Spotify's content filter fails to block explicit lyrics in dozens of hits Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 31, 2024 Fans are shown swear words and racial slurs in dozens of songs even when explicit content is blocked. Read more
eBay to pay $59m settlement over sales of pill-making tools Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 31, 2024 The government accused eBay of making it too easy to buy equipment for producing counterfeit pills. Read more
Record Dry January saved the average person £118 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 30, 2024 This January was the driest in history with a survey suggesting one in five drinkers gave up alcohol. Read more
Zuckerberg among tech bosses to testify on child safety Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 30, 2024 Senators say Meta, X, TikTok, Discord and Snap are not doing enough to protect children online. Read more
Missed energy bill error saw man pay £244,000 direct debit Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 30, 2024 Energy firms are being urged to tackle errors after the BBC is told of payments for wildly inaccurate bills. Read more
Microsoft says AI is getting deployed 'at scale' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 30, 2024 The tech giant's AI success has caused shares to surge, after its market value passed $3tn. Read more
Toyota warns 50,000 US vehicle owners to stop driving Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 29, 2024 The motor industry giant has warned that Takata air bag inflators could explode and kill people. Read more
US weapons sales abroad hit record high in 2023, boosted by Ukraine war Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 29, 2024 Sales negotiated by the US government spiked 56%, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine stoked demand. Read more
Lower cost of tea eases January price rises Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 29, 2024 Discounts during the January sales and a cheaper cup of tea helped slow the rate of price rises. Read more
Phone and broadband users face 'unfair' price hikes says Which? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 29, 2024 The consumer group says phone and broadband providers should abandon "grossly unfair" plans to raise prices this spring. Read more
Evergrande: Hong Kong judge orders property giant's liquidation Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 28, 2024 A liquidation order may have little impact in mainland China where most of Evergrande's assets are held. Read more
China's Xi tightens stock market rules after sell-off Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 28, 2024 Nearly $6tn has been wiped off Chinese and Hong Kong stocks since their most recent peak three years ago. Read more
Disposable vapes to be banned for children's health, government says Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 28, 2024 Rishi Sunak announces the plan saying "we must act" to tackle a rise in vaping among children. Read more
Post Office scandal explained: What the Horizon saga is all about Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 28, 2024 Hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongly convicted based on evidence from faulty IT software. Read more
Cuddly toy sellers chase an unlikely audience: 'Kidults' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 27, 2024 Toy and games sales fell last year as family finances were stretched but one group is bucking the trend. Read more
Growing skincare use by children is dangerous, say dermatologists Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 26, 2024 Dermatologists say products with ingredients potentially harmful to children are growing popular. Read more
Over four million illegal vapes seized at border Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 26, 2024 BBC finds number of illegal vapes arriving in the UK last year quadrupled as new rules to be announced. Read more
Former Fujitsu UK CEO quits government role Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 26, 2024 Michael Keegan, who is married to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, resigns from the Cabinet Office. Read more
Mining giants told to pay $9.7bn over Brazil dam disaster Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 25, 2024 The 2015 collapse of the Fundão dam in Brazil caused a giant mudslide that killed 19 people. Read more
BT customers unknowingly charged for Xbox Game Pass Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 25, 2024 Customers tell the BBC of "worrying" fees added to their monthly bills without their consent. Read more
UK halts trade negotiations with Canada over hormones in beef ban Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 25, 2024 Talks aimed at extending a rolled-over EU-era deal broke down over Britain's ban on hormone-treated meat. Read more
Palworld: Pokémon Company to investigate copying claims Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 25, 2024 The people behind Pikachu and friends finally comment on the wildly successful "Pokémon with guns". Read more
Asda to go cashless at 82 more supermarket forecourts Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 25, 2024 More sites are to be converted to card-only, unmanned operations with staff redeployed to stores. Read more
Hinted tax cuts will be difficult in weak economy - IFS Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 24, 2024 Tax cuts pledges in election campaigns may have to be rolled back amid economic issues, a report warns. Read more
Boeing 737 Max 9 cleared to fly after mid-air incident Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 24, 2024 The planes were grounded after an incident during an Alaska Airlines flight on 5 January. Read more
SK-II skincare sales hurt by anti-Japan sentiment in China Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 23, 2024 Consumers shunned the skincare brand after Tokyo released treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant. Read more
Drip pricing: Hidden fees for online customers set to be banned Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 23, 2024 Hidden charges for online shoppers are set to be banned as part of plans to make prices more transparent. Read more
Santander ups mortgage rates despite fierce competition Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 23, 2024 The bank's small increase comes as other major lenders are cutting rates amid fierce competition. Read more
Netflix sign-ups surge by most since pandemic Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 23, 2024 The gains follow its password-sharing crackdown and the launch of a cheaper plan with adverts. Read more
Tencent's Riot Games cuts 11% of global workforce Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 22, 2024 Riot Games is the latest to cut jobs in the gaming industry after Amazon, ByteDance and Epic Games. Read more
United Airlines to lose money over Boeing groundings Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 22, 2024 United Airlines is the biggest operator of Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes. Read more
Bailiff referrals rise by 20% over council debts Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 22, 2024 A BBC investigation finds Birmingham council tops the list with a 500% increase between 2022 and 2023. Read more
ExxonMobil sues investors to block climate petition Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 21, 2024 Follow This and Arjuna Capital have called on Exxon to accelerate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
Airports to miss deadline for installing scanners Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 21, 2024 Some will not have all the tech, which will end the 100ml limit on liquids, ready by 1 June. Read more
Start-ups frustrated by HMRC's 'slowness and lack of communication' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 21, 2024 Delays and a lack of communication from the tax authority are holding back new businesses, a group says. Read more
I'm working but homeless and bottom of the housing list Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 21, 2024 A working father finds himself "sofa surfing" amid social housing shortages in Scotland's biggest city. Read more
Tesco tech hitch leaves deliveries in 'shambles' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 21, 2024 It is thought thousands of customers were left without their orders due to technical problems. Read more
Supermarket favourites victims of shrinkflation, consumer group Which? says Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 21, 2024 From tea bags to crisps, supermarket staples are getting smaller, consumer group Which? says. Read more
Red Sea 'scary' for ships' crews, says captain Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 20, 2024 The captain of a vessel in the Red Sea shares his concerns about the Houthi attacks on shipping. Read more
Ofcom could allow Royal Mail to end Saturday post Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 20, 2024 Royal Mail has previously said it wants to deliver five days a week, from Monday to Friday only. Read more
Fujitsu: MPs seek details on public sector contracts with IT firm Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 19, 2024 Committee looks to uncover how much money was handed out after Post Office scandal was uncovered. Read more
US stocks surge to record high as market rebounds Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 19, 2024 Investors have been cheered by hopes that the US central bank's campaign of raising interest rates is over. Read more
British Gas boss Chris O'Shea: 'I can't justify my pay of £4.5m' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 19, 2024 Chris O'Shea, chief executive of Centrica, says he does not set his own pay but it is impossible to justify. Read more
Retail sales fall at sharpest rate since Covid Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 18, 2024 Sales during December tumbled by 3.2% as shoppers stocked up earlier in Black Friday discounts. Read more
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 18, 2024 The chancellor says that tax cuts would help the economy be more dynamic and grow faster. Read more
Energy standing charges review prompts huge response Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 18, 2024 Ofgem said 20,000 people had been in touch about the daily fees before consultation closes later on Friday. Read more
Sheryl Sandberg to step down from Meta board Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 17, 2024 The ex-COO of Facebook is credited with turning the company into a profit powerhouse. Read more
Train ticket machines charging double online price Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 17, 2024 Which? has said the best value fares are either unavailable or hidden among myriad of options on many machines. Read more
Unseen images of code breaking computer that helped win WW2 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 17, 2024 Intelligence agency GCHQ say pictures of Colossus a reminder of the UK ingenuity that helped defeat Hitler. Read more
Post Office scandal: The ordinary lives devastated by a faulty IT system Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 16, 2024 Victims felt alone yet hundreds were enduring similar experiences. Here we look at some of their stories. Read more