How one insurer is prepping for a world of driverless cars

Smartdriverclub is preparing for a future of autonomous vehicles by developing tracking technology. But will everyone be happy to hand over this personal data?

Cyber Monday to take UK’s weekend sales splurge over £7bn

Millions of bargain hunters are expected to go online, dealing further blow to the high street

‘They said I can’t get fast broadband as I’m too near the exchange’

A couple in rural Scotland were amazed by Openreach’s excuse for not upgrading their service

Amazon Echo or Google Home: which should I buy?

I’m thinking of getting a smart speaker for a present, but wonder if the novelty will wear off

The smartphone apps that will change the way you bank

As N26 makes its UK debut, we look at what you can expect from the new breed of services

Black Friday: shoppers take to their mobile in search of best deals

Little sign of the frenzied in-store scenes of a few years ago, with most sales made online

Where to get the best UK Black Friday deals and offers

Preparation is key to getting the best Black Friday deals, so try this handy guide to what’s on offer in the UK

Why did BT refuse to suspend a useless contract?

My parents can’t live in their home after a fire, but it insists they still pay £50 a month

The Guardian view on toilet breaks: stop all the clocks

Editorial: Companies should cease behaving as though human bodies are a nuisance, and encourage workers to look after themselves

Which arts membership schemes are good value?

From the Tate to the Southbank Centre to the Barbican, tell us which schemes offer good perks

Why millennials’ money diaries are a media phenomenon

Viral stories about spending habits often hide the real structural problems faced by young people

PayPal snubbed me after a fraudster shut my account

Online bank offered a refund, but then said it couldn’t help as I didn’t have a PayPal account

PC World can’t repair my laptop – but won’t write it off either

I keep paying for Coverplan despite the fact it has repeatedly failed to fix the problem

Lovelace and Hawking among contenders to be new face of £50 note

Scientist has to be British – and dead – with 19-century mathematician known as ‘grandmother of computing’ as early frontrunner

Carey Mulligan calls for on-set childcare in film industry

Actor speaks out about lack of progress for working mothers in wake of #MeToo movement