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Forget 5G… 25G is coming to Spain with speeds of 20gbps – around 60 times faster than current high-speed internet

The first ultra speedy 25G PON technology has successfully been trialled in Spain on Telefonica’s existing fibre network, Nokia announced. The trial demonstrated nose-bleed-inducing speeds

17 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Technology

Spain’s Malaga to open gaming museum in January 2023

OXO Videogame Museum, the Malaga Provincial Council’s initiative to open up to the technological field and position the province as the first ‘gamer’ destination in

21 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Technology

WATCH: Exploding meteor ‘bright as a full moon’ spotted in skies of south Spain amid days of endless rain

In spite of the endless rains that have soaked Andalucia this month, a meteor as bright as a full moon was spotted streaking through the

13 Dec, 2022 @ 19:30

Lead·Technology

Andalucia’s Sevilla victorious in becoming home to Spain’s new Space Agency

SEVILLA has been announced as the headquarters of the new Spanish Space Agency. It beat off 20 rivals to get the government nod which was

5 Dec, 2022 @ 19:30

Lead·Sevilla·Technology

Two Spaniards chosen among new crop of European astronauts

THE EUROPEAN Space Agency (ESA) announced on Wednesday that two Spaniards will be among the next group of astronauts who could be sent on missions

23 Nov, 2022 @ 19:30

Lead·National News·Technology

Why passengers on these Malaga flights may not need to show their passports

A UK airline will trial a new technology on flights to a Spanish city which will mean passengers can travel without having to show their

16 Nov, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga·National News·Technology

New aircraft could take taxi travel to the skies in Spain in five years

A new technology that could take taxi travel to the skies in just five years time has been trialed in Spain, and technicians say it

11 Nov, 2022 @ 19:55

Getting Around·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Technology

Discovery by Spanish team indicates neanderthals came to Spain much earlier than thought

Scientists have discovered that neanderthals were trampling around southern Spain 200,000 years earlier than previously thought, thanks to a researcher and scientist from the University

11 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Sevilla·Technology

Elon Musk’s email late on Friday to sack his Spanish workforce declared null and void by unions

Tech titan Elon Musk is facing challenges in his efforts to fire 26 employees of Twitter Spain after he bought the social media company two

10 Nov, 2022 @ 19:00

Lead·Technology

Google’s plans to make Malaga the new ‘Silicon Valley’ see a surge in demand for luxury homes along Spain’s Costa del Sol

GOOGLE’S plans to position Malaga as a new ‘Silicon Valley’ of the Med have triggered a surge in demand for luxury homes along the Costa

9 Nov, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga·Property·Technology

How Will 5G Technology Affect Online Casinos in Spain?

Many of us are already aware that 5G Internet access is currently being rolled out across Spain. The main benefit of this technology involves the

20 Sep, 2022 @ 09:47

Entertainment·Technology

Did you see it? Mysterious sky lights which crossed Spain’s Malaga Monday morning explained

MYSTERIOUS sky lights left Malaga residents stunned yesterday morning, Monday September 5. Reports of ‘an unusual celestial phenomena’ and a ‘ghostly apparition’ flooded social media

6 Sep, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Technology

Spain splashing out over €12 billion to develop micro chip sector over next five years

SPAIN’S cabinet has approved plans to spend €12.25 billion over five years in developing the country’s micro chip and semi-conductor sector. The investment has gone

24 May, 2022 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

Barack Obama to visit Spain’s Malaga as keynote speaker of Digital Enterprise Show

THE 44th President of the United States will participate in the Digital Enterprise Show 2022 (DES 2022) to be held in Malaga from June 14-16. The former

20 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Technology

Spain's Head Of Intelligence Is Fired After Admission Of Phone Hacking On Catalan Politicians

Spain’s intelligence chief fired after admitting to phone-hacking Catalan politicians

SPAIN’S intelligence chief, Paz Esteban, has been fired by Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, over the hacking of mobile phones belonging to Catalan politicians. Esteban, 64,

10 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Politics·Technology

Arrests made in Spain over so-called crypto cult

SPANISH police have arrested eight people for their links to a cryptocurrency cult that lured in young people. The organisation – called IM Mastery Academy,

5 May, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

Catalan president, Pere Aragones, among dozens of separatists hacked by specialist spyware in Spain

A cybersecurity rights group claims dozens of phones belonging to prominent Catalunya independence politicians were hacked by sophisticated spyware. The software is normally available at

18 Apr, 2022 @ 17:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

Pedro Sanchez announces €11 billion investment for Spain’s microchip and semiconductor sector

SPAIN’S government is planning to invest €11 billion in the country’s microchip and semiconductor sectors. Speaking at Monday’s ‘Wake Up Spain’ economic forum in Madrid,

4 Apr, 2022 @ 18:26

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News·Technology

Spain’s first metaverse Uttopion offers virtual plots of land for sale

SPANISH real estate has just gone meta. For between €2,000-€20,000 you can now buy up the ‘first’ plots of land in the Spanish-language metaverse known

11 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Property·Technology

BREAKING NEWS: Major failure for Movistar and Telefonica phone customers in Spain

THOUSANDS of Telefonica subscribers have been unable to use their phones since around 11.00 am on Wednesday. The outage has occurred in Movistar’s 4G network,

9 Feb, 2022 @ 13:53

Lead·National News·Technology

As energy bills soar across Spain, English language comparison website will save you money on electricity bills and much more

By Niamh Ryan FOR a long time, price comparison websites have been a familiar and popular service in countries such as the United Kingdom. Companies

30 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

National News·Technology

A bright new future that saves you money, with Solar Works in Spain

By Niamh Ryan WITH electricity prices rising by more than 40% in Spain over the last year alone, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE),

29 Jan, 2022 @ 11:45

Alicante·Technology

Spain will launch a rocket from Andalucia at 2am TOMORROW - here's how you can see it

Costa Blanca engineers count down to blast off for Spain’s first space rocket launch in 2022

SPAIN’S first space rocket will be launched next year, 11 years after a Costa Blanca-based company was formed with the aim of making that dream

12 Nov, 2021 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Technology

Robot with cat-like appearance is serving diners at an award-winning restaurant in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Robot with cat-like look serves diners at award-winning Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain

AN award-winning Costa Blanca restaurant is using a locally-made robot to serve customers. Michelin star-holding chef, Maria Jose San Roman, has brought in a BellaBot

11 Nov, 2021 @ 14:04

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Technology