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
Police and banks tell shoppers to be vigilant for Black Friday scams
Online crime during Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2020 defrauded UK shoppers by £2.5m
Quentin Tarantino is selling Pulp Fiction all over again – this time as art
The director is being sued by the film production company, Miramax, for planning to sell ‘non-fungible tokens’ of the film he wrote and directed
Amazon to stop accepting UK-issued Visa credit cards
Company blames the move, which will start on 19 January, on the cost of processing payments
If you can’t answer this, I have a bridge to sell you: 10 quick questions on scams and scandals
From Ponzi schemes to literary frauds, how well do you know your scandals and confidence men?
Uber raises London prices by 10% in effort to lure back drivers
Ride-hailing app says increase will provide better rider experience after lockdown led to driver departures
UK business rates review may tax streaming services and online goods
Netflix and Spotify, digital newspapers, ebooks plus click-and-collect goods also targeted in online sales tax
Dirty work: film, books, games and more to help with the daily grind
From Office Space to the Rakes’ 22 Grand Job, Guardian critics suggest culture to cope with the pressure, politics and crushing ennui of earning a living
We waited months for Tesla to repair accident damage
We were left paying £500 a month to lease the car but couldn’t use it because a part had not arrived
Samsung stands by as my TV warranty expires
After endless attempts to either repair or replace the broken screen, the company decided my warranty had now elapsed
BT took an age to install our community centre’s superfast broadband
After six months and 15 visits by Openreach technicians BT still left us without a working connection
Small firms’ fury as Amazon offers £3,000 sign-up bonus to attract Christmas staff
Warning that online giant’s move will lead to higher prices and empty shelves in shops
Airbnb fraudster checked out with my keys and £600 speakers
The site rejected my request to pay for new locks and refused to discuss it further
The Guardian view on Amazon’s shops: benefit society, not just consumers
Editorial: Is a low-tax corporate form of work intensification where staff are tracked and assessed to ensure they meet exacting targets good for Britain?