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WhatsApp will cease to work on certain older Android and iPhone devices in November 2025. Credit: Wahyu Budayanto Toa Shutterstock You might want to look into this if you still have an old phone. WhatsApp confirmed that the app won’t work on some older Android and iPhone devices after November 1, 2025. This includes those that are running software more …

This model, say physicists, could explain a number of cosmic mysteries. Photo credit: Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock Could our solar systems, as well as everything we know, exist inside a dark hole? A growing body of speculative work is giving this idea surprising scientific attention. Recent papers published in journals like Universe You can also find out more about the following: SymmetryThe …

Apple has released iOS 26.1 beta 4, ahead of its official release. Credit : Algi Febri Sugita, Shutterstock Apple just released iOS 26.1 Beta 4 for developers. This brings the tech giant closer to the release of the next major iPhone update. The new version may not have any new features, but it will be released before the end October …

Truecaller allows users to block spam and scams calls in Spain for free. Credit : Funstock, Shutterstock If your phone rings at the worst possible moment – while you’re eating, working, or just trying to relax – and it’s yet another unwanted sales pitch, you’re not alone. Even though spam calls are supposed to be prohibited, they remain a common …

Amazon’s cloud service outage disrupts websites and apps worldwide. Credit : Shutterstock, Tupungato A major global outage has brought large parts of the internet to its knees, after a technical failure on Amazon Web Services (AWS) – the world’s largest cloud platform – disrupted access to dozens of major websites, apps, and video games across the United States, Europe, and …

Doomscrolling. Credit: Kaboompics.com, Pexels. A new Eurobarometer survey reveals how Europeans consume political news online, coinciding with EU lawmakers’ call for tighter online safety rules – including a digital minimum age of 16 for social media and AI companions without parental consent. According to the Flash Eurobarometer Social Media Survey 2025Two-thirds of EU citizens (66%) follow current events through traditional …

Right? We’ve been concerned about AI deepfakes, fake celebrities and dystopian robotic takeovers. It turns out that the biggest chaos machine is a group of bored teens on Snapchat. TikTok has been inundated with a new viral joke that is giving parents and police officers headaches. The kids use AI tools to create images that look like a dishevelled homeless …

Chat Control Plan of the EU could allow authorities to scan private WhatsApp or Gmail messages. Credit : miss.cabul, Shutterstock The idea that someone could one day read your private WhatsApp messages might sound like a wild conspiracy theory – but this time, it’s Europe making it possible. The EU is considering a new law that could allow authorities to …

Apple and Samsung UK users could be entitled to compensation. Credit : umitc, Shutterstock After consumer group Which? launched a major legal action against American tech giant Qualcomm, it is expected that millions of smartphone owners will receive compensation soon. A major legal action was launched against American tech giant Qualcomm accusing it unfair pricing practices which may have cost …

WhatsApp has launched new features that make it easier to follow conversations Credit : Teacher photo, Shutterstock If you have ever opened up your WhatsApp group message only to see hundreds of new messages, and had no idea what was going on, then you are not alone. Users have been asking for years to find a way of preventing conversations …