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Civil liberties groups call for inquiry into UK data protection watchdog

Campaigners including Good Law Project describe ICO ‘collapse in enforcement activity’ after Afghan data breach…

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‘Enshittification’: how we got the internet no one asked for – podcast

Tech critic Corey Doctorow explains why for so many the internet – from Amazon to…

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Fire alert: the fake ‘Amazon TV stick’ that opens the door to fraudsters

Two out of five illegal streamers have fallen prey to fraud, likely via a ‘modded’…

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Relief for rail passengers as fare freeze in England announced for 2026

Chancellor will confirm the measure, intended to help commuters on expensive routes, in her budget…

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Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI

When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least,…

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Mortgage lenders say house buying at risk from surveyor ‘down valuing’

London and the south-east said to be worst affected, with valuations often coming in at…

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Beware buy now, pay later temptation on Black Friday, debt charities warn

Billions will be spent on credit over the discount weekend but experts say the payment…

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Will pay-per-mile raise Reeves money or drive people away from electric vehicles?

Need for new road taxes is clear – but there are concerns that pricing plan…

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Bro boost: women say their LinkedIn traffic increases if they pretend to be men

Collective experiment found switching profile to ‘male’ and ‘bro-coding’ text led to big increase in…

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How HMRC and insurance firms make bereavement even harder | Letters

Dr Susan Treagus spotted an error that could have cost her dearly, plus a letter…

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