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THERE is a secret code Samsung owners can punch into their smartphone that instantly boosts their battery, according to a tech expert. Prince Tech Official on TikTok revealed the code, which he says can “save” a Samsung device’s battery life in seconds. 1Prolonged usage of any device can cause its battery to deteriorate, resulting in reduced capacity compared to when it was newCredit: Prince Tech Official / TikTok The ‘magic’ code Prince Tech describes is this: *#9900#. This code is to be dialled inside the app where you would input a phone number. Once dialled, you will be taken to…

PARENTS should vaccinate their kids and watch out for a back-to-school virus wave, health chiefs say. The UK Health Security Agency warns the new school term will be a breeding ground for cough and stomach bugs. 1Coughing and stomach bugs are rife at schools in the winter, top doctors warnCredit: Getty Mums and dads are urged to check young ones are up to date with flu jabs as well as routine vaccines like measles and whooping cough, which are all free on the NHS. They should also keep children home from school if they are ill and teach them good…

PABLO Novak might just be the world’s loneliest man. The 93-year-old is the sole inhabitant of a mysterious ghost town that disappeared underwater for 25 years. 8Pablo Novak grew up in the once-booming lakeside holiday town of EpecuenCredit: Alamy 8A rare weather pattern battered the area in 1985 and drowned EpecuenCredit: Alamy 8The town’s residents fled, most never to return againCredit: Alamy 8Some parts of the town re-emerged in 2009, some 25 years after the floodCredit: Alamy The desolated town of Epecuen re-emerged in 2009, some 300 miles southwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital, when the water it was submerged…

FACEBOOK users have been encouraged to check their settings over a new pop-up requesting their ‘link history’. The feature allows users to keep track of all the link they visit via the social media platform – but why does Facebook want access to the data? 1The new link history feature is not enabled by defaultCredit: Getty – Contributor Well, after Apple cracked down on app tracking – the new feature gives Facebook a convenient way to improve its targeted advertising, as a report by Gizmodo points out. Meta makes most of its revenue from advertisements. So, it’s important for Meta…

A TEENAGE boy collapsed on his living room floor and died after complaining of a headache. Makhi Jackson, 16, made himself a snack of New Year’s Eve then passed out a short time later. 3Makhi Jackson (right) died after collapsing at home on New Year’s EveCredit: YouTube/11Alive 3The 16-year-old is understood to have died following a brain aneurysmCredit: YouTube/11Alive He was rushed to A&E but doctors couldn’t save him. They fear he suffered a brain aneurysm – a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall. “This has shaken my family and kids to…

AN ISRAELI soldier kneels at a memorial to those taken hostage or killed by Hamas at Supernova festival three months ago on October 7. One of the hostages taken but released, Itay Regev, 18, also came to pay respects. 2An Israeli soldier sits among pictures of people taken captive or killed by HamasCredit: AFP 2Hadas and Nassim Hamoy plant a tree at the site where their 26-year-old daughter Ella was killedCredit: AFP And Hadas and Nassim planted a tree for their daughter Ella Hamoy, 26, who was killed. Teenager Regev, who spent almost two months in captivity, told a memorial…

NASA has successfully tested a new type of rocket engine that could one day get us to Mars quicker. The engine, called the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE), uses a new way of burning fuel to produce thrust. 1Nasa has successfully tested a new type of rocket engineCredit: YouTube/NASAMarshall Instead of burning fuel in a continuous stream, the RDRE detonates it in a series of explosions, as shown in a new video. This is meant to create a more efficient and powerful burn, which could propel spacecraft to Mars in as little as four months. Typically, it takes current engines…

AMBULANCES are the busiest they have been all winter as hospitals battle a flu surge and doctors’ strikes. The NHS said 93,500 patients arrived by ambulance last week compared to 84,000 at the start of December, with one in seven waiting an hour or more to get into A&E. 1Ambulances waiting outside St Thomas’ Hospital in London on ThursdayCredit: Alamy Dr Tim Cooksley, of the Society of Acute Medicine, said: “The winter crisis is hitting hard.” Flu patient numbers increased last week to more than 1,300 each day, up more than a third from 942 per day the week before.…

PRINCE Andrew “does have knowledge” of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes, a witness list has claimed – as a second batch of documents were unsealed. Andrew is named in a list of potential witnesses in a filed by Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s victims. 1A second batch of Jeffrey Epstein docs is being releasedCredit: Getty Giuffre’s counsel submitted the list as part of her defamation suit against Ghislaine Maxwell. The listing for Andrew claims that he “has knowledge of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking conduct and interaction with underage minors, including Virginia Giuffre”. Andrew denies all allegations of wrongdoing. A…

SMARTPHONE users have been warned about malicious apps that could be lingering on their devices. One of the biggest ways hackers target smartphone users is via malicious software, also known as malware. 1Smartphone users have been warned about malicious appsCredit: Alamy Malware is a malicious file or code that can infect your smartphone, desktop, or laptop. It can attack your device through malicious apps, compromised emails, or non-secure Wi-Fi connections. Malware can do things like steal sensitive information from your phone including banking accounting. HOW DO MALWARE APPS WORK? Threat actors will typically embed malware into apps that look safe and legitimate. Users download the…