Do I have to pay tax on my Bitcoin profits? A tax expert replies

David Britton is a tax partner at accountancy and business advisory firm BDO With the value of some cryptoassets, most notably Bitcoin, rising significantly over the last few months, it is inevitable that people will be curious about the tips and traps when investing. There was a popular misconception that the profit or gains arising … Read more

Britney Spears says she ‘can’t stand’ technology as she replies to people knocking her posts

Britney Spears says she ‘can’t stand’ technology as she replies to people knocking her imperfect posts and silly dancing: ‘I’m doing this for fun!’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:10 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 03:10 GMT, 2 February 2021 Britney Spears regular dance videos have been the topic of conversation throughout the … Read more

People share their VERY cutting replies to unwanted texts from their exes

Just stop texting! People share the VERY cutting replies they’ve sent to desperate exes who can’t take the hint Shareably rounded up messages from the textsfromyourex Instagram account Savage responses from across globe show some things are best left in the past Devastating responses include one who replaced name with a cutting alternative By Monica Greep … Read more

Is it worth saving into a pension? Steve Webb replies

I was reading a question about pensions that you answered, and simply put I’ve never had a pension as I’ve always believed that they’re not worth the paper they are written on My sister is pro pension and we had a heated discussion about the pros and cons, but I really believe that I can … Read more

Will I inherit my late husband’s state pension? Steve Webb replies

My husband was a firefighter for 30 years but died before getting his state pension – will I inherit it? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 10:51 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 10:51 BST, 7 September 2020 I wonder if you could clear up a question for me. I … Read more

Can you get universal credit if you receive a pension? Steve Webb replies

I am writing on behalf of my sister who has insisted that she is unable to get universal credit and I just don’t get it. My sister has worked since leaving school and has National Insurance contributions to reflect this. Now 62 years old, she is returning to work as a teaching assistant in September. … Read more

Instagram allows all users to pin comments at top of posts in effort to moderate abusive replies

Instagram now allows all users to pin comments at top of posts in an effort to help moderate abusive replies and promote positive ones Instagram is rolling out its reply pinning feature to users everywhere It allows users to pin three comments to the top of their comment threads The company hopes it will boost … Read more

Elon Musk replies ‘no problem’ when told it will take 10,000 nukes to terraform Mars

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has long believed blasting Mars with nuclear warheads would terraform the planet, but a Russian space official is questing the billionaire’s ambitious plan. A Twitter user shared Roscosmos executive director Alexander Bloshenko statement that Musk would need 10,000 maximum payload nuclear missiles based on modern-day technology to carry out the proposal. … Read more

Twitter tests warning message in iOS that asks users to re-think potentially ‘harmful’ replies

Twitter begins testing warning message in iOS that beckons users to think twice before posting potentially ‘harmful’ replies A moderation feature on Twitter beckons users to think twice before replying  It serves a message to users who may be about to post a ‘harmful’ reply The features is currently being tested on iOS  By James … Read more