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Silhouette showing a hand with a smartphone holding it in front of the European Union flag (EU). Credit: James Lovering, Shutterstock Are you planning a European vacation? Travellers may be hit with unexpected roaming fees that can ruin your budget. Learn which networks charge and who still offers free EU-wide roaming. UK tourists face surprise phone bills in Europe — …

Image of a black mobile phone box. The IMEI is visible on a white sticker. Credit: Shutterstock You’re exposing your Phone to crooks if you keep this sticker on — experts explain why! That cryptic string of numbers on your phone’s sticker isn’t random gibberish — it’s the IMEI, or International Mobile Equipment Identity, the unique code that makes your …

The British couple’s dream to transform a slice of sun-drenched paradise in Spain into a feline sanctuary has been put off after squatters refused the leave the property which they bought with local government approval. Chris Hicks, 47, a removal company surveyor from the UK, snapped up a three-bedroom house with 6,000 square metres of land in Inca, Mallorca, for …

Frontex unveils ‘passport in your pocket’ app to dodge border queues – but will it fly? Credit: Zephyr_p, Shutterstock Europe’s EES ‘passport in your pocket’ starts, letting non-EU travellers upload passport details and selfies before even landing. Frontex is bringing digital to Europe Travel to Europe App lets non-EU travelers upload selfies and passport details before landing. What is the …

Scammers use AI technology and unidentified numbers in Spain to impersonate loved ones. Credit : tete_escape, Shutterstock Why family codewords are your best defence against phone scams… This story is becoming more and more common: Your phone buzzes with a WhatsApp message or an SMS from someone you “love” asking urgently for money. Or, you get a call that sounds …

Taken a screen shot may seem harmless but keeping sensitive captures in your phone could turn you into a target of cybercriminals. Credit : Shutterstock It used to be that downloading apps only from Apple’s App Store or Google Play Store was enough to protect your smartphone. As hackers continue to get more creative, these walled garden solutions are no …

MiCA. Credit: Formatoriginal, Shutterstock Bitvavo, the Dutch crypto platform, is now approved to operate in Europe. Bitvavo, Europe’s biggest cryptocurrency trading platform, just received its full license under Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulations (MiCA). This is a milestone in the EU’s crypto industry. Bitvavo now has the legal right to operate in all EU states as well as Norway and Iceland. …

Remember 2008 Many British expats have made “buying on-plan in Spain”, a four letter word. When dreams of a sunny Spanish house evaporated due to bankrupt developers and stagnant projects, thousands lost their savings. The nightmare scenario made everyone hesitant to buy something that wasn’t even built yet. Things have changed dramatically since then. This transformation can be attributed to …

The WhatsApp app on a smartphone is shown in detail. Users across Spain are receiving the new official PIN alert from WhatsApp. Credit : Shutterstock If you’ve picked up your phone lately and found a message from WhatsApp urging you to ‘Set your PIN’, you’re not alone. You might have even rolled your eyeballs and mumbled something about the endless …

It has been nicknamed Mordor’s Land. Less romantically, aficionados of the Camí de Cavalls, the coastal footpath that encircles the island of Menorca, know this northern section of the route as “the hard walk”. While the steep gullies, jagged rock, and slippery shingle make the terrain difficult for those with weak knees, it does not take away from the natural …