‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners From loyalty cards, to restaurant meal deals or simply parking your car – it is harder and harder to get by without signing up to a multitude of apps
Apple launches iPhone 16e and ditches home button Revamped entry-level iPhone is last to exchange touch ID home button for face ID, modern design – and a price hike
‘Engine of inequality’: delegates discuss AI’s global impact at Paris summit Emmanuel Macron’s tech envoy warns attenders current trajectory of artificial intelligence is unsustainable
Rise in scam job texts to teens from fraudsters posing as TikTok staff, study finds Messages falsely claim young people can make up to £800 a day liking videos on platform
‘Dear, did you say pastry?’: meet the ‘AI granny’ driving scammers up the wall Daisy’s dithering frustrates phone fraudsters and wastes time they could be using to scam real people
Barclays says IT glitch that locked customers out of accounts is fixed Fault caused major problems with payments for two days and reportedly disrupted house moves
What is DEI and why is Trump opposed to it? What the pushback against a more equal society could mean for a world fraught with power imbalances
Google agrees to crack down on fake reviews for UK businesses Tech company will issue ‘warning’ alerts on profiles of firms that manipulate star ratings, says CMA
Brad Pitt reacts to ‘awful’ scammers who fooled French woman using his pictures Anne, 53, was scammed out of hundreds of thousands after believing she was in a long-term relationship with the actor
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger review – Rory Kinnear files a solid return as the bloke from Burnley The businessman with a heart takes on crooked payday lenders in this predictable sequel that gets by on its heartfelt performances
O2 was tricked into transferring my number to fraudsters. Could I have it back? ‘Sim-swap’ fraud has affected three readers – and dealing with their mobile phone company hasn’t been easy
Amazon aims to branch into UK internet market with satellite broadband plan Proposed space launches within next two years could ultimately deliver mobile phone signal even to most remote areas
UK government hires ‘nudge unit’ to help dispel heat pump myths Behaviour experts say misinformation shared in media and by other stakeholders is impeding uptake
How to buy preloved items to give as Christmas gifts Have a plan, know what you want and do the safety checks … and be prepared to get up early
‘It’s almost dirty money’: the older generation of crypto investors benefiting from the ‘Trump pump’ Some say they used bitcoin or Dogecoin to help reach goals such as affording to have a child or buy a house