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New email scam claims to be Apple and Amazon offering free gifts – what to do if you get it in Spain

EMAIL users in Spain are being warned to look out for potential scam emails. The National Institute of Cybersecurity in Spain (Incibe) has said email

20 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News·Technology

DESPERATE TIMES… Ford manufacturers in Spain’s Valencia to launch stripped-down models due to global microchip shortage

This means whole batches of certain models will hit the market without facilities such as the parking assistant.

29 Jul, 2021 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

OFFLINE: Spain’s Castellon Province among the worst for internet access in the country

Seven towns in Castellon have more than 1,000 homes each without broadband access – and the top three are major coastal tourist resorts.

26 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mercadona gets €2.5 million fine for installing facial-recognition cameras in their supermarkets in Spain

MERCADONA has been fined €2.5 million by Spain’s data protection agency over a ‘facial recognition’ system trial. The aim was to spot supermarket customers that

23 Jul, 2021 @ 12:02

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Technology·Valencian Community

Spain's telecoms companies agree to stop making nuisance calls during 'siesta' hour and to start later in the morning

Phone companies in Spain vow to stop ‘cold-calling’ during afternoon siesta

SPAIN’S top phone companies have promised to cut unsolicited calls pestering people to sign up to their services putting an end to the misery of

21 Jul, 2021 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

The world's first hyperloop test with passengers in the Arizona desert (USA) in 2020 (Photo by Cordon Press)

IN THE LOOP: Spain’s Valencia hosts first European Hyperloop Week event

This is the first time an event of this kind has been held outside the USA, which makes the selection of Valencia even more special.

15 Jul, 2021 @ 13:00

Lead·Technology·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will spend €4.3 billion to set up electric car production lines

Pedro Sanchez announces €4.3 billion boost to electric car production in Spain

SPAIN’S government is to spend €4.3 billion in a massive revamp of its car production industry in a switch to making electric vehicles. Prime Minister,

12 Jul, 2021 @ 17:52

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Technology

Eye in the sky: Spain launches new fleet of traffic drones to patrol roads this summer

THE General-Directorate for Traffic (DGT) now has a fleet of 39 drones for traffic monitoring across Spain. They finished distributing the drones to all parts

12 Jul, 2021 @ 16:31

Lead·National News·Technology

Exoskeletons trialed in Gibraltar by Spanish Robotics company to help kids with muscular diseases walk

MAKING a cup of tea, brushing teeth, going for a walk with a friend are everyday activities that we often take for granted. But not

10 Jul, 2021 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Technology

THE FUTURE IS NOW: A flying car has completed a test flight between two airports then drove off afterwards

A SLOVAKIAN company has created a flying car prototype that completed a 35 minute flight between the international airports of Nitra and Bratislava, Slovakia. The

9 Jul, 2021 @ 16:20

Lead·Technology

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING NEWS: Movistar report phone and internet service breakdowns in parts of Spain

TELECOMS company Movistar has confirmed a failure in its phone and internet services in parts of Spain. Problems started appearing from around noon today(June 25).

25 Jun, 2021 @ 15:34

Lead·National News·Technology

SEAWEED BREAD: Scientists in Spain’s Valencia produce a healthier type of gluten-free bread by adding edible algae

This problem is said to directly affect nearly 450,000 celiac people in Spain.

28 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

TV streamers like Netflix and Amazon continue to attract more viewers in Spain

TV streamers like Netflix and Amazon Prime continue to boost their viewing figures in Spain

HALF of Spain’s homes with an internet service are now watching streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime, or HBO. That’s according to a survey conducted by

28 May, 2021 @ 14:01

Entertainment·Lead·Technology

DON’T BELIEVE A WORD: Spanish police warn of new scam involving conmen posing as Microsoft technicians

The person targeted is given a set of instructions to follow in order to install what is claimed to be a safety programme, but which

24 May, 2021 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

MENTAL HEALTH BREAKTHROUGH: Award-winning scientist from Spain’s Valencia discovers new protein to improve treatments

Experiments with mice revealed that those injected with OTX2 had a less anxious behaviour than ‘normal’ mice.

20 May, 2021 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

UK TV classics Morse and Poirot plus ‘Line of Duty’ come to Spain in a new streaming service

A new TV streaming platform has launched in Spain bringing UK TV drama classics like Inspector Morse, Poirot, and Doc Martin to a new audience.

13 May, 2021 @ 14:23

Entertainment·Technology

Spain's Glovo delivery company is hacked as video proof is posted on the 'dark web'

Glovo delivery company in Spain is hacked with proof posted on the ‘dark web’

A hacker used an old administrator password to break into the computer network of Spain’s fast delivery company Glovo. The firm said today(May 4) that

4 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Technology

WELL CONNECTED: Spain’s Valencia and Alicante aim to become major hubs for data processing centres

Data centres store all the information digitalised by companies, some of which are operative 99.99% of the time – meaning they are only switched off

30 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Lead·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

Artificial intelligence could manipulate the way you date, claim researchers in Spain

FOR lonely singles seeking a little love on Tinder, ‘a little’ could be all they get — because algorithms can easily manipulate matters of the

27 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Other News·Technology

GET CREATIVE! Coworking and creation centre at rock-bottom prices launched in Valencia city

THERE is no shortage of creative talent in the world – from musicians to artists, handcraft artisans and technology wizards, exciting new projects are being

27 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community