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THE intricate tattoos of a 2,500-year-old Siberian “ice mummy” have finally been revealed through high-tech imaging. The designs reveal leopards, tigers, a stag, a rooster and even some long-lost mythical creatures. 7The tattoos belong to a woman, who has about 50-years-old when she diedCredit: M Vavulin7On her right forearm, the woman had an image of leopards and tigers around the head of two deerCredit: Daniel Riday7The woman is thought to have belonged to the nomadic horse-riding Pazyryk culture, which roamed the lands between China and EuropeCredit: GettyThey are so detailed that even a modern tattooist would struggle to reproduce them, according…

FREEVIEW’S successor Freely will finally be made available as a Fire Stick-like dongle to plug into TVs with a mass of free channels.Telly lovers have been begging for the technology to be packed into a plug-in gadget instead of having to buy a brand new TV.2Soon you’ll be able to plug in and play Freely instead of buying a whole new TVCredit: Freely2The new device will serve as a new rival to the mighty Fire TV StickCredit: GettyFreely, which launched last year, has only been available built into brand new TVs so far.The advantages over the existing Freeview service is…

A POPULAR retro video game arcade with 12 locations across the UK is giving out vouchers to play for free over the summer.NQ64 has locations in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle and Nottingham.2NQ64 has 12 venues up and down the UKCredit: NQ642You can get funky cocktails from the bar as you play tooCredit: NQ64The neon-splattered venues are the perfect spot for an evening or night of fun and gaming.Having been to a number of retro arcades, this one is the best I’ve visited in the UK.You can even get some fancy cocktails as you play.But the highlight…

MILLIONS of Brits now have access to a supercharged version of Google called AI Mode.A new button is now appearing on UK phones and computers that makes Google more “powerful” than ever – and insiders told The Sun it could save you time, money and even bag you bargain holidays.13Google has added a new AI Mode button to its search barCredit: Sean Keach / The Sun13You’ll be able to ask far more complicated queriesCredit: GoogleAI Mode is powered by Google’s brainy bots and launched in the US earlier in the year. Now the new version of Google has made it…

I LOVE a deal and there are loads online – but who has the time to scour the web looking for savings? That’s why I got a robot to do it for me.27The Sun’s tech editor Sean Keach has been hunting for deals onlineCredit: Sean KeachTo see if I could save some cash, I set Google’s AI systems to work, hunting for product alternatives, “dupes”, and lookalikes. It managed to track down thousands of pounds of savings in a matter of minutes using a clever combination of free online features.I used two different tricks – one using Google Gemini and…

THIS is it. Samsung has finally done it.For years, phone makers have been trying to make foldable phones work. Well, I’ve been trying out the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 for a few weeks – and it actually delivers on the dream.13The Sun’s tech editor Sean Keach has been testing out the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7Credit: Sean Keach / The Sun13At a glance, it just looks like a regular mobileCredit: Sean Keach / The Sun13But it folds out into a tablet in the blink of an eyeCredit: Sean Keach / The SunFoldable phones are meant to fit in…

A POLISH start-up has offered us a glimpse at a Star Wars-laden future after launching a remarkable flying bike. The real life ‘speeder bike’ was first unveiled on 30 April in footage showing it taking off and landing in a wooded area. 5The flying bike, from Poland-based startup Volonaut, uses redundant jet turbinesCredit: Volonaut5A solo passenger can fly through the sky at up to 63mph (102kmph)Credit: YouTube5Volonaut has said the bike will be available for pre-order on 1 AugustCredit: YouTubeThe video is stripped back, with real sound and no special effects. The company also stresses that no CGI or artificial…

MILLIONS of Brits are now blocked from adult content online unless they pass booze-style age checks.The new rules, active since midnight, mean you’ll need to prove you’re over 18 – including by showing ID or scanning your face with a phone.3New online rules aim to stop youngsters being exposed to dodgy online contentCredit: GettyIt affects any websites showing porn, or content linked to self-harm, suicide, or eating disorders. This includes social media apps too.The new Ofcom rules enforce the Online Safety Act, and kick in on Friday, July 25.“It’s really the rubber hitting the road,” Oliver Griffiths, group director for…

THE mysterious interstellar object blazing through our solar system could be a piece of “possibly hostile” alien technology, according to a controversial new study. The research, from a small group of scientists including a renowned alien-hunting Harvard University astronomer, argues that object 3I/ATLAS is actually an extraterrestrial probe in disguise.5An artist’s impression of interstellar object ʻOumuamuaCredit: ESA5On 1 July, astronomers spotted a highly unusual object zooming towards our Sun at roughly 245,000 kilometres per hour – or 68km a second.With a “short tail” and a “fuzziness” around it, astronomers declared it an icy comet – and the fastest rock our solar…

SPACE isn’t just for scientists and celebs – it’ll be a hot holiday destination and will offer a shortcut to slash flight times too.They’re just some of the predictions from British space hero Tim Peake, who sat down with The Sun for a chat about our off-Earth future.8Space hero Tim Peake was Britain’s first European Space Agency astronautCredit: Getty8Peake, who hails from Sussex, spent half a year on board the ISSCredit: Publicity – GettyTim, 53, spent about 186 days in space, returning from the ISS on June 18, 2016.But when humans start making the first trips to Mars in the…