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UK advertising watchdog cracks down on misleading broadband ads
The UK advertising watchdog has cracked down on marketing campaigns by telecoms companies including BT, EE, Virgin Media and O2 for misleading consumers about price rises added to their bills during their contracts. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued a batch of rulings against ads run by BT, its subsidiaries EE and Plusnet, as well as…
Disney drops lawsuit objection, Trump will offer Musk advisory role if elected
Disney has withdrawn its claim that a man could not sue it over the death of his wife because of terms he signed up to in a free trial of Disney+. Jeffrey Piccolo filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Disney and the owners of a restaurant after his wife died in 2023 from a…
Which?-led consortium urges government to make fraud priority by removing barriers to data sharing
A Which?-led coalition representing some of the UK’s biggest banks and telecoms providers has made a landmark commitment to sharing data, as it urges the new government to make tackling fraud a national priority. The group, which includes Which?, Barclays, BT, Mobile UK, Nationwide, NatWest, Starling, Three UK, UK Finance, Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone,…
Ofcom to clamp down on scam calls from abroad
Phone companies to block more calls from abroad that imitate UK landline numbers under strengthened Ofcom guidance Many people still receive suspicious calls and texts, despite a recent decline Regulator calls for evidence on innovative solutions to disrupt UK mobile number spoofing People will be better protected against scammers who call from abroad and imitate…
Ofcom bans ‘surprise’ mid-contract price rises linked to inflation
Telecoms customers must be told upfront in about any price rises their provider includes in their contract, under new consumer protection rules announced today by Ofcom. In recent years, many major UK phone, broadband and pay TV companies have changed their contract terms to include price rises that are linked to future inflation rates. This…
BT delays landline switch off until 2027
BT has delayed plans to make customers switch from analogue copper-based landlines to digital-based VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) services following concerns from vulnerable people. The switch was paused at the end of last year after several incidents where telecare devices stopped working. Nearly two million people in the UK use personal alarms which rely on…
Big Four broadband providers beaten by smaller rivals in Which? rankings
The 'big four' broadband providers (Sky, Virgin, BT and TalkTalk) have been beaten by smaller rivals in Which?’s latest broadband rankings, earning underwhelming scores for overall satisfaction while hitting consumers with mid-contract price hikes. The consumer association's findings are based on a survey of 4,471 people who had a contract for home broadband in December…
Tesla rival BYD launches electric supercar, Nothing teases Phone (2a) in London
BYD has launched an all-electric supercar that can hit 60 miles per hour (mph) in under three seconds, as the Chinese start-up seeks to challenge luxury brands such as Ferrari and Lamborghini. The Tesla rival’s Yangwang U9, which will initially go on sale in China with a price tag of 1.68 million yuan (£184,000), has…
BBC iPlayer to end PC/Mac downloads, Stellantis commits to Tesla EV charging
The BBC's iPlayer streaming service is to end downloads for users who watch on desktop or laptop computers. Programmes will still be available to download on tablets and phones via the mobile iPlayer app. Currently viewers on PCs and Macs can save programmes via the iPlayer Downloads app, but that will be closed. The changes…
X blocks searches for Taylor Swift, Apple promotes Vision Pro ahead of launch
Image: Ronald Woan https://www.flickr.com/photos/rwoan/albums/72177720307235065/with/52792412295 Social media platform X has blocked searches for Taylor Swift after explicit AI-generated images of the singer began circulating on the site. In a statement to the BBC, X's head of business operations Joe Benarroch said it was a "temporary action" to prioritise safety. When searching for…
