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EVERY iPhone has some hidden buttons that are so easy to miss – but extremely useful once you start using them.They’re hiding in plain sight on your iPhone Home Screen.1Apps on your iPhone have hidden menus with very useful featuresCredit: AppleIt’s a feature called Quick Actions, and it’s built into most of the app icons you’ve probably got downloaded.All you need to do is touch and hold on an app icon and you’ll pull up a list of QUick Actions.You’ll have the standard ones for moving or removing apps.But app-makers will often add very useful shortcuts that instantly take you…

NESTLED in the middle of a forest, a towering structure almost as tall as London’s iconic Shard rises dramatically above the trees. But instead of being a luxury skyscraper full of offices or apartments, no one lives there — because the giant tower is dedicated entirely to testing lifts.6The elevator test tower sits near a quiet forest townCredit: Getty6The tower stands at an impressive 807ft, almost as tall as the 1,000ft ShardCredit: Getty6The TK Elevator Testturm, standing at an impressive 807ft, is a cutting-edge facility designed to push elevator technology to new heights.Built in 2017 by engineering giant TK Elevator,…

ONE in four Gen Z adults were not taught how to use menstrual products prior to experiencing their first period, according to research.A study of 1,000 adults who have periods found 23 per cent of those aged 25 and under were left to discover it by themselves, with 27 per cent turning to the internet for help.1’No one should have to face embarrassment or shame from starting their periods’, says Dr Shazia MalikWhile a third simply figured it out “through trial and error”, and 40 per cent relied on instructions on the packaging of sanitary protection.However, modern young women are…

NASA is planning to send a drone to a nearby moon that will hunt for alien life.The Dragonfly probe will explore Titan, Saturn’s largest moon – around 745 million miles from Earth.8Nasa’s Dragonfly rotorcraft will soar across Saturn’s moon TitanCredit: NASA/JHU-APL8The Dragonfly will make a series of flights across the dunes of TitanCredit: Nasa/John Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben8This image captured by Nasa’s Cassini craft shows the dark side of Titan – the destination for DragonflyCredit: Nasa/JPL-Caltech/Space Science InstituteThat might sound like a vast distance, but it’s a stone’s throw in space terms.The launch is set to take place in July 2028,…

THIS is the terrifying moment an unruly passenger was restrained by other flyers after he tried to open a plane door mid-flight.The shocking footage shows a man being restrained by other passengers after he attempted to open the plane door 30 minutes before landing.3Two passengers wrestled with an unruly flyer who tried to open the door of the plane mid-flightCredit: Jam Press3The unruly passenger allegedly tried to take a flight hostess hostage before other passengers intervenedCredit: Jam Press3A passenger on the flight recorded the incidentCredit: Jam PressOther footage shows military officers boarding the aircraft and leading the man away in…

A NEW strain of the mpox virus has been detected in the UK, and now an expert has warned not to confuse the symptoms with chickenpox. Three people in the UK have been found to be infected with the clade 1b mpox variant, which was first detected in central Africa and appears to transmit more easily between people.4A new mpox strain, known as clade 1b, has recently been detected in the UKCredit: Alamy4The main symptom of monkeypox is a rash that starts out as small spots and progresses into pus-filled blistersCredit: AlamyMpox viruses are divided into different clades – clade 1…

YOUR iPhone has secret texting tricks hiding inside the Messages app.If you’re a serial texter, you’ll want to know how to do three of our favourite iPhone iMessage hacks.3You can send Invisible Ink texts using the hidden Messages menuCredit: Apple / The Sun3You’ll need to tap or rub an Invisible Ink message to reveal itCredit: Apple / The SunIPHONE TEXTING TRICK #1 – INVISIBLE TEXTSFirst up is the ability to send messages in Invisible Ink.This means that the message is concealed until you tap or rub on it.So it’s great if you’re sending and receiving sensitive texts in public –…

PUTIN is suspected of planting a parcel bomb inside a package on a flight heading to the UK in a terrifying rehearsal of an attack.It comes after a suspect package caught fire in a DHL depot in England, prompting the US to ramp up checks on parcels from Europe.2It is believed that Russian president Vladimir Putin attempted to carry out a dry run on a deadly bomb attackCredit: Reuters2The crackdown on European parcels comes after a package caught on fire in a DHL warehouse in EnglandCredit: Google MapsThe order was based on secret intelligence that pointed to deadly sabotage plans.Flagship…

HOSPITALS in Valencia are preparing for a wave of infections and illnesses linked to the stagnant flood water.Experts are predicting mosquito-borne diseases and skin infections will rise as the clean-up continues.10Experts are urging volunteers to wear face masks and gloves as the stagnant flood water could carry diseasesCredit: Getty10Thousands of volunteers have been sifting through the potentially contaminated mudCredit: Getty10A warning has been issues for mosquito-borne viruses and gastroenteritisCredit: GettyThey have also issued warnings about gastroenteritis and Hepatitis A linked to the consumption of contaminated drinking water.The stagnant water poses a massive problem in many parts of Valencia province where…

HALLOWEEN is over and the holidays are right around the corner, so everyone is looking for something to play.A new Mario title is the highlight of the month, but there are some special games for every platform. Here’s the biggest games launching in November 2024.Mario & Luigi: Brothership5Mario & Luigi are back for the first time in almost a decadeCredit: NintendoMario & Luigi return as a dynamic duo in the first mainline entry in the series for almost 10 years.Similar to the Paper Mario RPG games, the brothers take part in turn-based battle and explore the world completing environmental puzzles.Known…