Landline Switch-Off: Four Weeks to Go. Your Final Checklist
The UK’s old copper telephone network, the PSTN, switches off on 31 January 2027. Most homes and businesses have already been moved to a digital
The UK’s old copper telephone network, the PSTN, switches off on 31 January 2027. Most homes and businesses have already been moved to a digital
It’s been a busy year. Some of 2026’s tech changes made headlines, and others quietly changed how we use our phones, computers and home broadband.
The quiet days between Christmas and New Year are perfect for a job most of us put off all year: tidying up our digital lives.
We’ve covered a lot in the Tech Trends 2026 series, from AI agents and quantum computing to full fibre, eSIMs and your digital driving licence.
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the run-up to Christmas are the busiest shopping weeks of the year, and the busiest for scammers too. According to
For years, gamers have had to choose: a console that’s simple to use on the TV, or a gaming PC with a huge library of
For years, quantum computing headlines were a numbers game: 50 qubits, 100 qubits, 1,000 qubits. But raw qubit counts were always misleading, because those qubits
For years, the limiting factor in AI was chips: who could get enough GPUs. In 2026 a different constraint is taking over. The question is
Scammers now use AI to clone voices and create convincing fake videos and messages. Here’s how these scams work and the simple habits that defeat them.
RAM, SSD, processor, screen: a plain-English guide to choosing a laptop that will stay fast for years, without overpaying.
Files, photos, bookmarks, passwords, email and programs: a step-by-step plan for moving from your old computer to a new Windows PC or Mac.
‘Windows can’t open this file’ or it opens in the wrong program? Here’s how to work out what a file is, open it safely and set the right default app.
Your computer, browser and accounts share more data than you might expect. Here are the settings worth changing on Windows, Mac and the web.
If web pages crawl while the rest of your computer is fine, your browser needs attention. Here’s how to make it fast again.
Capture your whole screen, one window or just a section. The shortcuts for Windows and Mac, where screenshots are saved, and how to record your screen.
Frozen faces, robotic voices and echo make video calls painful. Here’s how to fix the most common problems before your next meeting.
Fingerprints, crumbs and dust don’t just look bad. They can cause real problems. Here’s how to clean every part of your computer without damaging it.
Clicking, grinding, buzzing or beeping: your computer’s noises are clues. Here’s what each one means and which ones need urgent action.
Strange posts, password-reset emails you didn’t request, or friends getting odd messages from you? How to take your account back and lock it down.
A computer that won’t power on isn’t always dead. Work through these checks, from the power cable to the screen, to find out what’s really wrong.
