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Latest news and advice on the online world, social media and more

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How security savvy are you? Take our quiz and find out

How to use WhatsApp on a PC
How to use WhatsApp on a PC
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How to watch and make longer videos on Instagram
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Use WhatsApp but don't want to chat? How to block someone on WhatsApp
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BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media join together to protect children online
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From the electric clock to the phone and TV: We salute famous Scottish inventors
Google Chrome
How to turn notifications on and off in Google Chrome

Social media

How to use WhatsApp on a PC
How to use WhatsApp on a PC
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How to watch and make longer videos on Instagram
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Use WhatsApp but don't want to chat? How to block someone on WhatsApp
WhatsApp texting
The difference between WhatsApp and texting
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How to stop Facebook Messenger knowing your phone contacts
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Taking a social media break? How to delete and deactivate your Instagram account
Facebook tests keyword snooze button to hide spoilers
Hate spoilers? Facebook is testing a snooze button
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What does ‘last seen’ mean on WhatsApp?

Broadband & Wi-fi

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Quiz: Where is the best place to put your router?
How 5G could improve sport broadcasting
Find out how 5G could be used to stream sports events
Could augmented reality be the answer to solving engineering challenges even faster?
Could augmented reality make solving engineering problems cheaper?
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What does wi-fi stand for? And how can you improve your wi-fi signal at home?

Mobile data

Q&A: Everything you need to know about the end of roaming charges across EU
Q&A: Everything you need to know about the end of roaming charges across EU
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Broadband usage: What uses your data and how to keep track
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What is data roaming? Check out our tips for using your phone abroad
All your questions answered as the EU vows to scrap mobile roaming charges across Europe
The end of roaming charges - everything you need to know

Browsers

Google Chrome
How to turn notifications on and off in Google Chrome
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How to delete your browsing history from IE, Chrome, Firefox and more
How to stop your web browser crashing (hero)
How to stop your web browser from crashing
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Problem loading pages? How to empty your browser's cache in Google Chrome

Smart Hub

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Quiz: Where is the best place to put your router?
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Ryan Reynolds on his latest BT ad: 'Falconry is my third calling'
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New BT Smart Hub router gets thumbs up from industry experts
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Discover how much faster the BT Smart Hub is compared to its rivals

Internet Matters - Child safety online

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BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media join together to protect children online
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Snapchat: How the photo-sharing app works and dangers parents need to be aware of
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How you can keep your children safe on social media: Advice for parents
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7 tech resolutions to keep your children safe online

Connected home

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What is a smart home? How your future house will look
Smart home
What is a smart plug? Connect your home appliances over wi-fi
Do you live in a 'Smart City'? See how cunning tech innovations are transforming city life
Do you live in a 'Smart City'? See how cunning tech innovations are transforming city life
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What will the city of tomorrow look like? Exploring how smart cities can make a difference

Google Maps tips

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Explore the solar system using Google Maps
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How to plan your route on Google Maps
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Explore Britain’s abandoned villages using Google Maps
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From flying in a fighter jet to discovering mysterious ruins: 10 reasons to love Google Earth
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How to explore near you on Google Maps
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From Atlantis to aliens: 7 of the strangest sightings on Google Maps
From Google Maps to RAC: 5 of the best free online route planners
From Google Maps to RAC: 5 of the best free online route planners
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Strange and funny things on Google Maps in the UK
Tech & Gadgets latest
Fortnite wants players to make their own superhero movies

Fortnite wants players to make their own superhero movies

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Game safely: The best console games for kids from 3-16

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Looking for a new phone: It's easier than ever to find it with BT Mobile

Ascend The Wall, a virtual reality journey at the Game of Thrones Exhibition

7 ways in which virtual reality will change the world

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How colour TV crossed an ocean before it arrived in UK homes

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What is a JPEG? The internet’s most popular image format explained

BT Tech & Gadgets
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The history of the car phone in the UK and beyond

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Keep your children smartphone safe online

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A stylish metal design and advanced camera: Meet the Samsung Galaxy A6

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From faster speeds to our Keep Connected Promise: 9 reasons to join BT Plus

Boy using tablet looking scared

How you can keep your children safe on social media: Advice for parents

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5 reasons to buy the Huawei P smart - now on BT Mobile

Marie Curie

Dangerous creations: 8 inventions that killed their inventors

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From phonecards to fibre optics: 9 telecoms technologies that changed our lives

BT devices
BT Smart Hub router on stand

New BT Smart Hub router gets thumbs up from industry experts

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