Users of Bizum who are looking for easy and quick payments were warned against a new scam that is circulating in Spain. Money could disappear from users’ accounts before they realise what is happening. Spain is reporting that users have been scammed by a scam that targets online sellers. Cybercrooks are posing as interested buyers, offering to pay via Bizum …
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Can VW’s ride-sharing van withstand the Arctic’s ice? VW’s autonomous vehicle faces the ultimate winter test on Norway’s icy roads. Credit: Shutterstock and Kittyfly Volkswagen has ambitious plans for the fleet of electric autonomous vans it is planning to launch in Europe, under its MOIA ride sharing service. While the company is making progress, it has not yet launched a …
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on the Axiom Mission 3(Ax-3). This is an illustration and does not depict the Starship rocket which exploded. SpaceX Starship Explosion: A disaster for Musk’s Mars Programme? Credit: Shutterstock Capturing Images SpaceX’s colossal Starship launch rocket met a fiery demise, tumbling from the sky minutes after it was launched …
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Microsoft Teams will replace Skype. Photo credit Shutterstock Yalcin sonat The app that’s kept you in touch with family and friends since over 20 years is going away. Microsoft announced that Skype would be discontinued on May 5, 2025, 22 years after it was first launched. Niklas Zennström from Sweden and Janus Friis from Denmark released the communication app back …
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WhatsApp and Messenger are two of Meta’s most popular platforms. A global outage has prevented users from sending or receiving messages. Credit : Shutterstock & Tada Images This Friday, millions of users were unable to send and receive messages via WhatsApp and Messenger. Many also struggled to make voice or video calls. According to posts made on X (formerly Twitter), …
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A screenshot of Google’s homepage—symbolic of the company’s dominant position now under scrutiny following the EU court’s ruling on Android Auto Credit : Shutterstock, Galeh Nur Wihantara The Court of Justice of the European Union took a position against Google’s decision that JuicePass, an Enel app, could not be run on Android Auto. Back in 2021, Italy’s antitrust authority fined …
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Apple iPhone 16e. Credit: Apple Newsroom Apple announced today, February 19, the iPhone 16e – a powerful, yet affordable addition to its iPhone 16 line. This device is equipped with the A18 chip and Apple Intelligence. It also has a 48MP 2-in-1 system camera. The device is an attractive option for users who are looking for high performance but at …
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Google’s ‘fingerprinting’ furore: has Big G gone too far? Credit: Shutterstock, TY Lim Privacy critics are outraged this week over Google’s latest move to allow ‘fingerprinting’, a clever – but controversial – technique that tracks users across devices more doggedly than ever before. Campaigners say the search giant has crossed the line in what they call ‘a blatant disregard for …
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Airbnb Logo is visible on the surface of a notebook. Airbnb Issues an Urgent New Holiday Warning Credit: Shutterstock, JarTee Airbnb has sent out a warning to holidaymakers in a shocking turn of events that could make your dream vacation a nightmare: beware of bogus listings produced by AI! A brand-new study from Airbnb and Get Safe Online reveals that …
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Silhouette of an Apple logo with a mobile phone. Apple users warned: UK Top secret order may kill iCloud privacy. Credit: Shutterstock, hanohiki In a twist straight out of a spy novel, Britain’s top security officials are demanding that Apple create a backdoor into iCloud accounts for users around the world. The highly controversial move, hidden behind the UK’s so-called …
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