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Is Google Down? Every website and app affected by Google Cloud outage

Georgia Harrison, a former TV personality and campaigner against violence against women and girls, speaks on the final day of the Labour party conference in Liverpool (Picture: Ian Forsyth)

How big tech is driving an 'epidemic' of sexual exploitation of women Susan Dalgety

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Ad Feature The new home gadget that could help you save more on energy bills

£9 supermarket fizz named best in the world

Key Scottish industries ‘could unlock billions’ from riding next wave of IoT

Get real: Steve Nelson says good personalised financial advice is not something you can successfully automate.

Turn down unhelpful noise of AI advice Steve Nelson

Keir Starmer has announced a social media ban for under-16s

Social media ban 'risks driving children to darker places on internet'

Heriot-Watt's ‘laser breakthrough’ could revolutionise manufacturing

Children are being groomed online, manipulated into sharing images and then blackmailed by criminal gangs on an industrial scale (Picture: David Gray)

The hidden epidemic that's harming millions of children Paul Stanfield

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Ad Feature AnySearch launches new search platform built for AI Agents

Extinction Rebellion climate change demonstrators take part in a rally in London in April 2023

Why the cancellation of cancel culture should be welcomed by us all Paul Wilson

Clare Balding meets BT customer, John Garrard, age 77, to discuss the digital landline switch.

Brits have put off essential life admin for more than three months

TJ Hughes is selling this outdoor egg chair for just £80

We've found the cheapest garden egg chair on the internet - only £80

Compare, choose, and buy the best garden furniture in minutes with new AI tool.

Compare and buy the best garden furniture in minutes with new AI tool

Glasgow facility behind tech powering modern internet celebrates 20 years

This is an amazing price for a full home security setup

This £120 home security bundle is now just £35 - but you must be quick

Cheaper broadband is within reach for businesses - with this offer from Vodafone Business

Vodafone Business broadband deal cuts prices in half for 12 months

Online safety is a 21st century priority - but do you REALLY need to spend money on a VPN service?

Why everyone is buying VPNs this Christmas

Rage bait has been selected as the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year, beating out "aura farming" and "biohack".

Explainer What is rage bait and why is it the Oxford Word of the Year 2025?

Scottish Parliament TV has its own rhetorical rhythms (Picture: Jane Barlow)

How Holyrood provided a silver lining to massive Cloudflare outage Scotsman comment

Prince George and Prince William pictured during the football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa FC at the Parc des Princes earlier this year (Picture: Carl Recine)

Prince William's dilemma over mobile phone for George strikes a chord Scotsman comment

Full list of websites and apps facing issues during Microsoft outage

Lerwick harbour in Shetland. The Islands are a notorious connectivity ‘not spot’ (Picture: Lisa Strachan/stock.adobe.com)

Islanders without internet for three weeks because of damaged cable

Four of the most searched for dog breeds.

Searched For Dogs 2025: 10 most popular breeds of dog on the internet

Netgear's Nighthawk M7 Pro is perhaps the ultimate 5G hotspot device

Netgear Nighthawk M7 Pro review: the ultimate 5G WiFi 7 mobile router

Teenage students engage in hands-on STEM education.

'We cannot be at war': Schools grapple with the future of AI

The fake image of Donald Trump eating spaghetti at the state dinner.

We need to get better at spotting AI images after viral Trump photo Rachel Amery

Haggis was born on October 30 last year to mum Gloria and dad Otto

Viral Edinburgh Zoo hippo Haggis to leave for new home

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage gives evidence to a US House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled 'European threats to American free speech and innovation' in Washington (Picture: Kevin Dietsch)

Why Farage's attack on Online Safety Act should worry every parent Christine Jardine

According to the bookies, Taylor Swift is likely to get married in Nashville, with Seline Gomez as her Maid of Honour.

Taylor Swift Wedding Odds: Favourites for Maid of Honor and venue

Back-to-uni bundles are easy to find online - and they can save you a small fortune

Best 2025 student bundle deals to get freshers uni-ready in one click

Internet problems for islanders appear to prompt a slow response compared to similar situations in cities (Picture: Adrian Dennis)

TalkTalk's snub of islanders over 2-week internet chaos is an outrage Alistair Carmichael

Residents of Orkney and Shetland saw internet and other services disrupted after a cable linking the islands to the UK mainland was damaged (Picture: Adrian Dennis)

We must act to stop Scottish islands being cut off from modern world Alistair Carmichael

Reddit has introduced age-checks under the Online Safety Act's new rules

6 unexpected websites which now require age checks in the UK

VPNs can help you get the best prices when online shopping

UK VPN downloads jump 1,400% after Online Safety Act launch

Check which features each VPN provider offers - and consider carefully what's most important to you

What is a VPN and do you actually need one in 2025?

Presenter and tech expert Georgie Barrat has teamed up with Smart Energy GB to test the reliability of our favourite tech

Old tech Brits miss the most - include cassette tapes and MP3 players

The 10 worst areas for broadband speeds in the UK.

The 10 worst places for slow internet in the UK - full list

Netgear's Nighthawk series has had some amazing upgrades recently - if you're still using your smartphone as a hotspot, you might want to consider one

We tested Netgear's latest hotspot routers – and they blew phones away

Has your phone signal been worse recently? Photo: PheelingsMedia - stock.adobe.com

Shock reason your phone signal is ‘abysmal’ right now

Experts have warned that this switch puts thousands of older people at risk

Ad Feature Experts urge older generations to buy digital-ready alarms for safety

A picture supplied by Felicia Dawkins of herself as The Unknown, her role at a botched Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow.

Wonka experience teenager speaks of 'crazy' viral fame during exams

Katie Milligan, Chief Commercial Officer and Scotland Board Chair, Openreach

Exclusive Not as sexy as Starlink but full fibre could give Scotland £4bn boost

What are some of the most misheard lyrics from a number of our favourite Christmas anthems?

11 of the most misheard lyrics from the world of Christmas songs

The IGF was held under the theme of “Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future”

Ad Feature 19th Internet Governance Forum calls for an inclusive digital future

Wi-Fi 7 is here

I tried Wi-Fi 7 and it has changed my life

Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams' collaboration, one of Britney's biggest tracks and Linkin Park's best-known song were all released in 2000.

Here are 25 songs which turn 25 in 2025, from Kylie to Eminem

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries