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SMARTPHONE owners are being urged to ditch passwords for something called “passkeys” instead. If you’ve got an iPhone or an Android, you might want to switch as soon as possible – or risk a sinister cyberattack. 1Look for the option to sign up or sign in to a website or app using a passkeyCredit: Apple Passwords are dangerous – even if you’ve got a good one. That’s the official advice from security experts who are urging people to try a new alternative called passkeys. What’s wrong with passwords? There are countless problems with passwords, starting with the fact that people…

DOCTORS have issued an urgent warning over a Victorian disease outbreak as cases surged in England and Wales. A spike in this dangerous virus has hit the country and health professionals fear children are at most risk. 1Measles can cause a serious fever and a rash Measles cases have soared across the UK in response to parents refusing to give their children the MMR vaccine, doctors warned. Health protection consultant Dr Naveed Syed raised the alarm after witnessing a rise in cases in the West Midlands. He claimed the virus is likely to spread rapidly among patients who haven’t been…

THIS is the horror moment a mountain collapses in Colombia after heavy rain, killing at least 23 people and injuring many others. The landslide occurred around 4pm local time yesterday as vehicles waited on the road for it to reopen after it was blocked by falling rocks. 2A mountain collapsed in Colombia after heavy rain and killed 17 peopleCredit: X 2The cars were waiting for the road to reopen after rocks fell but got caught up in the landslideCredit: X Many of the victims were still sitting in their cars as an avalanche of mud and rocks slid towards them…

ONLINE games have been an outlet for many people, with some building a whole other life inside these games. There is not only the money that some people put into these games via in-game purchases, but the time investment too. 1You can lead a second life full of glitz, glam, and exotic pets in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. Earlier this year, it was announced that Kim Kardashian: Hollywood would be shutting down in April 2024. While mobile games shut down all the time, many of these games have been around only for a year or so. Kardashian’s game is a little…

FROM lattes to mac and cheese, milk is everywhere. But now we are in Veganuary, there are people turning to milk alternatives. 4From sugar free to home-made – we test milk alternatives for Veganuary The vegan milk market is brimming with choice. It is so popular that a third of us now opt for the vegan white stuff. It’s more sustainable, produces only a third of the greenhouse emissions that dairy does – and it uses ten times less land. But which to try? Today JANE ATKINSON puts some vegan milk alternatives to the test. COFFEE 4The Coconut Collab’s milk…

DICTATOR XI Jinping could be backed into a corner and forced to blitz Taiwan, experts have warned. A pro-independence candidate won Taiwan’s election today – only weeks after Xi delivered a chilling New Year message insisting “reunification of the motherland is inevitable”. 4Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a speech at the Navy HQ of the People’s Liberation ArmyCredit: AP 4A Chinese fighter jet pilot takes part in military exercises around TaiwanCredit: AP Today, the world watched as Lai Ching-te – who China sees as a “troublemaker” separatist – won Taiwan’s presidential election – a result likely to infuriate Beijing. Lai’s Democratic…

IT looks like Sony is preparing to release some fancy new designs for the PS5 slim mere months after the console was released. Three eye-catching colours were spotted at the CES show in Las Vegas this week, suggesting new plates could be launching soon. 1The three colours were already revealed for the original PS5 models, above The new PS5 was released in November and boasted a 30 per cent smaller size. Sony also managed to bring the weight down by 18 per cent and 24 per cent compared to the original models. The metallic colours seen at CES include blue,…

DITCHING bananas for coffee, only drinking when thirsty and putting sugar in your daily cuppa are among the surprising ways to hack your way to better health this year. Gut health guru Professor Tim Spector believes looking after our gut through simple everyday diet tweaks is the key to optimum health. 7Gut health expert Professor Tim Spector gives his 12 simple — and surprising — health hacks for January .Credit: Getty 7Professor Tim is co-founder of personalised nutrition company ZOE and author of Food For Life and Spoon FedCredit: Supplied He told Sun on Sunday Health: “Nutrition science is evolving quickly…

A HUGE inferno tore through a warehouse in St Petersburg this morning, leaving two injured and one missing in a suspected arson attack. The 70,000sqft blaze moved at “lightning speed” through the site that is reportedly used to to recruit migrant works for Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. 10Over 300 firefighters as well as helicopters were needed to battle the warehouse infernoCredit: East2West 10A criminal investigation is underway with initial reports suggesting arson or sabotageCredit: Reuters 10It could be seen from the window of planes heading into land in St PetersburgCredit: East2West 10Workers were seen running for their lives to…

NASA has delayed its crewed Artemis Moon missions until 2025 and beyond as the agency requires more time to make its rocket technology safe. Concerns over Nasa’s Space Launch System rocket means the first crewed Moon landing in over 50 years will take place next year instead, according to the new schedule. 1An investigation into why the capsule lost char layers during 2022’s uncrewed Artemis I reentry into Earth’s atmosphere is also expected to be completed this springCredit: AP Nasa’s new Artemis timeline: Artemis II (the first mission) moved from 2024 to September 2025. Artemis III moved from September 2025…