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UK consumers saving less as taxes squeeze incomes, data shows
ONS finds households’ savings ratio has dropped to lowest rate for more than a year…
MPs question UK Palantir contracts after investigation reveals security concerns
Journalists find Swiss government rejected company over fears US intelligence might gain access to sensitive…
Toy touts, random spins and frantic bidding: the murky side of live auction site Whatnot
Quickfire lots fuel a booming business, but critics condemn gambling-style features and popularity with ‘scalpers’…
Extremists are using AI voice cloning to supercharge propaganda. Experts say it’s helping them grow
Researchers warn generative tools are helping militant groups from neo-Nazis to the Islamic State spread…
‘Help! I need money. It’s an emergency’: your child’s voicemail that could be a scam
Steps to help combat fraud in which criminals use AI-generated replica of a person’s voice…
A tape measure, a metal detector and a spirit level: 25 surprisingly useful things you can do with your phone
While many use our phones predominantly to doomscroll, smartphones have a range of little-known functions…
‘Bills keep going higher’: community ‘warm spaces’ on the rise in the UK
As places such as Walworth Living Room step in to help people in need, charities…
‘It can be quite a thankless job’: why driving examiners are quitting
A staff exodus and a broken booking system are helping to cause huge jams in…
Minecoins, V-Bucks or Robux? How to give virtual cash to gamers
Weighing up a last-minute present but perplexed by in-game currencies? Here’s how to give gifts…
Tinsel and Home Alone back in style as TikTok seeks comfort in #90sChristmas
Emphasis this year is on nostalgia as present day feels ‘a bit more uncertain’, say…