6 h. ago Major WhatsApp warning as iPhone users told 'check your phones now'

Scots who use the popular messaging app on their iPhones have been urged to take immediate action after a concerning cyber hack was discovered

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24 h. ago WhatsApp urges all iPhone users to download 'critical' update to avoid cyber attack

WhatsApp has released a new update for iPhone users that fixes a bug that could be exploited by cyber criminals, with a security expert now issuing a warning to all iPhone users

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28 h. ago Update your WhatsApp NOW: Meta releases urgent update for all iPhone users after 'extremely sophisticated attack' is found

If you use WhatsApp on an iPhone, you need to update the app immediately, warn security experts.

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3 d. ago Privacy advice issued to all Facebook users as people say they 'had no idea'

Facebook users are claiming they had no idea the social network's parent company, Meta, could access a certain feature on their phones - here's how to check if you're affected

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6 d. ago Katrina: Come Hell and High Water review – Spike Lee gets straight to the defiant, joyous soul of New Orleans

The finale of the Oscar-winning director’s three-part documentary about the biggest tragedy in 21st-century Black American history is a must-watch. It’s a stirring look at the city’s refusal to lie downIt’s hard to quantify the significance of Hurricane Katrina: the combination of a historic natural disaster and cold systemic indifference towards its impoverished African American victims makes it perhaps the most significant event in 21st-century Black American history. It’s no surprise, then, that more than one major documentary series has been made to mark 20 years since wind, water and a whole lot of racism devastated New Orleans, or that leading cinematic auteurs of two consecutive generations, Spike Lee and Ryan Coogler, have each executive-produced their own.But watching Katrina: Come Hell and High Water, you do wish Lee and Coogler had got on the phone to check they weren’t doubling up too much. The new three-parter – the Lee one that arrives on Netflix to coincide with the w...

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7 d. ago Paisley mental health support service praised by users and watchdog

An RAMH service user told inspectors they'd be "lost" without the local service.

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7 d. ago Google bans 77 popular Android apps for one important reason, check your phone now

Google has blocked 77 apps with millions of downloads after the discovery that they were laced with money-stealing malware.

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7 d. ago Apple urges iPhone users to change simple setting change to stop spam calls

iPhone users are being warned to act now so avoid being at risk of fraud

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1 week ago iPhone users selling devices warned 'do it now' amid 'value crash'

A tech expert has warned iPhone owners that they only have a little time to sell their current models before prices could drop by up to 30% following the launch of the new model

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1 week ago Anyone selling iPhone issued warning as experts say they could 'lose hundreds'

One tech expert has warned iPhone owners they have just 30 days to sell their current models before prices could face a huge drop following the September launch of the new iPhone 17

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3 w. ago Urgent warning to all iPhone and Android users over this text

Fraudsters are always coming up with new ways to try and scam people, and it seems the latest threat is coming in the form of everyday text messages to your smartphone

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3 w. ago Urgent 'don't click' warning to all iPhone and Android users

Security experts have issued an urgent warning to all iPhone and Android users after a recent surge in fake messages have been appearing on people's phones

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3 w. ago Democrats respond to FBI agreement to locate Texas lawmakers: ‘We will not be intimidated’ – live updates

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries accuses Trump administration of attempting to ‘weaponize law enforcement to target political adversaries’Vance urges Republicans in Indiana to redraw map to help tighten House gripDonald Trump on Wednesday celebrated a commitment by Apple to increase its investments in US manufacturing by an additional $100bn over the next four years.Apple’s plan to up its domestic investment comes as it seeks to avoid Trump’s threatened tariffs, which would increase the tech giant’s costs as it relies on a complex international supply chain to produce its iPhones. Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, warned during an earnings call in May that the tariffs could cost the company up to $900m that fiscal quarter alone. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago We’re being deafened by digital noise. Pause it and you hear the sound of democracy in crisis | Rafael Behr

Politics is struggling to cope with the pace of technological change – and that is affecting every single one of usReturning from holiday, asked where I have been, I want to say “offline”. The more precise answer is France, where the internet is available. But I tried not to use it compulsively because there isn’t much point in getting away from it all if you carry it all with you on a phone and check it every few minutes.At some point in the past decade or so, the condition of vacation came to be defined more by detachment from the digital realm than departure from home. The break begins not in a departure lounge but with the act of logging off, setting the out-of-office email auto-reply, archiving work-related WhatsApp chats, deleting social media apps. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago WhatsApp alert: Three things any users told to do immediately

WhatsApp is one of the most popular chat apps in the world but that popularity means it's often targeted by cyber criminals. Action Fraud has issued a fresh warning

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