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Huawei should get a limited 5G role – the US trade deal can wait

A security issue should see Boris Johnson back his security advisers, even if it makes Trump furious

Bank of England to consider adopting cryptocurrency

BoE one of central banks weighing potential benefits amid decline of cash and emergence of Facebook’s libra

Swap shop: ex-Topshop guru pops in to Liberty to rent out clothes

Jane Shepherdson introduces her new fashion rental site My Wardrobe HQ as shoppers warm to hiring other people’s outfits

Don’t forget flight mode: your mobile can rack up £1,000 of roaming charges

Even if travellers’ phones are in baggage and not used, they can link to a satellite network on premium rates

Facebook and eBay promise to crack down on fake reviews

Platforms take steps to block misleading content as market for fake online reviews grows

‘I’ve been homeless. But now my daughter and I have a brighter future’

It’s not an obvious solution to homelessness – but crowdfunded job training is helping many move from hostel to home

Rise of #MeTooBots: scientists develop AI to detect harassment in emails

City firms experimenting with tech that flags harassment but critics question effectiveness

Alerting Amazon about its unsafe lamp cost me £221

I bought a therapy lamp from China via Amazon but it didn’t meet EU regulatory standards

48-hour phone repair service turned out to be the wrong number

Quick Fix Mobile said it would repair my phone within 48 hours; weeks later, I want my money back

TSB staff sacked over gaming of customer compensation system

Union criticises bank inquiry into IT meltdown payouts that led to five workers being dismissed

‘My Airbnb superhost stay turned into a super disaster’

Mike Nicholson’s £1,500 booking was terminated, forcing him to pay more for an alternative – but he decided to fight back

Last minute tech Christmas gift ideas for every budget

Left it a bit late? Here’s a quick list of good tech things for people of all ages

Christmas tree lights bought online could pose fire hazard

Which? tested 13 products sold by third-party sellers – with only one passing all tests

Competition watchdog investigates Viagogo over £3bn StubHub takeover

CMA is inviting comments about impact of ticket sales company’s purchase of rival

Is it safe to use public wifi?

I’m worried as I bought something online using my mobile on an airport network

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  • Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s
  • 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?
  • 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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