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'Art...? Sorry, but I just can't see it' - Hayward Gallery to show exhibition of invisible work
Friday 18 May 2012
Hayward Gallery to show 'invisible' works by Yoko Ono, Andy Warhol and Yves Klein.
Hackers target US security think tank
Sunday 25 December 2011
Hackers claimed to have stolen a raft of e-mails and credit card data from US-based security think tank Stratfor, promising it was just the start of a week-long Christmas inspired assault on a long list of targets.
Have yourself a cashback Christmas
Sunday 11 December 2011
Credit cards and discount websites can keep costs down if you look carefully
Contactless payments spread: just watch!
Sunday 11 December 2011
The old adage that time is money is finally coming true.
Teach teens a lesson with prepaid cards
Sunday 20 November 2011
Youngsters can learn how to manage money without the risk of overspending
MoneySwap hedges bets on Macau casino tie-up
Monday 29 August 2011
Another week, another listing on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim). This time it is the Hong Kong-based MoneySwap, which is preparing for its admission this Wednesday. The online money-exchange platform, which allows businesses and individuals to use the Swift banking system to transfer funds across different regions, is raising just over £3m with the listing, which is expected to value the firm at about £20m.
Tory MP Louise Mensch claims hackers threatened her children
Tuesday 23 August 2011
The conservative MP Louise Mensch has contacted police over claims that computer hackers made online threats to her children.
MasterCard gives festival-goers a taste of mobile payment
Sunday 14 August 2011
A group of guinea-pig festival-goers at the recent Isle of Wight festival saved themselves from long queues for the beer and masses of food that are generally consumed at a weekend-long festival.
One last tower and Docklands is done
Tuesday 09 August 2011
Just over 20 years since development started at Canary Wharf, work is set to begin on the final building. Sarah Arnott reports
Suspected Anonymous member arrested in hacking probe
Wednesday 27 July 2011
A 19-year-old man suspected of being a prominent member of the cyber-hacking groups Anonymous and LulzSec, responsible for attacks on corporate targets ranging from Visa and Mastercard to Sony and The Sun, has been arrested in a raid in the Shetland Isles.
The hidden costs of your foreign holiday money
Saturday 16 July 2011
You needn't waste your cash on exorbitant exchange rates, handling fees and bank charges this summer. Matthew Wall explains
Airlines risk legal action over credit card 'sting'
Wednesday 29 June 2011
Budget airlines, theatres and football clubs risk legal action if they continue to levy inflated charges for paying by credit and debit cards, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) warned yesterday.
'Hack' youth could face extradition
Tuesday 21 June 2011
A British teenager suspected of masterminding a global computer hacking plot from his bedroom could face a fight against extradition to the US.
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