Technology

Barcelona will host more than 110,000 attendees for the 20th Mobile World Congress. The event highlights the city’s influence in global technology. Credit: Shutterstock/davide bonaldo Barcelona will once again become the technology capital of the globe, as more than 110,00 visitors are expected to descend upon the city for its 20th edition. Mobile World Congress (MWC). The event’s impact will …

Meta is closing the standalone version of Messenger.com by April 2026. Credit: Shutterstock/PeopleImages You might want to be aware if you are still using Messenger on your computer instead of your mobile phone. Meta is changing the way millions of users access the messaging platform. Many users won’t realize this until it stops working. This is not a mere rumour. …

Although privacy concerns persist, technology advances have enabled more convenient and flexible controls. Photo credit: Lazy_Bear/Shutterstock The traditional TV remote control may be rendered obsolete this year. Mobile applications and voice-controlled system advancements are allowing viewers to interact directly with their televisions without needing a physical device. This is a significant shift in home entertainment technologies. Smartphones as universal controllers …

The Spanish police arrested a man aged 20 for using a sophisticated scam to book hotel rooms in luxury hotels at just a cent a night. The first such case involving manipulation was the online payment system used for hotel bookings. Although no one denies that this may have been done before, it went unnoticed. The suspect, a Spanish national, …

AI on the battlefield Credit: Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock As is the case with most things, it starts off as a whisper, which sounds like an advertisement for Netflix. An AI model. A covert mission. Nicolás Maduro. In the background, there is a language-model quietly analysing data, while humans are making very human decisions. Reports of a rash of incidents have surfaced. citing The …

Díaz Ayuso presents the first Drone Strategy in a sector with thousands of skilled jobs: ‘We are a free government that supports excellent projects.’ Credit: Communidad de Madrid Drones are no longer a futuristic talking point in Madrid. They are already being tested above hospitals, across emergency zones and even beneath the city’s streets. Embedded within its Industrial Plan 2026–2030, …

The Outer Hebrides of Scotland has strange seagrass “fairy-circles” that have been spotted. Credit: Screenshot from YouTube NatureScot Something unusual has been quietly forming beneath the waters of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides – and now, for the first time, it’s been captured on camera. Locals and marine experts are both intrigued by the perfectly shaped circles that appear in aerial footage. …

Moltbook homepage. Credit: moltbook.com Reddit, a new platform in the style of Reddit. Moltbook, is raising eyebrows – and alarm bells – after revealing plans to let artificial intelligence The online world will be a much more dynamic place if people are actively involved in choosing what they see, share and interact with. According to ForbesMoltbook boasts 1.4 million users …

Meta is testing subscription options on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Credit : Ink Drop, Shutterstock Social media has been following a simple model for years: it’s free to use and paid with advertising. Meta is ready to take this model one step further. In the coming months, the tech giant plans to trial premium subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, …

Elon Musk Grok. Credit: JRdes, Shutterstock. Recent research has shown that Grok AI, a chatbot from xAI, produced three million sexualised images in just eleven days., including content involving women and children – sparking international controversy about AI safety, ethics and regulation. Grok users exploited a one-click feature in Grok X to digitally alter and sexualise photos of real people …