Tech

Texas Cryptomining Outfit Earns More From Idling Rigs Than Digging Bitcoin

It's not a broken business model if the subsidies make up for cratering market and flagging demand Bitcoin mining outfi... Read more

Brits Most Likely To Say 'we Don't Live To Work'

There's a steady drift towards getting a good work-life balance, a new survey suggests. Read more

'Under Siege' Wilko Staff Fear For Jobs As Shoppers Hunt Bargains

Staff say they are "completely in the dark" as efforts to save the collapsed chain stall. Read more

Heating On Prescription Scheme Suggests Fewer NHS Visits

A scheme by a UK university suggests patients prescribed free heating visited their GP less often. Read more

Vet Prices Review Over Fears Pet Owners Are Being Overcharged

Pet owners and vet workers are being asked for their experiences by the UK's competition regulator. Read more

Average Price Of A Home Falls By £14,000 In A Year

House prices fell at their fastest annual rate in 14 years in August, according to the Halifax building society. Read more

Norway Court Upholds Miniscule Fine Against Meta For Flouting Privacy Rules

Targeted ads require data usage consent under EU regulations A court in Oslo, Norway, has upheld the Norwegian Data Pro... Read more

China Exports Fall Again As Economy Struggles

The declines in trade were not as bad as expected and an improvement on the previous month. Read more

Electric Vehicle Production Begins At Unique Plant

The Stellantis factory in Cheshire is the UK's only factory dedicated to only electric vehicles. Read more

Toyota Servers Ran Out Of Storage, Crashed Production At 14 Plants In Japan

Oh, what a foul-up as database maintenance created a mess Toyota has revealed a server running out of disk space after ... Read more

Australia Gas Strike Delayed Until Friday As Talks Continue

Workers were scheduled to begin a series of stoppages from Thursday in the dispute over pay and conditions. Read more

Bank Of England Boss Says Interest Rates Close To Peak

Andrew Bailey tells ministers rates may be reaching a peak, but adds that they may still rise. Read more

Bane Of Big Tech, EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager, Steps Away For A Bit

Is that a relieved sob from Google lawyers we hear? Margrethe Vestager is temporarily stepping down as European Commiss... Read more

Chinese Meme-makers Crown US Commerce Secretary As Huawei Brand Ambassador

Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of Uncle Sam's actions Chinese netizens have been laughing at the expens... Read more

Ryanair Boss Calls Air Traffic Chaos Report Rubbish

The UK's air traffic control system shut itself down after software confusion over an unusual flight path. Read more