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Scammers exploit Covid to steal from stressed bank customers

Criminals are adapting their tactics to take advantage of those spending more time at home and feeling vulnerable

From ball launchers to activity trackers: the new breed of pet tech

We review some of the popular gadgets helping to keep dogs and cats healthy and occupied

TalkTalk agrees to discuss £1.1bn takeover bid

Shares surge after news of hedge fund interest in buying UK’s fourth-largest broadband provider

Airbnb pays £1.8m extra UK tax after investigation

Holiday rental giant says it is also cooperating with HMRC over details of hosts’ incomes

Ring the changes: the best mid-price smartphones

Lower cost doesn’t have to mean lower quality: these mobiles can give high-end models a run for their money

Many Google staff may never return to office full-time post-Covid

Chief executive seeks ‘hybrid’ ways of operating after poll shows support for homeworking

Selling online: how to clear your clutter on eBay and beyond

Cheap and easy options for listing clothes, CDs and more, from Depop to Facebook Marketplace

Wealth of US billionaires rises by nearly a third during pandemic

Report includes Jeff Bezos, whose personal fortune has risen by 65% since 18 March

Klarna becomes fourth largest private fintech firm in the world

New $650m investment means the Swedish ‘buy now pay later’ company is valued at $10.6bn

BT broadband bills could reach £100,000 for rural users

Despite legislation to guarantee nationwide connectivity, black spots could face long waits and huge installation costs

Google must act on scam money adverts, Which? says

Fake ads for car insurers and investment firms regularly top site, consumer group finds

Wake-up call: the best alarm clocks to get you out of bed

From basic models to those with smart features, these clocks mean you don’t need to rely on your mobile phone

‘Humanities graduates are just as employable’: do the sciences really lead to more jobs?

The UK government wants more students to study science subjects – but employers want humanities graduates too

Oops! One message on my mobile cost me £1,000 in a ‘sim-swap’

But in trying to get it sorted, Three was ‘unavailable’ to help

Odeon won’t cancel my membership but I feel it’s unsafe to go

I got a threatening letter when I stopped my direct debit during the coronavirus crisis

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  • A day in the life of a dancer who went viral for pretending to be a parakeet
  • Why is the UK launching an ‘Australia plus’ social media ban and how will it work?
  • Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s
  • Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!
  • Readers reply: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone pin really be safer than a password?
  • Elon Musk and co may relish march of the robots but there must be AI boundaries in the workplace
  • ‘Have I been influenced, or is this actually me?’ How personal taste fell out of fashion
  • X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts
  • NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation
  • ‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call
  • Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
  • UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package
  • Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time
  • ‘Loneliness influencers’ are racking up views. After a breakup, I see the appeal
  • ‘Why would you put a toxic product into the hands of a young child?’: director turned activist Beeban Kidron on why big tech needs its ‘tobacco moment’
  • ‘A movie for everyone, not just Drag Race fans’: stars of drag comedy Stop! That! Train! on making the summer’s funniest film
  • The Guide #246: Does World Cup fever leave you in a cold sweat? Here’s how to escape the footie
  • UK parents support an under-16 social media ban – but what do their children think?
  • From Olivia Rodrigo to The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • ‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
  • The right has created a false reality – fuelled by toxic images delivered straight to your phone
  • Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses
  • How much money did Elon Musk make in SpaceX’s stock market debut?
  • Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX ends trading day with valuation of $2.1tn – as it happened
  • SpaceX makes largest ever stock market debut, making Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire
  • Derbyshire police officer investigated over AI-generated ‘evidential material’
  • The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply
  • UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps
  • David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88
  • What World Cup? US celebrities get their fashion kicks from the Knicks

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