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- UK Government Reaffirms Project Gigabit Targets in Response to House of Lords Remote Working Infrastructure Demands
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Jobs & Careers
The Department for Business & Trade has formally addressed a Lords Select Committee report urging increased long-term investment in digital infrastructure to support remote work. W...
- Instagram Launches Parental Search Alerts to Notify Families of Repeated Teen Interest in Harmful Self-Harm Content
Published: Feb 27, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Meta has announced a new safety feature for Instagram that will proactively notify parents if their teenagers repeatedly search for terms related to suicide or self-harm. The initi...
- Ofcom Reports Significant Growth in UK Social Tariff Adoption as 532,000 Households Switch to Lower-Cost Connectivity
Published: Feb 26, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
New data from Ofcom reveals that over half a million UK households are now utilizing social broadband and mobile tariffs designed for those on low incomes. While adoption has incre...
- UK Communications Regulator Fines Reddit for Failing to Enforce Stringent Age Verification Measures
Published: Feb 25, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
The United Kingdom's communications regulator, Ofcom, has imposed a significant fine on Reddit for failing to implement sufficiently aggressive age-checking mechanisms. The penalty...