36 h. ago I’ve spent more than £1000 on PS5 games but have ditched them for FREE versions anyone can play on TV – here’s how

WITH the average console game costing more than £70 - it's no surprise people can quickly rack up expensive bills if they have a PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo Switch. I'm one of them. I bought a PS5 at launch in 2020 for £450 but have spent well over £1000 on games for it since. And...

Economics

7 d. ago The quiet London hedge fund breaking profit records paid $10m on average to its top people

The quiet London hedge fund breaking profit records paid $10m on average to its top people  eFinancialCareers

Economics

8 d. ago How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of ‘human fracking’?

Big tech treats our attention like a resource to be mercilessly extracted. The fightback begins hereIn the last 15 years, a linked series of unprecedented technologies have changed the experience of personhood across most of the world. It is estimated that nearly 70% of the human population of the Earth currently possesses a smartphone, and these devices constitute about 95% of internet access-points on the planet. Globally, on average, people seem to spend close to half their waking hours looking at screens, and among young people in the rich world the number is a good deal higher than that.History teaches that new technologies always make possible new forms of exploitation, and this basic fact has been spectacularly exemplified by the rise of society-scale digital platforms. It has been driven by a remarkable new way of extracting money from human beings: call it “human fracking”. Just as petroleum frackers pump high-pressure, high-volume detergents into the ground to force a litt...

Politics

2 w. ago People receiving two scam calls each week on average, survey indicates

Fraudsters may ask victims to share personal details, provide security codes, transfer money or lie to their account provider, Nationwide warned.

Politics

2 w. ago Starling Bank shares simple money habit to help people save an average of £1,600

Being good with money is Britain’s number one goal for 2026 - above fitness and wellness.

Economics

2 w. ago People cutting number of wedding guests as average cost almost £22,000

A new report says 61 per cent of couples now rely on financial support from family to fund their wedding

Economics

3 w. ago The Traitors series four opener watched by an average of 6.4 million people

The highly anticipated BBC reality game show of deception returned to screens on New Year’s Day with its fourth series.

Politics