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Cyber crooks are using ‘SEO poisoning’ to booby-trap your browser – and a simple question could be your downfall… Credit: DIA TV, Shutterstock.  What is SEO poisoning? Checkpoint The following are some examples of how to get started: McAfee Already, the UK and US have raised the alarm. SEO poisoning is short for Search Engine Optimization poisoning (Search Engine Optimisation) …

Fake emails from law enforcement agencies are targeting Gmail users to steal login details through convincing phishing. Credit : JarTee, Shutterstock You’ll want to read this if you have a Gmail. Cybersecurity experts warn of a new wave sophisticated scams. Be sure to read all the fine print. A new threat targeting Gmail users is making headlines again  and this …

By: Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 17 May 2025 • 11:43 • 2 minutes read Photo by Tada Images/Shutterstock| Photo: Tada Images/Shutterstock Picture yourself in a bustling Costa del Sol café, scrolling through your iPhone’s App Store, hunting for a nifty app to check car history or book a holiday. Instacar suddenly has a red exclamation sign warning users. Your heart skips—has your …

Google Gemini logo. Credit: Primakov, Shutterstock Google will soon add Gemini support to Android Auto. Drivers in vehicles that are compatible with Android Auto can now access voice-based AI for better road assistance. The tech giant says the update will allow users to control apps, plan journeys, summarise messages, and even practise work presentations without touching a screen – just …

By: Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 14 May 2025 • 17:46 • 3 minutes read Have you had a dinner with family and friends to discuss a holiday, or discussed going to Ibiza, to party? Minutes later, Facebook ads or other websites or applications appear that are relevant to your conversation. More than likely you answered yes, and that’s simply because all …

Apple’s new brain control technology will soon let you control all your devices by just thinking. Credit: Canva Apple wants you to be able to control your iPhone by using your thoughts. The tech giant is planning to launch a feature this year which will let users control their iPhones, iPads, or other devices by using brain signals. I’m serious– …

AI today is able to do everything from read your thoughts to converse with animals. Credit: Collagery, Shutterstock Hold onto your keyboards – the AI revolution isn’t coming. It’s Already here, And it’s Pulling off stunts that are more Black Mirror episodes than actual reality. AI today is capable of reading your mind and chatting with pets. Making magic look …

Google’s Gemini, OpenAI ChatGPT and Gemini Live go head to heads as Gemini Live gains the voice control of mobile apps. Credit : Mamun_Sheikh, Shutterstock While most eyes are still on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini Live is quietly levelling up — and it might soon do something ChatGPT can’t: actually use your apps for you. Gemini Live can soon be …

Not R2-D2 — just Italy’s fire-blasting turret. Credit: Canva You imagine a firefighter wearing a helmet and a hose, running towards the smoke. This image is no longer the case in Italy. In 2025, Italy will not be fighting fires with its bravery but with robots. Italy has deployed the most advanced firefighting robotics in the world, from flying humanoids …

Robots walk into the fire to save humans when they can’t. Credit: Canva In a country routinely at war, Ukraine’s latest firefighting weapon is not a ladder or a water hose—it’s a robot. TAF AirCore35-C was developed by Italian engineers. EmiControls, was deployed this year—not in peacetime cities but as a frontline in an industrial war zone. It’s not working …