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EU Law Makes Anti-Speeding Tech Mandatory for New Cars!
Speeding in your car is, generally speaking, not a very good idea. Not only does it tend to consume notably more fuel than it would at more legal speeds (and God knows that’s expensive enough at the moment!), but it also clearly raises the potential risk and consequences of accidents.…
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Video – A Modified Bugatti Chiron has Just Broken 300mph
In terms of modern hypercar development, there are few designs that stand out as being way ahead of their time than the Bugatti Veyron. The car itself was largely designed as a technical exercise by owner Volkswagon. A concept to (in a nutshell) see if such a complex engineering feat…
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Windows 95 Speed Hack Discovered After 24 Years
For those older ones amongst us, Windows 95 represented what was likely our first true gateway into PCs. While it was certainly not the first operating system to be released, it was perhaps the tipping factor that led many to actually go out and get their first system. Put simply,…
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Ofcom Launch Website To Help You Get The Best Broadband
How To Get The Best Broadband With various upgrades of broadband services being rolled out throughout the UK, are you certain that you’re getting the best package available to you? In fairness, it seems that many are not. Ofcom research has found that around half of UK homes are not…
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uSwitch Reveal Best And Worst UK Streets For Broadband
Best And Worst UK Streets For Broadband With all of the devices in our homes that are now designed to use the internet (as well as various subscription TV services) having a good internet connection is more important than ever. It seems, however, that despite moves to improve it throughout…
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Which Report Finds Broadband Speeds Are Half That Advertised
Which Survey Finds many UK homes get half the broadband speed advertised With our growing reliance on the internet and the growth of streaming services, having a decent connection is one of the major factors for most homeowners these days. With many different options available, most of us want the…
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Average UK Broadband Speed Sees Massive Improvement
Ofcom Report Finds Average Broadband Speeds in the UK Have Increased With our reliance on the internet, having access to a good speed is an important factor to many households and businesses. Despite providers regularly being brought to light for poor service or customer support, it seems that internet speeds,…
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Speed Camera Volunteers On The Rise in the UK
Volunteers with speed cameras on the rise Speed (or safety cameras) are certainly a contentious subject in the UK. I daresay they are throughout the world, but I’m not an authority to say such a thing. In the UK though, opinion surrounding them is very divided. Some believe that they…
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TalkTalk Is The Worst Broadband Provider For 2nd Year Running
Ofcom Report Shows TalkTalk is the worth broadband provider for the 2nd year running With the mass integration that the internet has in our lives these days, finding a good provider is as important as your gas or electric. It is perhaps something of a first world problem that without…
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UK Man Jailed For Having A Laser Jammer Fitted To His Car
Man sent to jail for laser jamming technology in his car I think most drivers would admit that speed cameras are a bit of a bother. Personally, I’m not a fan of them. Not because I’ve been caught by them twice, but because I think they are a little counterproductive.…
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University Finds Ethernet Connections Are Key For 5G Rollout
Ethernet Cables the answer to 5G networks? As part of expected guidelines, the UK is planning to implement 5G connections by 2020. Research by a consortium team at the University of Kent, however, believes that a recent revelation may see the rollout come a year earlier than expected. The team, who…
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ISP’s Given One Year To Be Honest With Connection Speeds
ISP Ultimatum For years now, Ofcom has been fighting with Internet Service Providers regarding their advertised speeds and what customers are really achieving. There are of course many within the UK who suffer from poor internet speeds and many of these feel mislead by claims by ISP‘s regarding what speeds…
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New Reports Claims ISP’s are Still Over-Estimating Broadband Speeds
Internet Service Providers are still over-estimating broadband speeds to customers I consider myself somewhat fortunate in regards to broadband speeds. Living just a couple hundred yards from my local telephone exchange means that for broadband, I get really decent speeds. Its nothing close to fibre, but I’m more than happy…
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Broadband Providers to ‘Be Realistic’ Internet Speeds
The Internet Speed Offered must be realistic Broadband providers in the UK used to get away with murder. Ok, not literally. Well, not as far as I know, but their advertising tactics left a lot to be desired. The blunt reality of it is that for a considerable period, they were…
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Bloodhound SSC the British Made 1,000mph Land Speed Car to Begin Testing Next Month
Potential to smash the world land speed record The Bloodhound SSC represents the latest edition in Britains fine tradition in land speed records. The current land speed record stands at 763mph and was set by the British designed Thrust SSC. Incidentally, it was also piloted by British Air Force pilot Andy…
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