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Over a million homes would lose BBC Three if it went iPlayer-only today

Over a million British homes would be unable to get BBC Three if the proposed plans to move the channel online happened today. According…
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World’s most dangerous roads revealed

Not all roads are created equal as an interactive map of the world’s most dangerous shows. Before you ever complain about potholes again, which admittedly…
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Would you crush things for charity with Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Arnold Schwarzenegger is allowing you crush things with his tank for a day – and all in the name of charity. Hollywood sensation Arnold Schwarzenegger…
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Leaked screenshots of iOS 8 appear, hint at Healthbook and other new apps

Screenshots pulled from Chinese microblogging website Sina Weibo suggest that iOS 8 will offer a similar design to iOS 7 but throw in some new…
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Boyfriend of Kelly Brook crashes van full of dead badgers

On-off boyfriend of Kelly Brook, David McIntosh, crashed a van of dead badgers into a bus stop while helping police with Gloucestershire’s badger cull. David McIntosh…
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UK’s broadband gap failing rural families says NFU Mutual

Poor broadband is holding back the education of children in rural communities, according to NFU Mutual. The farmers’ insurance company found that around 20 per cent of…
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First-person rally video is terrifying and awesome in equal measure

Onboard a Peugeot 207 rally car with Simon Pagenaud and a visor camera. The best lesson a motorist can learn is that he or she…
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Netflix brings Homeland and American Horror Story to the UK

Netflix customers in the UK can now stream the first two seasons of Homeland and American Horror Story. Both of the hit US shows will be available exclusively for…
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Betas boots up on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video in the UK

Amazon’s original comedy show Betas has booted up on Prime Instant Video in the UK. All 11 episodes of the first season – full of apps, coding…
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VIDEO: Watch out YouView – Panasonic mixes Freeview, Freesat and Freetime catch-up in AX802 4K smart TV

Panasonic’s AX802 is the first smart TV to come with Freeview, Freesat and the Freetime catch-up service built in. As well as being a Freesat…
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Ferrari Land theme park will be a thing in 2016

Ferrari Land theme park will be built at the PortAventura resort in Spain. If you go to the PortAventura resort near Barcelona in Spain you…
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Microsoft ditches Windows Phone fee for manufacturers

A pair of Indian phone manufacturers are the first to produce Windows Phone handsets for free, as Microsoft ditches license fee. Microsoft seems determined to…
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Fox fights BBC over Family Guy on iPlayer

The BBC is fighting to convince US TV studio 20th Century Fox that the iPlayer is a safe place to show cult cartoon hit Family…
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Introducing the windscreen wipers that shake off snow and ice

Detroit company invents a wiper arm that whacks itself against the windscreen to remove debris. The days of stepping out of your car to remove…
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NHK to demo 8K Ultra HD Freeview-style tech

Japanese broadcaster NHK will show the world’s broadcasters how to fit 8K Ultra HD into the same space used by Freeview. NHK pioneered 8K Ultra…
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Glasgow arsonists melt superfast broadband cabinet

Around 350 homes in the East End of Glasgow were left without broadband after vandals set fire to a BT cabinet. Customers in Glasgow had…
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Need for Speed trailer parody features cats in RC cars

The only thing more popular than Aaron Paul? Cats in remote control cars, that’s what. The internet may seem complicated, but really the equation is…
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2014 Formula One rule changes explained in Red Bull video

Red Bull uses CGI aplenty to explain the new Formula One engines and other technical changes. Be honest, you are probably unsure of all the…