A third of UK firms using ‘bossware’ to monitor workers’ activity, survey reveals Research suggests increase in office snooping in trend that some managers claim undermines trust with staff
Password1: how scammers exploit variations of your logins From avoiding recycling a password, even part of it, to two-step verification, steps to closing an open door for hackers
Elon Musk calls for dissolution of parliament at far-right rally in London US-based tech boss was addressing the ‘unite the kingdom’ protest organised by Tommy Robinson via video link
Online misinformation putting women off contraceptive pill, study finds Researchers say social media myths drive ‘nocebo effect’ of side-effects that are real but psychological in origin
UK workers wary of AI despite Starmer’s push to increase uptake, survey finds Exclusive: A third of those polled do not tell bosses about use of tools and half think AI threatens the social structure
Stuart Craig obituary Oscar-winning production designer who helped recreate the fantastical world of Harry Potter in intricate detail on screen
‘It’s silent but does the heavy lifting’: the soft power of the white shirt The white shirt speaks of formality without trying too hard and is making a comeback on the catwalk and on screen
‘It used to weigh me down’: UK readers on why they do or don’t carry a wallet With research suggesting fewer than half of adults carry a wallet, four people reveal if they still do and what’s inside
Britain is ‘a terrible place’ to sell medicines, says drug firm executive Sanofi’s market access chief urges ministers to come up with a roadmap to raise spending on new treatments
Big pharma will stop investing in UK, top scientist warns after Merck’s £1bn exit Comments by former professor of medicine at Oxford follow scrapping of planned London research centre
Dreaming of You: The Making of the Coral review – the charming rise of the melodic noughties band Lo-fi animation mixed with archive footage and home movies tell the story of a group of talented young mates from the Wirral with an eccentric, unpretentious charm
US drugmaker Merck scraps £1bn London research centre and cuts 125 science jobs New blow to UK’s key life science sector as industry body says country is losing ground on investment and research
Labour comms director helped write manifesto while still working at TikTok Exclusive: James Lyons rewrote 2024 election pledges ‘over evenings and weekends’ before his exit from social media company
Don’t log non-crime hate incidents, says head of police watchdog Andy Cooke says the cases take up little time for forces in England and Wales but create intense controversy
Hollywood tycoon poised to swoop on Secret Cinema owner Exclusive: Ari Emanuel, whose entertainment agency owns UFC and WWE, looks to buy TodayTix Group