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DataVisor has launched Vera Code, an AI tool meant to speed up the slow work of setting up fraud and money-laundering protection. Details are still thin.
Read more: DataVisor launches AI helper to set up fraud and money-laundering checksAndroid Authority says a group of video-focused phones may be the best for filming, and they are now on sale worldwide, so more buyers can pick one up.
Read more: A new group of phones aimed at video shooters is now sold worldwideTwelve South's new Airfly View adds a small screen to its headphone dongle, so pairing AirPods on a plane is easier. It costs $79.99 and is on Amazon now.
Read more: Twelve South's new Airfly View adds a screen to its headphone dongleSamsung is adding more Galaxy phones to its Android 17 update list, including newer A-series models, though some may not have it in your country yet.
Read more: Samsung is rolling out its big Android 17 update to more Galaxy phonesPaylogix, a New York benefits firm, says hackers copied files on 41,739 people, including Social Security numbers. Three other health groups also reported breaches.
Read more: Hackers Took Data on 41,739 People From a Benefits FirmAnthropic says a China-based studio ran 20-plus dating apps with AI personas and human video callers, so a warm chat or a video call no longer proves a real person.
Read more: One studio used AI to run 4,700 fake dating personasAnthropic studied its own staff and found AI agents speed up tasks but add review, management and attention costs. Here is what that means for your team.
Read more: AI helpers save time on tasks but create new work for managersThe Better Business Bureau says scammers are phoning people during open enrollment, posing as agents who promise a cheaper health plan and ask for private numbers.
Read more: Fake Medicare helpers are calling during open enrollmentMastercard is bringing a tool to Europe that helps banks tell real purchases from fraud, which could protect shops from losing money on genuine sales.
Read more: Mastercard expands tool to curb false disputes over real purchasesMutant Media says its new service can help UAE businesses get mentioned by ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, so owners should know what they would be paying for.
Read more: UAE agency offers to get your business named by AI chatbotsAnrok, a sales tax software maker, now connects to ChatGPT and Claude. Sellers of online services may soon ask an AI assistant about tax, but should verify answers.
Read more: Anrok links its sales tax software to ChatGPT and ClaudeGoogle's Genie 4 can build interactive virtual worlds that now come with sound, but only a small group of trusted testers can try it for now.
Read more: Google's new AI can build playable virtual worlds, with soundA 9to5Google reviewer says Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 still holds up against Apple's new iPhone Duo, mainly because of its compact size and software.
Read more: Reviewer says Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 still beats Apple's new foldableApple's new iPad Mini is the first iPad rated to resist dust and water splashes, which matters for families, kitchens and poolside reading, but it costs $699.
Read more: The new iPad Mini is the first iPad that can survive a juice spillMozilla's Smart Window can now fill in forms from your open tabs and watch pages for sales or job listings, but your chosen tabs go to Google's AI.
Read more: Firefox's AI browser can now fill out forms and watch pages for youA bug that can stop Pixel phones from ringing on incoming calls may also reach the Pixel 11 series, so a quick test call is worth a minute.
Read more: Google Pixel 11 phones may also miss incoming callsGoogle's Pixel Tag arrives November 11, and an app update shows how its Left Behind alerts and phone-ringing button will work, possibly with non-Google trackers too.
Read more: Google's Pixel Tag will warn you when you leave things behindOverwatch Data raised $15 million for AI tools that help banks and payment firms catch attackers who now work faster and cheaper than ever.
Read more: Overwatch Data raises $15 million to help firms fight AI-powered hackersWi-Fi 8 is on the way, but most homes pay for internet speeds an older Wi-Fi 5 router can already handle. A quick test shows if an upgrade is worth it.
Read more: Wi-Fi 8 is coming, but your older router is probably fineA nonprofit wants big AI developers to report how much they use AI to build new AI, giving federal officials a look at how fast the technology is advancing.
Read more: Proposal would make AI companies reveal if AI helps build new AIThe USDA wants every state to issue SNAP cards with a chip and tap-to-pay, and every SNAP grocery store to accept them. It aims to cut fraud but will cost money.
Read more: Food stamp cards may soon need a chip and tap-to-payIntuit is adding AI to QuickBooks to spot overdue invoices and send reminders, as 59% of small businesses report invoices 30 days late.
Read more: Intuit adds AI to QuickBooks to chase late invoices and speed up bookkeepingWhatsApp now lets you invite people without a WhatsApp account to a call. It is free, encrypted and has no time limit, but you have to let guests in.
Read more: WhatsApp now lets you call people who don't have WhatsAppCapCut, a popular video editing app, is set to connect with ChatGPT, so you could describe an edit in chat instead of tapping through menus.
Read more: ChatGPT will soon let you edit videos with CapCut inside the chat
