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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 …

The residents of this large city come from more than 182 countries. | Credits: Shutterstock Torrevieja was once a small salt producing town nestled along the Costa Blanca Sur in Spain. Today, it is one of Spain’s most multicultural and cosmopolitan towns, with people from 182 nations. Torrevieja was not built to be in the spotlight but its resilient reputation, …

ChatGPT will soon be able to tell us how to create new bioweapons Credit: Cat, Shutterstock OpenAI admits that its AI future could be used to build bioweapons. Brace yourselves, folks — the brains behind ChatGPT have just made a confession that’s part Tech breakthroughPart Science Fiction Horror. OpenAI, Microsoft’s AI powerhouse, admitted that its new artificial intelligence models may …

The United States created a cryptocurrency strategic reserve as an official acknowledgement of the digital asset, which has become a mainstay in global finance. This move reflects a growing interest by both institutional and individual investors. It will influence market trends, and key stakeholders’ strategic decisions. The role of the reserve could redefine cryptocurrencies’ future in the global economy. The …

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez left this week’s Nato summit with a smaller defence bill than the alliance’s other members, but Donald Trump warned the EU’s top leftwing leader that he would be made to pay in other ways. After Sánchez’s resistance to a new spending target riled many European colleagues, the US president accused Spain of seeking a “free …

Elon Musk is still facing backlash in Europe as his sales are on a downward trend for the past five months. This was reported by several media outlets on Thursday. Tesla sales dropped 28 percent in 30 European countries last month while overall EVs sales grew dramatically, according to AP. “The poor showing comes after Tesla’s billionaire CEO had promised …