The first time I met Jon Friedman, corporate vice president of design and research at Microsoft, was in 2019 when he was spearheading a new open approach to design at…
DWP explains why fraud bank account checks will target these benefits | Personal Finance | Finance
The DWP has clarified why it has chosen three particular benefits to be the subject of sweeping bank account checks as part of a new fraud bill. New powers in…
GameStop is set to open Nintendo Switch 2 preorders at 11AM ET
Most major retailers launched their Nintendo Switch 2 preorders at 12AM ET on April 24th and sold out quickly — but thankfully, GameStop is doing things a bit differently. The…
Banned PGA Tour star breaks silence on punishment after competing in LIV event | Golf | Sport
Wesley Bryan says he will appeal against his ban from the PGA Tour after confirming that he has been suspended for taking part in a LIV Golf-backed event. The professional…
VW will deploy ‘thousands’ of robotaxis on Uber’s platform in the US
Volkswagen isn’t typically mentioned in conversations about robotaxis, but the German auto giant has been quietly working on its own self-driving technology for over a decade. And now the company…
DWP shake-up could result in £1,000 pension boost for some | Personal Finance | Finance
Under new plans being mulled over by the Government, millions of workers could see their pension pots swell by £1,000. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is considering the…
Gunmen torch vehicles, block roads across Mexico as cartel turf war rages
Groups of armed men torched vehicles and blocked roads across Mexico on Wednesday, police and local media said, as a turf war rages between the influential Jalisco New Generation drug…
Inheritance tax update as chaos in economy could see HMRC make payouts | Personal Finance | Finance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced last year that she has plans to make defined contribution pension pots count under Inheritance Tax (IHT) calculations in 2027. It could see thousands more estates…