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Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners

Most gambling websites nudge users towards accepting tracking data and harvest it before consent is…

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The student loan scam looking to dupe already anxious students

Scammers hope to siphon off some of the £2.6bn in student maintenance funds paid out…

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Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire

Sources indicate some members states will not enforce EES biometric controls after 6 September deadline…

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Why crypto experts say buying and holding bitcoin easily beats trying to time the market

A historical analysis of bitcoin price performance from 2010 through 2026 demonstrates that the vast…

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Dollar-backed stablecoins can push local currencies lower, Bank of Korea study finds

Buying pressure in Binance-paired currencies correlates with local currency depreciation as market makers balance positions.

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Cut the cameras: Flock surveillance cameras spur rare bipartisan backlash

Politicians on the right and left are pushing back against Flock as more Americans voice…

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Deal or no deal? How to know if the retail price is right

As the government prepares to crack down on ‘phoney bargains’ we ask experts about what…

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British investor thought he lost $2,000 in bitcoin in 2012. He just recovered $4.5 million

CEL Solicitors says it has identified a wallet holding more than 5,500 BTC linked to…

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‘We’re plausibly close to crossing the line’: are warnings of uncontrollable AI coming true?

A spate of serious safety incidents have increased fears about the power and impenetrability of…

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A £500 gift or a free toothbrush: is it worth switching bank accounts?

As the battle for current account customers takes a new twist we look at how…

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