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Lights could be the future of the internet and data transmission

25 Jul 2023

Fast data transmission could be delivered in homes and offices through light emitting diode (LED) bulbs, complementing existing communication...

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Existing infrastructure will be unable to support demand for high-speed internet

26 Apr 2022

Researchers have shown that the UK’s existing copper network cables can support faster internet speeds, but only to a limit. They say additional...

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Researchers to track impact of lockdown on alcohol, gambling and pornography use

12 May 2020

Is the lockdown leading us to drink more alcohol or spend more time gambling online or watching pornography? Researchers today launch a survey aimed...

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Create a WTO-equivalent to oversee the internet, recommends new report

12 Feb 2020

The internet needs an international World Trade Organization (WTO)-style body to protect and grow it as one of the world’s unique shared resources: a...

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Online hate speech could be contained like a computer virus, say researchers

17 Dec 2019

Artificial intelligence is being developed that will allow advisory 'quarantining' of hate speech in a manner akin to malware filters – offering...

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European research network aims to tackle problematic internet use

09 Oct 2018

A pan-European network to tackle problematic internet usage officially launches today with the publication of its manifesto, setting out the...

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Cambridge launches UK’s first quantum network

13 Jun 2018

The UK’s first quantum network was launched today in Cambridge, enabling ‘unhackable’ communications, made secure by the laws of physics, between...

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Online tool can measure individuals’ likelihood to fall for internet scams

04 Apr 2018

Researchers have developed an online questionnaire which measures a range of personality traits to identify individuals who are more likely to fall...

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Newly-developed image guidelines will improve mobile shopping experience worldwide

07 Feb 2018

A new type of online product image, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge in collaboration with global consumer goods company...

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Elvis is alive and the Moon landings were faked: the (conspiracy) theory of everything

25 Oct 2016

As a global population we are awash with conspiracy theories. But what effect do these really have on the public as we go about our day-to-day lives...

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Combating cybercrime when there's plenty of phish in the sea

21 Oct 2016

As more and more crime moves online, computer scientists, criminologists and legal academics have joined forces in Cambridge to improve our...

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Internet censorship: making the hidden visible

14 Oct 2016

Despite being founded on ideals of freedom and openness, censorship on the internet is rampant, with more than 60 countries engaging in some form of...

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