Google: no such thing as a free lunch

Benji Lanyado: If the US tax department gets its way, free haircuts, gratis grub and similar office perks for employees of Google and other Silicon Valley companies may be on the way out

TK Maxx shredded my purse – and claimed data protection

I accidentally left my purse at TK Maxx, now I have no driving licence, cards, stamps, receipts or a family photo

Jeremy Irons’s bizarre objection to gay marriage

The Oscar-winning actor fears fathers will start marrying their sons to avoid inheritance tax

Bitcoin currency value reaches record high of $147 before plunging down

Interest in digital coin system spikes dramatically after banking crisis in Cyprus, nearly tripling in value since last month

Forty mobile phone facts: cellphones for dogs, ‘butt-dialling’ and Ernie Wise

Tom Meltzer: The 40-year history of the mobile phone in 40 illuminating and unexpected facts

Fast broadband speeds not guaranteed by living in city centre, figures show

Research shows slowest area in London includes Barbican, next door to the City of London, while fastest is Charlton in Greenwich

Facebook users risk identity theft, says famous ex-conman

Advertising Week Europe: Frank Abagnale, portrayed in Spielberg's Catch Me if You Can, and now an FBI security expert, warns of danger to children. By Mark Sweney

Why won’t Apple honour my iTunes giftcards?

My two iTunes cards claim they have already been redeemed – and Apple doesn't want to know

Is Ray Winstone’s rant about tax justified?

The British actor has 'had enough' of pot-holed roads, and the closure of hospitals and fire stations, he has said in a radio interview. So what are his tax-and-spend ideas?

Sheryl Sandberg’s new book is causing uproar

Facebook's chief operating officer has written about how women can achieve career success. It has resulted in an almighty row

Why can’t we use Google images on our website?

I set up my sister's website and used two Google images. It said nothing about copyright – but now Getty has billed us £950

Are our household appliances getting too complicated?

Who needs a kettle with four heat settings? A washing machine with a 'freshen up' function? A toaster with six browning modes? What happened to the good old days of the on/off switch?