The news: Nearly half of British bank customers don’t trust their bank to help them manage their finances in a recession, per the GFT Banking Disruption Index. By the numbers: Germany-based IT service management firm GFT released its inaugural Banking Disruption Index, a new quarterly survey that measures UK citizens’ satisfaction with their banks’ digital capabilities. This quarter’s index surveyed 2,000…
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“We deserve what other workers in this country get,” said one of the drivers represented in the case. NurPhoto/Getty Images New Zealand’s employment court ruled that four Uber drivers should be treated as employees. The case was jointly taken by two unions and has been hailed as a victory for the union movement. Uber said…
Getty Images The Education Department announced permanent fixes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. They included one-time corrections to payment counts in PSLF, along with income-driven repayment plans. This comes just days before the PSLF waiver expires on October 31 and isn’t being extended. President Joe Biden’s Education Department just announced fixes to make…
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The BBC and Disney have announced future seasons of Doctor Who will stream on Disney+ outside the UK and Ireland. It’s the validation of a longstanding rumor that the UK’s public broadcaster was looking to move the show from its traditional distribution network. Back in July, Bloomberg reported that Disney was looking for “established” brands…
Nothing only just released its first phone months ago, but that isn’t stopping the company from establishing a physical retail presence. The company is opening its first Nothing Store on 4 Peter Street in London’s fashion-oriented Soho neighborhood sometime “before Christmas” this year. The company is promising a “boutique” rather than the usual tech shop…
The BBC and Disney are partnering for future series of Doctor Who, with Disney+ becoming the new home for upcoming seasons of the show outside of the UK and Ireland. That includes the next season, featuring Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor, which will be available exclusively on Disney+ in the US and Central Europe, and…
YouTube has announced a refresh of its app across multiple platforms that brings with it a new, colourful look – including on smart televisions. The fresh new YouTube is rolling out now and the company says it’s all about adding colour to proceedings. To that end, something called ambient mode will take the main colour…
Activision’s takeover of Blizzard was “like a frog in a boiling pot of water”, Diablo 3’s former lead designer has said. Jay Wilson, who no longer works for Blizzard, spoke at a Diablo retrospective panel discussion at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo on 15th October, alongside producer Matt Householder and sound designer Matt Uelmen (spotted…
Blizzard insists it’s “working to improve” moderation in Overwatch 2 following a backlash against a “sexual harassment simulator” custom game. The free-to-play multiplayer game includes custom game modes that can be freely named, but some words seemingly aren’t prevented by Blizzard’s word filters. Twitter user Lynn MBE posted a warning on Twitter when her 12-year-old…