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YOUR iPhone is brimming with untapped potential as Apple prepares to switch on hidden features we know about – but that aren’t live yet.Well, maybe. It depends on your iPhone model, and the country you live in.7The Camera Control button has a secret feature that’s coming soonCredit: Apple7You’ll be able to scan things that you see to find out more about themCredit: AppleBut if you’re a lucky gadget owner, you’re owed a smorgasbord of top tech tricks.VISUAL INTELLIGENCEFirst up is Visual Intelligence, which will let you point your camera at something to find out more about it.It works using the…

ISRAEL has vowed it won’t stop airstrikes against Hezbollah as they blitz the terror group 1,600 times to cripple it. The Israeli Defence Force hit Hezbollah targets in a massive wave of airstrikes on Monday and Tuesday, many of which are civilian homes allegedly being used to store rockets.11A Hezbollah UAV destroyed by the IDFCredit: AFP11The result of an overnight Israeli strike on a neighbourhood in a Lebanese cityCredit: AFP11An Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft flies over Haifa, IsraelCredit: AFP11Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike in LebanonCredit: AFP11At least 558 people have been killed, including…

A THIRD of over-60s want to catch up on the things they missed out on when they were younger.A poll of 900 adults aged 60 and over found 73 per cent couldn’t do everything they wanted to when growing up because of financial constraints.1A poll found that 45 per cent of over 60s fear losing their independence due to worsening eyesightCredit: GettyAnd 59 per cent didn’t have time because of work commitments, while 37 per cent lacked confidence when they were younger.But now, almost half of respondents (45 per cent) never want to feel monotonous and stuck in a routine.As…

ELON Musk’s dreams of forging human cities on Mars could see children become “green-skinned Martians with brittle bones and weak eyes”.Experts predict that the SpaceX mogul’s plans to establish cities on Mars could leave humans mutating so bad they adapt to being blind.3Elon Musk has envisioned human cities on MarsCredit: Alamy3Musk is desperate for humans to colonise MarsCredit: AlamyMusk, who is vocal about his goals for humans to live on Mars, believes we need to colonise it to become a “multi-planet species”.He posted on X: “These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars.”If those landings go…

THE family of a Brit mum who is fighting for her life on a Dubai hospital bed has issued a desperate plea saying they “need her” and that she is “too young to go”.Lesley Poots, from Northern Ireland, is currently on life support after falling ill with sepsis, just days after visiting her pregnant daughter in the UAE.4Lesley Poots is currently fighting for her life with sepsis on a Dubai hospital bedCredit: Facebook4Lesley with her loving daughters who are calling on the public for supportCredit: Facebook4The family are desperate to help out their mum who is in a critical stateCredit:…

WHEN we think of alcoholics, it tends to bring to mind images of people slumped by a wall with a bottle in a brown paper bag. And heavy drinking might conjure up images of hooligans brawling the street, lager can in hand, football shirt waving in the other.2Doctors have been using the CAGE test to identify functioning alcoholicsCredit: GettyBut there is another group that has a serious issue with alcohol, a problem that may well shorten their lives: middle-aged women.Latest NHS figures show that 23 per cent of women aged 55-64 drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week -…

A NUMBER of special iPhone owners are able to unlock a huge AI upgrade early as Apple rolls out its latest features.Users can access some of the most anticipated elements of the programme, dubbed Apple Intelligence, despite the iPhone 16 launching without it.1Some iPhone users can access the latest Apple AI features through the new iOS betaCredit: PAA selection of extras will be available through the iOS 18.1 update, which is currently in its beta phase.The exact lineup is not confirmed, but users can reportedly expect a smarter Siri system as well as AI-assisted spellcheck, AI summaries of text and…

FOR months, terrorist Hezbollah operatives lived their lives as normal, communicating with pagers and walkie-talkies in order to avoid eavesdropping from Israel.Little did they know that the old-fashioned gadgets had been primed with explosives – that is until this week, when they were triggered, killing at least 20 and injuring thousands.22The remains of an exploded pagerCredit: AFP22A walkie-talkie with the battery removed at a funeral in LebanonCredit: AFP22Philip Ingram MBE, former senior British military intelligenceCredit: SuppliedIt’s one of the most daring acts of spycraft in recent years, a double-whammy attack that had bombs going off in people’s pockets and left…

POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects one in 10 women globally – however not all sufferers are actually aware they have it.In fact, research suggests that nearly 70 per cent of those with the hormonal condition haven’t been diagnosed.2The main symptoms of PCOS are irregular or absent periods and infertility – so many women only discover they have it when they’re struggling to get pregnant.But, whilst some women may suffer solely period-related symptoms, there are also a whole host of other signs connected to PCOS, many of which you may not be aware of.  Explaining exactly what PCOS is, Jodie Relf, PCOS…

I’VE been secretly trying out the iPhone 16 for days – and much of time has been spent poking and prodding its new button.The Camera Control button is a new addition to all four 2024 iPhone models, which came out today – Friday, September 20.6The new Camera Control button seen here on the iPhone 16 Pro Max – but it’s on all four new iPhone 16 models tooCredit: Sean Keach / The Sun6The Sun’s tech expert Sean Keach has been trying out the new buttonCredit: Sean Keach / The SunIt’s never appeared on an iPhone before, but it’s a handy…