10 h. ago Martin Lewis' alert over 'nasty' phone bill rule that can see you charged again

Martin Lewis, the money-saving expert, has urged people to keep a note of when their mobile phone contract ends as you may not realise you are still being overcharged

Economics

19 h. ago Rise in ‘alert fatigue’ risks phone users disabling news notifications, study finds

Publishers could see audiences uninstall apps, as some users receive up to 50 alerts a day, analysis showsIt has become a feature of modern life – millions of phones simultaneously buzz or sound the alarm as users are notified of breaking news deemed too important to miss.Now evidence is mounting that the prevalence of news alerts is giving rise to “alert fatigue”, with some mobile phone users peppered with as many as 50 notifications a day. Continue reading...

Events

31 h. ago Dad who spent 13 years in prison for stealing mobile finally released into hospital

Thomas White is to be transferred to a secure hospital from Strangeways prison in Manchester after a long campaign, following his arrest aged 27 in 2012 for stealing a mobile phone

Events

34 h. ago They planned to seek asylum. Trump’s policies have left them stranded at the US

Five months after the president closed the border, many who planned to enter US legally don’t know where to turnDonald Trump’s crackdown on immigration upended lives on inauguration day when he abruptly closed the border for many who were just on the Mexican side of the border planning to cross into the US legally. Five months on, some hold on to hope, others are giving up.A family from El Salvador seeking asylum was left stranded at the border within sight of Texas only three days into the second Trump administration. A grandfather, his daughter, his niece, her husband and two of his grandchildren had done things “the right way”, by requesting one of the highly limited appointments with US Border Patrol, from the Mexican side using the Biden-era mobile phone app called CBPOne. But on January 20, Trump signed an executive order cancelling all scheduled appointments, including theirs on 23 January at noon. Continue reading...

Events

59 h. ago Anne Burrell talked about marital bliss and appearing on Meghan Markle's show in heartbreaking interview weeks before Food Network star's shock death at 55

In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail in April, she talked animatedly about how much she was enjoying married life, claiming it was so easy that she felt they were still in the honeymoon phase.

Events

60 h. ago Check your phone NOW: Major mobile brand will delete thousands of accounts within weeks

The major phone manufacturer has warned customers that they have only weeks to save their accounts from deletion.

Economics

61 h. ago ‘It’s terrifying’: WhatsApp AI helper mistakenly shares user’s number

Chatbot tries to change subject after serving up unrelated user’s mobile to man asking for rail firm helplineThe Meta chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, called it “the most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use”. But Barry Smethurst, 41, a record shop worker trying to travel by rail from Saddleworth to Manchester Piccadilly, does not agree.Waiting on the platform for a morning train that was nowhere to be seen, he asked Meta’s WhatsApp AI assistant for a contact number for TransPennine Express. The chatbot confidently sent him a mobile phone number for customer services, but it turned out to be the private number of a completely unconnected WhatsApp user 170 miles away in Oxfordshire. Continue reading...

Events

66 h. ago What to do if your mobile phone account is hacked or number stolen

Act swiftly and these steps could help mitigate the damage from a sim-swap scam and prevent it happening againYour mobile phone line is the artery through which data, calls and texts flow. It is also used to prove you are who you say you are for a plethora of accounts, from banks to messaging services.But if it gets hacked or stolen, in what is known as a “sim swap” or “simjacking”, the consequences can be far worse than just being cut off from mobile data or calls. Unfortunately it is the kind of hack you don’t see coming. It happens in the background, with hackers using your personal data such as date of birth and address to con your network provider into swapping your phone number to a new sim in their possession.Keep an eye on notifications from your mobile network, which are usually delivered by SMS. These include information about activity elsewhere and alerts of change requests, such as your phone number being activated on another device.Be aware of scams. Fraudsters may and ...

Technology

3 d. ago Air India crash footage teen 'traumatised' as disaster had 'devastating impact'

The 17-year-old who took mobile phone footage of Air India Flight 171 crashing in a huge fireball was visiting his dad in Ahmedabad - who says his son has been heavily impacted by the disaster

Events

3 d. ago Remains found in remote bushland confirmed to be those of missing teen Pheobe Bishop

Police have been so far unable to find her luggage and mobile phone

Economics

3 d. ago How will Trump Mobile work as US president unveils $500 phone?

The Trump Organisation hopes the smartphone can rival devices from tech giants like Apple and Samsung

Politics

4 d. ago Martin Lewis shares how to keep mobile bills down – and would

The money expert shares ‘the most important thing to check’ for mobile phone users

Politics

4 d. ago Trump Organization unveils $499 gold phone raising new concerns on conflicts of interest

President’s family business enters sector regulated by US agencies while Trump wields executive power over themUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has launched a mobile phone service and $499 gold smartphone, the latest monetization of his presidency by a family business empire now run by his sons.The Trump Organization unveiled Trump Mobile on Monday with a $47.45 monthly plan – both the service name and price referencing Trump as the 47th president. The company will also sell a gold-cased “T1” smartphone in September etched with the American flag. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Thousands of Brits overpaying on mobile bills – switch to a £5 SIM

If your mobile contract has ended, you could be wasting hundreds of pounds a year – here’s the quick fix that could slash your bill to just £5 a month.

Economics

4 d. ago Trump Organization to launch mobile phone service and $499 gold handset

‘Trump Mobile’ will offer 5G service through all three major US cellular carriers

Politics

4 d. ago Trump family announces another venture, a mobile phone company

The Trump family company says it's launching a mobile phone company, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House

Politics

4 d. ago Incredible moment survivor walks away from Air India plane fireball on mobile phone

Miracle survivor Vishwash Ramesh, 40, emerged from the fireball crash with his phone in his hand - and a wall of choking black smoke behind him after the plane crashed moments into the journey

Events

5 d. ago Jamie Borthwick makes attempts to 'right wrongs' to 'save EastEnders career' after being suspended for using disabled slur on Strictly set

Jamie Borthwick has made a last-minute attempt to 'save his career' by sincerely apologising for using a shocking slur against disabled people. 

Politics

5 d. ago 11 basic life skills we've lost since the 60s, which almost everyone used to have

Navigating modern life is not easy and requires a very particular set of skills, as Liam Neeson might say.

Events

6 d. ago Secrets of the keyless car thieves: As an epidemic sweeps Britain, real

In a brazen display of criminality, a pair of masked car thieves are demonstrating to a TV film crew the ease and speed with which they can steal luxury cars.

Politics