Growers criticise UK supermarkets for heavy Easter discounts on vegetables

Supermarkets have been criticised for using vegetables as the latest weapon in their burgeoning price war, charging as little as 8p for a 2kg bag of potatoes in an attempt to lure shoppers over Easter.Growers said they feared the massive discounts, which are also deployed at Christmas, could permanently devalue their produce.Asda and Aldi are charging 8p for a 2kg bag of potatoes and Tesco and Sainsbury’s are charging 15p for loyalty card holders, compared with normal prices of about £1.35 or as much as £2.50 for branded Albert Bartlett spuds

Dark chocolate Toblerone to be discontinued in UK due to ‘changing tastes’

Mars Delight, Cadbury Dream and Rowntree’s Texan are just some of the once beloved chocolate bars that have been discontinued over the years, and now after almost six decades the dark chocolate Toblerone is joining them in the confectionery graveyard.The triangular-shaped almond-and-honey-laced chocolate bar is a staple of supermarkets and airport duty-free shopping, but will be discontinued in the UK.A spokesperson for Mondelēz, the company that produces Toblerone, said it made the “difficult decision” to discontinue its 360g dark chocolate bar because of “changing tastes”.“While we understand that this may be disappointing for some consumers, we continue to invest in Toblerone,” they added. They did not say whether the product would be discontinued outside the UK

Microsoft faces growing unrest over role in Israel’s war on Gaza: ‘Close to a tipping point’

Turmoil spreads at company over Israel’s extensive use of its AI and cloud computing services in Gaza warFor the second time in the last month, Microsoft employees disrupted high-level executives speaking at an event celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary on 4 April, in protest against the company’s role in Israel’s ongoing siege on Gaza.The AI executive Mustafa Suleyman was interrupted by the employees Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal. The two were fired within days. The Microsoft president, Brad Smith, and the former CEO Steve Ballmer were shouted down at Seattle’s Great Hall on 20 March by a current and former employee.The March event was preceded by a rally outside that also included current and former employees of the tech giant

Opt out: how to protect your data and privacy if you own a Tesla

Welcome to Opt Out, a semi-regular column in which we help you navigate your online privacy and show you how to say no to surveillance. The last column covered how to protect your phone and data privacy at the US border. If you’d like to skip to a section about a particular tip, click the “Jump to” menu at the top of this article.At the press of a button, your Tesla pulls itself out of parking spot with no one behind the wheel using a feature called Summon. It drives itself on highways using Autopilot

County cricket day one: Cameron Green makes debut ton before cramp strikes – as it happened

It was a hand-rubbing day for the mystery benefactor paying Cameron Green’s wages at Gloucestershire. Green made a century on debut, hauling his side out of trouble, before walking off with cramp. James Bracey kept things rolling along an unbeaten 109 of his own, while Kent’s Nathan Gilchrist (five for 61) made light work of the tail at the other end.Half-centuries from James Wharton, Dom Bess and George Hill pulled Yorkshire towards hot-cross bun glazing respectability at Chester-le-Street. Durham’s Brendan Doggett finished with four for 69

Hamilton hopes he and Ferrari can ‘ride rollercoaster’ to success

Weathering the choppy waves of his new career with Ferrari it is still clear that every time Lewis Hamilton climbs into the car the seven-time Formula One champion believes he is taking a step forward, regardless of how it seems to others. He remains unfazed by the process of adapting, having long considered it would be an evolution, even given the weight of all the expectation and scrutiny.This weekend at the fifth round of the season in Saudi Arabia, Ferrari and Hamilton are optimistic they will be making another stride in bridging the gap to the dominant McLaren.It was always going to be impossible for Hamilton and Ferrari to manage expectations around his debut season. The greatest driver of the modern era finally donning the rosso corsa to likely see out his career with the sport’s most famous and most successful marque, and potentially ending a Ferrari drivers’ title drought that stretches back to 2007