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Lloyds, Halifax and TSB banking apps down, thousands report

Technical issues are affecting UK banking app users on payday for the second-month running in 2025.

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Amazon joins quantum race with ‘cat qubit’ powered chip

The prototype chip it dubs Ocelot follows similar announcements by Microsoft and Google

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US intelligence head ‘not told’ about UK’s secret Apple data demand

Tulsi Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US agencies.

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Crypto sleuths join hunt for $1.5bn stolen in biggest ever heist

ByBit is offering financial rewards to anyone who can spot criminals attempting to launder the stolen crypto.

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Apple AI tool transcribed the word ‘racist’ as ‘Trump’

Experts have questioned the company’s explanation that it is due to the two words being similar.

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Tesla shares slump after European sales fall

Shares in the US electric carmaker dropped after European sales halved in January.

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Lion King visual effects studio on brink of collapse

The company’s UK entity has filed for administration, with staff told to stay home.

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Virgin Media apologises as thousands report internet outage

The internet giant says it is aware customers are experiencing problems and is working to fix them.

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List accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers

The weekend email comes as Elon Musk leads an effort to aggressively curtail the government workforce.

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Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1bn could be biggest ever

Dubai-based Bybit said it could afford to reimburse customers and that it was working to find the hackers.

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