Households handed up to £440 in new cost of living payments – are you eligible?
The cost of living payments cover anything from energy bills to food shops. …
‘Fraudsters tricked me out of £1,000 by phone – I didn’t think I’d revealed anything’
The 66-year-old was taken in by “very sophisticated” scammers without knowing she’d given away any details. …
New DWP powers to ‘monitor bank accounts’ explained in full
The DWP will not have access to the bank accounts of benefit claimants under new fraud powers being introduced in the Department, an MP has confirmed …
UK spend £23bn on Christmas decorations, with millions wasted on discarded lights
A new study has revealed the extraordinary amount of Christmas lights and decorations Brits throw away …
DWP cold weather payments 200,000 more people eligible for £25 this winter
The DWP released details of how Cold Weather Payments will be calculated this winter, including the number of people in each area who may receive a £25 payment …
DWP warning as millions could have benefits stopped over Christmas
Households are being urged to act quickly if they have received a letter. …
House prices spike in November as ‘hesitation turns into hurry’ ahead of stamp duty change
Stamp duty thresholds are set to revert in March 2025, which will add thousands to homebuyers’ bills. …
OpenAI’s New Ad Shows ‘Reasoning’ AI Making Basic Errors
A demo video shows OpenAI’s new o1 tool measuring liquids in inches and giving useless carpentry instructions …
Ex-ARK Analyst Cautions Against $10T Crypto Market Cap Hype
Chris Burniske, a former ARK Invest analyst, warns against the hype surrounding a potential $10 trillion crypto market cap as Bitcoin surpasses $100,000, urging investors to adopt a cautious approach and consider profit-taking strategies.
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WikiLeaks’ Afghan War Logs to Be Permanently Archived on Bitcoin Blockchain
WikiLeaks is launching Project Spartacus to permanently inscribe 76,911 Afghan War Logs onto the Bitcoin blockchain, ensuring accessibility and protection against censorship using the Ordinals protocol, starting December 12, 2024.
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