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Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit

Some users reported being notified they were over the tweet-per-day limit, even if they had not posted.

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Droughts leave cargo riverboats high and dry

Falling river levels are affecting the use of cargo riverboats around the world.

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Google’s Bard AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares

An advert to promote the new Bard software shows it answering a query incorrectly.

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Civil servants set to strike on Budget day

The PCS union plans a second walkout as the row with the government over pay escalates.

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Millions of pounds worth of energy vouchers not cashed

Figures show that 19% of households did not redeem their vouchers in October and in November.

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A wave of tool theft spurs hi-tech security systems

Desperate to protect their tools from being stolen, tradespeople are considering sophisticated security systems.

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Prepayment meters: Magistrates told to stop allowing forced installations

Magistrates have been told to stop authorising warrants for energy firms to forcibly install prepayment meters.

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‘Investing in the artist makes me feel more involved in the song’

Swedish company Corite allow fans to invest in the music of their favourite artists.

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Farewell radiators? Testing out electric infrared wallpaper

Pilots are being run around the UK to see if electric wallpaper could be an efficient way to heat homes.

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Courts waved through warrants for prepayment meter fitting

Magistrates told it is “irrational” not to grant applications by energy suppliers, leaked document shows.