The Oscar for spotlighting wage inequality goes to … Patricia Arquette
She upset those who think she spoke from a place of privilege, but ageism and sexism are still vital issues
Giles Coren declares war on Amazon Prime over free trial
Restaurant critic, not known for restraint, gets upset over yearly £79 bill for Prime, appearing to think free trial lasted indefinitely
Why your Facebook friends could scupper a student loan
As private lenders enter the student loans market, eligibility to borrow for a degree could depend on people’s potential earnings – and social media contacts
BT agrees £12bn deal to buy EE
Deal merges Britain’s most-advanced mobile 4G network with the company that owns and operates the UK’s biggest telecoms and broadband network
What you should know about fintech and its positive powers
In a recent online chat, experts in financial technology took your questions. Here’s what we learned
Amazon, the greedy giant with small publishers in its grip
To sell online, indie publishers must use Amazon. But its methods leave them out of pocket – or out of sight, paying hidden charges, says Linen Press founder Lynn Michell
Smart thermostats reviewed: Which can save you the most?
Smart thermostats promise significant savings on your bills by providing better control of your heating. We tried and tested the main four models - Nest, Hive, Tado and Honeywell Evohome – for usability and cost efficiency
New Year’s Day mobile phone call made history and started a new era
Son of Vodafone chief phoned home 30 years ago in the early hours of 1 January on briefcase prototype weighing 5kg
Apple Pay on the way: why we may start shopping differently in 2015
Alex Hern: evolving technology has fired up the race to bring in contactless mobile payments services for Britain – with Apple out in front
Golem, the clay man with a message to subvert our Christmas tech-fest
A creature from Jewish myth has been deployed in a drama showing the danger of over-reliance on gadgets
Major theatre chains cancel screenings of The Interview after ‘9/11’ threats
Group calling itself Guardians of Peace posted dire online warning to movie-goers and message says: ‘remember the 11th of September 2001’
Amazon refuses to compensate sellers for 1p price glitch
Retailers say they have also been offered nothing by third-party company whose software caused the problem
Amazon sellers face financial uncertainty after 1p automated pricing glitch
Businesses whose products were discounted to 1p hear no response from Amazon
Amazon sellers hit by nightmare before Christmas as glitch cuts prices to 1p
Small businesses count cost of error in RepricerExpress software that resulted in thousands of items going for a song
Food shopping online turns to unready meals on wheels
The Innovators: an array of firms now deliver boxes of specific ingredients with easy-to-follow recipes for time-poor workers to cook at home