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Spain has confirmed its commitment to worker safety in 2025, by enforcing the payment of lump-sum compensation for employees who suffer permanent physical injuries due to work-related accidents and occupational diseases. This applies even if these workers do not qualify for permanent disability pensions. Although the initial legal framework was established under Article 201-201 of the General Social Security Law …

Las Colinas Golf & Country Club officially inaugurated its new pickleball courts last Saturday, July 19, at the Racquet Club located in Orihuela Costa, with a well-attended free open house event. Pickleball is becoming increasingly popular in Spain, thanks to its popularity in the United States. Its accessibility, ease of use, low impact, and fun nature are all contributing factors. …

OOONO alerts Spanish drivers of speed cameras that are legal. Credit : http://www.ooono.com The device that Spanish drivers are raving about It’s not pleasant to be suddenly frightened by a speeding camera while on vacation in Spain. Sure, most of us have used Google Maps or Waze for those handy camera alerts, but there’s a new kid on the block …

OpenAI ChatGPT. Credit: Sanket Mishra / Pexels OpenAI, the UK Government, and the UK Government signed a partnership that aims to increase artificial intelligence adoption in all of Britain. The goal is to boost economic growth and improve services. Through a new Memorandum of Understanding, the agreement, which was announced on July 22, 2025, formalises OpenAI’s collaboration with UK Department …

Ericsson, Barcelona. Credit: davide bonaldo, Shutterstock Ericsson is a Swedish telecoms company that will be cutting over 300 positions in Spain (about 13% of its total workforce) as part of an extensive European reorganisation this July.. The move comes just a year after the company’s Madrid, Málaga and Barcelona operations avoided global layoffs at its Stockholm HQ. The cuts will …

WhatsApp keeps evolving – Get ready for a wave of new features coming to the popular messaging app this August. Credit : JarTee, Shutterstock You might have thought that WhatsApp was finished with surprises. Meta’s messaging giant is gearing up for another round of updates this August, and, as usual, it’s not just about bug fixes—there’s a raft of genuinely …

Zara founder Amancio Ortega. Credit: Imaxe Press, Shutterstock Zara founder Amancio Ortega has gone on a global property shopping spree, snapping up more than $500 million (€460 million) in real estate to protect his fortune from Spain’s aggressive wealth tax laws, according to Bloomberg. Pontegadea, Ortega’s family office, purchased a 5-star hotel in Paris as well as a residential building …

You could be hacked if your phone displays strange behaviour while on vacation. Protect your data and stay alert. Credit : Tero Vesalainen, Shutterstock Everyone wants to unplug on holidays, but what happens if the phone doesn’t? Imagine you are on the beach, with your phone in hand. You’re taking photos, scrolling through Instagram and maybe even sharing your location …

Thanks to the updated legislation, Spanish workers are now better protected against messages related to work that occur outside of normal working hours. According to the Workers’ Statute (Estatuto de los Trabajadores), employers who repeatedly disturb employees beyond their contracted working hours may face significant fines of up to €7,500. This regulation is based on the principle of “digital disconnect”, …

Tokyo cityscape. Credit: Pincalo and Pexels A team from Japan has broken the internet speed record, with a stunning 1.02 petabits/second across a distance of 1802 kilometres. It’s about the same size Four million times faster than the average US broadband speed and enough to download the entire Internet Archive in under four minutes – phew! Scientists at Japan’s National …