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Google’s plans to make Malaga the new ‘Silicon Valley’ see a surge in demand for luxury homes along Spain’s Costa del Sol

GOOGLE’S plans to position Malaga as a new ‘Silicon Valley’ of the Med have triggered a surge in demand for luxury homes along the Costa

9 Nov, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga·Property·Technology

Did you see it? Mysterious sky lights which crossed Spain’s Malaga Monday morning explained

MYSTERIOUS sky lights left Malaga residents stunned yesterday morning, Monday September 5. Reports of ‘an unusual celestial phenomena’ and a ‘ghostly apparition’ flooded social media

6 Sep, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Technology

Spain splashing out over €12 billion to develop micro chip sector over next five years

SPAIN’S cabinet has approved plans to spend €12.25 billion over five years in developing the country’s micro chip and semi-conductor sector. The investment has gone

24 May, 2022 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

Barack Obama to visit Spain’s Malaga as keynote speaker of Digital Enterprise Show

THE 44th President of the United States will participate in the Digital Enterprise Show 2022 (DES 2022) to be held in Malaga from June 14-16. The former

20 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Technology

Spain's Head Of Intelligence Is Fired After Admission Of Phone Hacking On Catalan Politicians

Spain’s intelligence chief fired after admitting to phone-hacking Catalan politicians

SPAIN’S intelligence chief, Paz Esteban, has been fired by Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, over the hacking of mobile phones belonging to Catalan politicians. Esteban, 64,

10 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Politics·Technology

Arrests made in Spain over so-called crypto cult

SPANISH police have arrested eight people for their links to a cryptocurrency cult that lured in young people. The organisation – called IM Mastery Academy,

5 May, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

Catalan president, Pere Aragones, among dozens of separatists hacked by specialist spyware in Spain

A cybersecurity rights group claims dozens of phones belonging to prominent Catalunya independence politicians were hacked by sophisticated spyware. The software is normally available at

18 Apr, 2022 @ 17:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

Pedro Sanchez announces €11 billion investment for Spain’s microchip and semiconductor sector

SPAIN’S government is planning to invest €11 billion in the country’s microchip and semiconductor sectors. Speaking at Monday’s ‘Wake Up Spain’ economic forum in Madrid,

4 Apr, 2022 @ 18:26

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News·Technology

Spain’s first metaverse Uttopion offers virtual plots of land for sale

SPANISH real estate has just gone meta. For between €2,000-€20,000 you can now buy up the ‘first’ plots of land in the Spanish-language metaverse known

11 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Property·Technology

BREAKING NEWS: Major failure for Movistar and Telefonica phone customers in Spain

THOUSANDS of Telefonica subscribers have been unable to use their phones since around 11.00 am on Wednesday. The outage has occurred in Movistar’s 4G network,

9 Feb, 2022 @ 13:53

Lead·National News·Technology

As energy bills soar across Spain, English language comparison website will save you money on electricity bills and much more

By Niamh Ryan FOR a long time, price comparison websites have been a familiar and popular service in countries such as the United Kingdom. Companies

30 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

National News·Technology

A bright new future that saves you money, with Solar Works in Spain

By Niamh Ryan WITH electricity prices rising by more than 40% in Spain over the last year alone, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE),

29 Jan, 2022 @ 11:45

Alicante·Technology

Spain will launch a rocket from Andalucia at 2am TOMORROW - here's how you can see it

Costa Blanca engineers count down to blast off for Spain’s first space rocket launch in 2022

SPAIN’S first space rocket will be launched next year, 11 years after a Costa Blanca-based company was formed with the aim of making that dream

12 Nov, 2021 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Technology

Robot with cat-like appearance is serving diners at an award-winning restaurant in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Robot with cat-like look serves diners at award-winning Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain

AN award-winning Costa Blanca restaurant is using a locally-made robot to serve customers. Michelin star-holding chef, Maria Jose San Roman, has brought in a BellaBot

11 Nov, 2021 @ 14:04

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Technology

Google News returns to Spain after a seven-year hiatus

GOOGLE NEWS is returning to Spain after a seven-year break, the service was discontinued in 2014 ahead of a change to the country’s copyright law.

5 Nov, 2021 @ 10:45

Lead·National News·Other News·Technology

This is the new air taxi designed and manufactured in Spain

The future of travel is in the sky and soon we could see cities filled with personal aircrafts, straight out of a sci-fi movie. Spanish

2 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Technology

New email scam claims to be Apple and Amazon offering free gifts – what to do if you get it in Spain

EMAIL users in Spain are being warned to look out for potential scam emails. The National Institute of Cybersecurity in Spain (Incibe) has said email

20 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News·Technology

DESPERATE TIMES… Ford manufacturers in Spain’s Valencia to launch stripped-down models due to global microchip shortage

This means whole batches of certain models will hit the market without facilities such as the parking assistant.

29 Jul, 2021 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

OFFLINE: Spain’s Castellon Province among the worst for internet access in the country

Seven towns in Castellon have more than 1,000 homes each without broadband access – and the top three are major coastal tourist resorts.

26 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mercadona gets €2.5 million fine for installing facial-recognition cameras in their supermarkets in Spain

MERCADONA has been fined €2.5 million by Spain’s data protection agency over a ‘facial recognition’ system trial. The aim was to spot supermarket customers that

23 Jul, 2021 @ 12:02

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Technology·Valencian Community

Spain's telecoms companies agree to stop making nuisance calls during 'siesta' hour and to start later in the morning

Phone companies in Spain vow to stop ‘cold-calling’ during afternoon siesta

SPAIN’S top phone companies have promised to cut unsolicited calls pestering people to sign up to their services putting an end to the misery of

21 Jul, 2021 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

The world's first hyperloop test with passengers in the Arizona desert (USA) in 2020 (Photo by Cordon Press)

IN THE LOOP: Spain’s Valencia hosts first European Hyperloop Week event

This is the first time an event of this kind has been held outside the USA, which makes the selection of Valencia even more special.

15 Jul, 2021 @ 13:00

Lead·Technology·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will spend €4.3 billion to set up electric car production lines

Pedro Sanchez announces €4.3 billion boost to electric car production in Spain

SPAIN’S government is to spend €4.3 billion in a massive revamp of its car production industry in a switch to making electric vehicles. Prime Minister,

12 Jul, 2021 @ 17:52

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Technology

Eye in the sky: Spain launches new fleet of traffic drones to patrol roads this summer

THE General-Directorate for Traffic (DGT) now has a fleet of 39 drones for traffic monitoring across Spain. They finished distributing the drones to all parts

12 Jul, 2021 @ 16:31

Lead·National News·Technology

Exoskeletons trialed in Gibraltar by Spanish Robotics company to help kids with muscular diseases walk

MAKING a cup of tea, brushing teeth, going for a walk with a friend are everyday activities that we often take for granted. But not

10 Jul, 2021 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Technology

THE FUTURE IS NOW: A flying car has completed a test flight between two airports then drove off afterwards

A SLOVAKIAN company has created a flying car prototype that completed a 35 minute flight between the international airports of Nitra and Bratislava, Slovakia. The

9 Jul, 2021 @ 16:20