actually a spying…

Read More Popular chat app in UAE revealed to be government spying tool

Britain may be looking ahead to an increasingly digital world, but there are still thousands of households with sub-standard internet connections. Whether that’s a wired…

Read More Over 50,000 UK homes still suffering with poor broadband and 4G says Ofcom

BT Broadband has consistently offered some great deals over the course of 2019, but the retailer is ending the year strongly with its latest round…

Read More BT Broadband Deals offer huge Christmas savings on superfast fibre packages

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – An art exhibition exploring the impact of facial recognition technology has opened in China, offering a rare public space for reflection…

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BT Broadband is offering some incredible deals for customers that should get you feeling even more festive – especially considering they're essentially giving away free…

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