Hurrah! Google Maps will no longer dob you into the police
Google Maps can keep a record of everywhere you’ve been (Picture: Chesnot/Getty) Google is updating its Map app so only you and your phone know where you’ve been – meaning a record of your movements...
View ArticleSomething we’ve always feared about our phones turns out to be true
Ever get the feeling your phone is listening in? (Picture: Getty) Yes, our phones are listening to us. But they’re not the only ones. So are companies, and they’re using our conversations to target us...
View ArticleI stopped travelling for years. Tech helped get me flying again
Melissa Parker turned tech into her travel companion I recently had a nightmare that left me in a state of sheer panic – my wheelchair had been destroyed, it was utterly unrecognisable. In another...
View ArticleExperts reveal the most dangerous gift to shop for online
The most dangerous tech gift searches have been revealed (Picture: Getty) As scammers prepare for another festive season, the most dangerous tech item to search for has been revealed. Now, the team at...
View ArticleSky has secretly changed the way you watch Netflix – and it’s bad news
Sky customers can no longer subscribe to Netflix Basic (Picture: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock) Say goodbye to ad-free Netflix if you’re a new Sky customer – the company has now...
View ArticleWhat do all the laundry symbols actually mean? Now your iPhone can tell you
What do all these symbols mean? (Picture: Getty) We’ve all heard it, Boomers complaining youngsters rely on our phones too much – but when they can help us do our laundry, why wouldn’t we? That’s one...
View ArticleFormer Apple worker issues warning over simple mistake that’s killing our...
The warning we all dread (Picture: Getty) A former Apple worker has revealed one major mistake we’re all making while charging our iPhones – leaving them plugged in all night and boosting the battery...
View ArticleApple stops selling some Apple Watches online
The Series 9 Apple Watch is one of two models that are no longer sold on Apple’s US website due to an ongoing patent dispute with medical technology company Masimo (Picture: EPA) Apple has officially...
View ArticleRemember fighting in the aisles over Furbys, Game Boys and Tickle Me Elmo?
Which of these did you have to have? (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Each year, a new gadget or toy becomes the season’s star Christmas gift, sending shoppers into a scramble. Remember when Teddy Ruxpin was...
View ArticleExperts issue urgent warning for Boxing Day sales as millions of people fall...
Beware cyber criminals this Boxing Day (Picture: Getty) The Boxing Day sales are here for 2023 – which means so are the scammers, ready and waiting to pounce on unsuspecting shoppers. More than 12...
View ArticlePhotographer’s simple tips for taking professional photos with your new...
Take the perfect picture this Christmas (Picture: Getty) Ah, Boxing Day. The last presents have been opened, the box of Quality Street has taken a massive hit and no one wants to even think about...
View ArticleTesla worker ‘attacked’ by robot left ‘trail of blood’ across factory floor
A Tesla factory worker was injured by a robot (Picture: Getty) A robot in Tesla’s Texas factory pinned an engineer down and sank its claws into his back and arm, leaving a ‘trail of blood’, according...
View ArticleAmazon’s changing Prime Video and the only way to opt out is to pay
Amazon Prime Video subscribers will see a big change in the new year (Picture: Getty) Months after announcing adverts would soon appear on its platform, Amazon Prime Video has revealed when they will...
View ArticleFrom the Roman Empire to GTA and beyond, everything that made you a 2023 tech...
Were you a 2023 tech cliché? (Picture: Getty) In one sense when it comes to tech, it kind of feels like we’ve essentially peaked. New gadgets appear every day, only incrementally better versions of...
View ArticleSorry Android fans, that phone is bad for your dating life
Apparently, your choice of phone can make you more or less attractive (Picture: Getty/Westend61) As the saying so often goes when it comes to dating, it’s a jungle out there – and apparently survival...
View ArticleExpert reveals the most popular emoji in 2023 – and what it really means
Which emoji is your favourite? An expert has unveiled the top 10 most-used emojis of 2023 – and what it says about the nation. Keith Broni, 32, says the top 10 list shows that people have been trying...
View ArticleGoogle settles $5,000,000,000 claim over searches for ‘intimate and...
Google has been accused of tracking users while in Incognito Mode (Picture: Getty) Google has agreed to settle a US lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked millions of people who thought they were...
View ArticlePolice investigate ‘virtual rape’ of a child in the metaverse
Police fear sexual offences are ‘rife’ online (Picture: Getty/iStockphoto) Police have opened an investigation into an alleged rape in the metaverse after a young girl was ‘attacked’ by a group of men...
View ArticleMajor change to WhatsApp in 2024 could cost you – here’s how to avoid it
Backing up your WhatsApp chats will soon take up Google storage (Picture: Getty) The New Year is here, and that means all those Christmas memories could cost you dearly – in storage. Google and...
View ArticleNew e-gates will allow passport-free entry into UK
Passengers can keep their passports tucked away under new plans (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty) New plans for ‘frictionless’ travel mean passengers arriving in the UK will no longer need to have their...
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