Gareth Mitchell

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Where is all our digital data stored? © iStock

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Where is all our digital data stored?

Do phones get heavier with each download? © Getty Images

Future Technology

Do phones get heavier with each download?

Is it best to charge your mobile battery from empty or half-full? © Getty Images

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Is it best to charge your mobile battery from empty or half-full?

How fast does electricity flow? © Getty Images

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How fast does electricity flow?

Will spam ever slow down the internet? © Getty Images

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Will spam ever slow down the internet?

Where can you find the fastest broadband speed in the world? © Getty Images

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Where can you find the fastest broadband speed in the world?

Which harbour more germs – touch screens or keyboards? © iStock

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Which harbour more germs – touch screens or keyboards?

How do computer viruses work? © Getty Images

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How do computer viruses work?

How does a microphone pick up sounds? © Getty Images

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How does a microphone pick up sounds?

How many people can use a café’s Wi-Fi at once? © Getty Images

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How many people can use a café’s Wi-Fi at once?

What time zone do they use on the International Space Station? © NASA

What time zone do they use on the International Space Station?

How do bulletproof vests work? © Getty Images

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How do bulletproof vests work?

How much data is on the internet? © iStock

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How much data is on the internet?

How do USB flash drives hold so much data? © Getty Images

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How do USB flash drives hold so much data?

Would it be possible to shut down the whole internet? © Getty Images

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Would it be possible to shut down the whole internet?