The best smartphones to help older people beat the tech divide

Simplified home screens and customisable interfaces aid those who struggle with touchscreens

‘It’s discrimination’: millions of Britons frozen out in the digital age

From banking to shopping and parking, consumers without access to tech are left frustrated

TechScape: How do you slice a billion-dollar crypto bankruptcy pie?

The 50 biggest claims against FTX total $3.1bn. Now a US court has to determine who gets what – if anything. Plus, what will be more valuable by the end of the year: Musk’s stake in Twitter, or a lettuce?

Amazon has delivered £3,500-worth of the same cookbook

My brother-in-law has been charged for countless shipments which has forced him into the red

Ransomware group starts publishing Medibank data as company warns customers to be vigilant for scammers

Hundreds of names, addresses, birthdates and Medicare details posted under ‘good list’ and ‘naughty list’ headings

Left in isolation: how the online revolution failed our elderly people

As day-to-day services increasingly move to the internet, older and vulnerable people are cut off

Amazon facing £900m lawsuit for ‘pushing customers to pay more’

Litigants say millions of online consumers have paid too much and been denied choice’

UK homes can become virtual power plants to avoid outages

A National Grid director sets out plan to reward homes and businesses for using energy outside of peak hours

Broadband customers face up to 14% hike in bills, warns Which?

BT customers face £113 rise as providers such as EE and TalkTalk prepare controversial ‘inflation-plus’ mechanism

Vodafone confirms talks with Three UK about merger

Combined networks would be Britain’s biggest mobile operator, challenging EE and O2

How to start your own podcast

Don’t worry about the equipment … the most important thing is the idea

Data for a discount: are customer loyalty programs ever a good deal?

Loyalty cards offer rewards like frequent flyer points, discounts on future shops and free gifts. But what do these perks really cost you?

Student tech: the best gadgets to help you make the most of university

With students’ finances overstretched, it’s important to get the right tech at the right price. Here are some of the best deals

Crypto scammers stole £55,000 from my father

MyCoinBanking was known to Barclays but the bank has only offered to repay him half of what he lost

UK’s broadband firms set for £1.7bn windfall with above-inflation price rises

Exclusive: annual bill increases are often several percentage points higher than the January CPI or RPI rate