South Ayrshire is officially one of Scotland’s first Age-Friendly Communities. The area now joins the UK Network of Age-Friendly Communities – a growing movement led by the World Health Organisation – with South Ayrshire only the second in Scotland after South Lanarkshire to sign up. Around 60 places in the…
Expert warns of growing social media ‘sextortion’ schemes targeting boys | #whatsapp | #lovescams | #phonescams
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A former Snapchat employee says “sextortion” schemes, which are becoming increasingly common on social media platforms, can have a “severe” impact on minors…
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News Technology Techook WhatsApp scams: Follow these tips to stay safe on the messaging app WhatsApp scams could cost you a lot of money. They may lure you with promise of jobs, work-from-home opportunities, and more. Following these simple steps will prevent your from undergoing WhatsApp scams (Express Photo) Listen…
Humans have affected the Earth’s rotation, scientists say | #whatsapp | #lovescams | #phonescams
Humans may have altered the Earth’s rotation significantly between 1993 and 2010 alone by pumping large quantities of water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere. Alarming levels of groundwater extraction have tilted the Earth nearly 80cm (31.5 inches) east during this period, found research published in the journal…
Suspect promised US tourists ‘romantic view’ at German castle before pushing them off cliff, police say | #whatsapp | #lovescams | #phonescams
The American man police suspect shoved two US tourists into a ravine at a German castle allegedly lured them to the spot by promising to show them a romantic view. Eva Liu, 21, died after she and her friend, Kelsey Chang, 22, were shoved into a ravine on Wednesday, allegedly…
Court artist defends ‘flattering’ Trump arraignment sketch | #whatsapp | #lovescams | #phonescams
The artist behind a flattering courtroom sketch of Donald Trump has defended his controversial depiction of the former president. William J Hennessy Jr was one of three artists who drew Mr Trump, 77, during his arraignment in Miami on 13 June on 37 federal counts related to willful mishandling classified…
How To Use WhatsApp Scam-Stopping New Feature | #whatsapp | #lovescams | #phonescams
WhatsApp: useful new feature. Credit: Oasisamuel Shutterstock.com. WhatsApp has now launched a user-friendly feature that will allow people to block unknown callers from messaging and ringing them with potential spam and fraudulent intentions. Over the last few years when people have become smarter and more aware of cold callers and…
Trump rants on Truth Social over poll showing him losing to Biden | #whatsapp | #lovescams | #phonescams
Former president Donald Trump reacted angrily on Monday after Fox News highlighted a Quinnipiac University poll showing him as trailing President Joe Biden by a four-point margin. Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social website that the respected polling organisation had released a “bad poll” and accused Quinnipiac of using…
Paramedics who found ‘poisoned’ couple dead in Mexico hotel room also fell ill | #whatsapp | #lovescams | #phonescams
Abby Lutz was found dead in a hotel room in Mexico with her partner John Heathco (Family handout) Paramedics in Baja California Sur who responded to the report of an American couple deceased in their hotel room said they felt symptoms consistent with carbon monoxide poisoning when they entered the…
Blinken says US ‘doesn’t support Taiwan independence’ in visit to ease relations with China | #whatsapp | #lovescams | #phonescams
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reiterated decades of US policy towards Taiwan when he said the US does not support a declaration of independence by the government on that island, which the People’s Republic of China considers a rogue province. Mr Blinken’s statement came during a meeting…