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Return to the office or turn digital nomad? If only ordinary workers had that choice

Airbnb’s boss says post-pandemic we could all enjoy being ‘untethered’ from workplaces while the architect of Googleplex thinks offices need to be reimagined. Perhaps it’s time to stop asking billionaires about the future of work

Why can’t BT connect me to broadband on the edge of London?

When I moved house the provider didn’t process the switch, and now it says the local fibre cabinet is full

How to speed up your broadband internet

A slow connection affects not only your entertainment but also your ability to work from home

UK broadband users: share your experiences

We would like to hear from those who have experienced issues with their broadband

UK Amazon users can continue using Visa credit cards after dispute is settled

Firms reach deal two days before retailer had threatened to stop accepting UK-issued Visa cards

What will happen if Amazon stops accepting UK-issued Visa credit cards?

Why is Amazon doing this, who does it affect – and can a last-minute deal be reached?

Last-minute deal needed to keep UK-issued Visa credit cards working on Amazon

There is speculation that an agreement could avert ‘game of corporate chicken’

Will blockchain fulfil its democratic promise or will it become a tool of big tech?

Engineers are focused on reducing its carbon footprint, ignoring the governance issues raised by the technology

‘It felt like losing a husband’: the fraudsters breaking hearts – and emptying bank accounts

Romance scams robbed Britons of nearly £100m last year. Thanks to online dating and the pandemic, these cruel crimes are more sophisticated and prevalent than ever

UK surge in post-Christmas returns reveals dark side of online shopping boom

Returns process thought to cost firms about £7bn a year and weigh heavily on companies’ carbon footprints

The mass Zoom sacking proves it: we should leave firing people to robots

The US mortgage firm Better sacked 900 workers in a video meeting. It’s time to entrust such tricky human resources tasks to artificial beings

Scottish islanders launch Airbnb rival in fight against second homes crisis

Local group hopes to take on tech giant and help keep hold of tourist revenue

Anti-virus firm McAfee seems to be sending junk emails

I received a flood of renewal demands and unsubscribing doesn’t work

Christmas gifts: the best tech gadgets for all the family

From smartphones to tablets and headphones to laptop bags, there is plenty to choose from

Christmas shopping: check out the best ways to pay

There’s a wide choice of options, from credit cards to buy now, pay later services such as Klarna

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  • Masters of the Universe is a box office flop. Can they really be serious about a sequel?
  • David Hockney, revolutionary British artist, dies aged 88
  • Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!
  • David Gamble obituary
  • After SpaceX’s huge IPO, Americans’ financial future will be bound to AI
  • SpaceX to list on US stock market at $1.77tn valuation in largest ever debut
  • They Will Kill You to Aftersun: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
  • Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones
  • Diane Keaton’s nail clippers for $960: what’s behind the new boom in celebrity estate auctions?
  • Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself
  • The Guardian view on the analogue resurgence: the shock of the old
  • Helen Mirren speaks out about being called ‘evil Zionist’ on the street in London
  • Musk’s xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims
  • SpaceX heads for record $1.78tn float amid fears it is overvalued
  • Playing with payphones: how the ubiquitous orange booths have been gamified by fans
  • Cassette tapes were the voice notes of my youth, bringing tales from the diaspora to our living room
  • ‘I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way’: Kathleen Turner’s best films – ranked!
  • AI wealth boom sending San Francisco home prices surging: ‘It’s ridiculous’
  • ‘This is honest art. Like Dostoevsky’: Tim Allen and Tom Hanks on Toy Story 5, tech peril and the joy of rusty nails
  • AI absolutism is breaking our brains. The apocalyptic future we’re being sold isn’t inevitable
  • ‘Now they can’t afford me’: Steven Spielberg was turned down to direct Bond – twice
  • Who you gonna maul? Why Paul Feig’s derided all-female Ghostbusters dazzles a decade later
  • Stop! That! Train! review – RuPaul-led zany drag comedy is a riot
  • The best robot vacuums in the UK to keep your home clean and dust free, tested
  • Strictly Ballroom review – Baz Luhrmann’s dizzying, dance-tastic swirl of fun is a classic ugly-duckling tale
  • Met police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’
  • ‘They kissed, and the audience roared’: the new musical about gay activists and striking miners
  • French star Patrick Bruel charged with rape and sexual assault
  • Labor to set terms for datacentre and AI growth as it vows not to repeat mistakes of resources boom
  • Dead Poets Society director Peter Weir receives lifetime achievement award at Sydney film festival

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