Technology

Turning on Airplane Mode can unlock a clever WhatsApp trick—letting you read messages in stealth mode, without showing you’re online. Credit : Shutterstock, lilgrapher You may not even know that you can read WhatsApp on your phone. How long has it been since you last used The airplane mode For flying? It’s the button that you press just before take-off …

Welcome to double standards games, corporate edition. Here’s the deal. Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services and investment bank. They warn job seekers not to use ChatGPT or Google during their interview. In an email sent by the bank to college students looking for work, it basically said: “Kids memorise everything. Don’t think of asking AI for assistance.” They’re …

These old Nokia and Samsung phones can be worth thousands of dollars to collectors. Credit : Konektus Photo, Shutterstock Vintage tech fever is sweeping across Europe, with collectors paying eye-watering prices for classic mobile phones – and your old Nokia could be worth more than you think. Vintage mobile phone: How old handsets have become collector’s gold We’ve all thrown …

Google Gemini AI can now summarize PDF files for you. Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa via Unsplash Google’s latest update makes it much easier to manage PDF files. Gemini’s AI will be able summarise the PDF files in Google Drive as soon as they are opened. The update is available in over 20 different languages, and it began rolling out to …

Google regularly sends users reminders about their Location History and Timeline data, highlighting just how closely your movements can be tracked—often without you realising it. Credit : Fajri mulia Hidayat / Shutterstock Google is really tracking your every move. You might be surprised… Today, smartphones are used for almost everything. This includes checking the local weather and finding the nearest …

NASA photo-fed a UFO conspiration decades in the making: Space crab shock NASA image taken by Curiosity, showing a rocky outcrop. A shadowy formation resembling a ‘space crab’ sparked wild online speculation—though scientists say it’s a classic case of pareidolia: the brain seeing patterns where none exist. Credit: NASA Was the NASA photo that sparked the UFO conspiracy a decade …

Multiverse. Credit: Instagram @joinmultiverse Spanish startup Multiverse Computing has raised €189 million ($217 million) to scale its breakthrough AI compression technology, CompactifAI, which shrinks large language models (LLMs) by up to 95 per cent with no performance loss. The San Sebastián-based firm announced the Series B funding on June 12, led by Bullhound Capital, with support from HP Inc, Forgepoint …

We have reached a critical crossroads when it comes to youth digital security. Photo by Mariia Sharabaieva on Unsplash As parents and grandmothers, we have seen our children and grandchildren develop in the digital era, and marveled at their tech-savvy skills. Research suggests that even platforms meant to connect and empower young people can inadvertently expose these individuals to harmful …

Spanish manufacturers are taking advantage of this trend by creating distributed production networks which can quickly respond to local demand. Photo by Osman Dikyar via Unsplash Spain is positioning itself to be a key player within Europe’s additive manufacturing revolution. Valencia will host the 10th European Additive Manufacturing Conference in October. This event marks a decade of innovation on the …

ChatGPT has gone down. Credit: Ascannio / Shutterstock OpenAI’s owners spoke out about the ChatGPT issues that users are facing today, Tuesday June 10, 2025. There have been reports of more than 1400 complaints in the UK. Not all users are affected yet. Some complaints include examples of error message that read: “A Network Error Occurred.” Please check your internet …