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AMAZON has launched a brand new Fire Stick device in its latest product shake-up.The move comes as the retail giant just announced new Kindles too, including the company’s first ever colour e-reader.1Can you notice the difference on the new Fire Stick HD?But for those who want to stream TV without breaking the bank they will now have to turn to the new Amazon Fire TV Stick HD.It replaces the existing Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite.On first look, you may struggle to notice anything different at all.The stick itself looks exactly the same as before, in a black…

PATIENTS could be fined for missing NHS appointments in the future, Wes Streeting has hinted.The Health Secretary appeared to soften his previous blanket opposition to financial penalties as a means of raising cash.3Health Secretary Wes Streeting at King George Hospital in IlfordCredit: Andrew Styczynski3Streeting at the BBC today for the Sunday morning media roundCredit: Alamy3Streeting leaves 10 Downing Street after attending a Cabinet Meeting last weekCredit: GettyAround eight million hospital appointments are missed every year and costs taxpayers £1billion in wasted time.Grilled on the possibility of imposing fines, Mr Streeting told Times Radio: “At this stage it’s not something I’m…

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a 3,800-year-old piece of fabric dyed in a vivid scarlet hue deep within Israel’s Judean Desert.Found in the Cave of Skulls, this small textile fragment is believed to have been coloured using dye from oak scale insects, a substance thought to be the “scarlet worm” referenced in the Bible.5A fragment of the rare 3,800-year-old textileCredit: Dafna Gazit, Israel Antiquities Authority5Archaeologists in Israel’s Cave of Skulls, in the Judean DesertCredit: Dafna Gazit / Antiquities Authority5The discovery gives unprecedented insights into ancient textile production and its links to priestly garments described in biblical texts.The team of Israeli researchers behind…

YOUR iPhone has a special setting that can protect you from phone-snatchers who have seen your passcode.It’s designed to hinder thieves who wait to see you unlock your iPhone before nabbing it.3Stolen Device Protection is one of the best ways to protect your Apple accountCredit: Apple / The SunThe feature is called Stolen Device Protection, and it only takes a few seconds to turn on.Apple explains: “You can use Stolen Device Protection to protect against the rare instance when someone has stolen your iPhone and knows your passcode.”Stolen Device Protection prevents the person from performing critical device and Apple Account…

SOCIAL media usage has shot up in recent years, with more of us than ever glued to Instagram, Tik Tok, X and Facebook.Research from GWI shows that globally, nearly a third (30 per cent) of 16- to 24-year-olds, 29 per cent of 25- to 34-year-olds and 22 per cent of 35- to 44-year-old spend more than six hours a day on social media. 2Experts say there are six key warning signs your child is spending too much time on social mediaOn top of this, nearly half of 12- to 15-year-olds (48 per cent) use TikTok every single day; this is up…

AN AUSSIE motivational speaker and entrepreneur has unexpectedly died aged 49. Tributes are pouring in for Kerwin Rae who found viral success on social media for posting thought-provoking advice on business and life.2Leading Aussie businessman Kerwin Rae has died aged 492The business coach toured Australia as a motivational speakerCredit: X/@kerwinraeRae’s family announced his death on social media, saying it is an “unimaginable sense of loss” that is “hurting hearts”. They wrote: “Kerwin was a force of nature, there are countless stories to be told and so many words that could describe the epic human he was, but right now we…

DON’T let freeloaders secretly watch the Netflix account that you’re paying for.Maybe an ex still has your log-in or you forgot to sign out of the TV at that Airbnb you stayed at.2You’re fine to share Netflix in your household – but are there freeloaders also tuning in?Credit: NetflixOr maybe crooks found your password and it’s been pass on to someone silently watching on the cheap.Whatever the case, there’s an easy way to find out if you have any of these dodgy Netflix trespassers borrowing your account.Even better, you can instantly boot them off your log-in from anywhere in the…

HEALTH bosses have warned of a surge in a super common bug that can cause dangerous lung infections – amid fears of a winter “tripledemic”. An uptick in RSV infections has seen more babies admitted to hospital with severe chest infections, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. 2RSV infections are driving emergency department attendances for acute bronchiolitisCredit: Getty2RSV is one of the ‘big three’ viruses health bosses fear could trigger a ‘tripledemic’ this winterCredit: GettyRSV stands for respiratory syncytial virus – it’s a common and contagious group of viruses that’s behind many childhood coughs and colds. In fact, most…

IF you’ve got an Android phone then you’ll want to turn on passkeys to keep your apps safe.They’re an alternative to passwords and Google is trying to get everyone to use them for logging in.2Passkeys are a safer way to log into apps versus passwordsCredit: GooglePasswords are generally considered to be a terrible way to protect your accounts.Thieves operating online – and even out in the real world – often hope to exploit the fact they’re often even to guess, or “crack’ with brute force.So tech giants – including Google – worked to create a new way to log in…

THE whale watcher who survived 67 days at sea surrounded by the bodies of his family members has broken his silence about the ordeal.Mikhail Pichugin, from Russia, managed to survive more than two months in the sea of Okhotsk in a 15ft inflatable vessel after the engine cut out.9Mikhail Pichugin speaking to reporters from his hospital bed in MagadenCredit: AP9Pichugin was wired up to monitors as he spoke about his ordealCredit: AP9Pichugin was filmed as he came aside the trawler to be winched up to safety after over two months stranded at seaCredit: East2WestThe 45-year-old has since spoken out about…