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Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to up to 60,000 employees in four countries, a sign that even the strongest tech firms are reshaping their workforces.
Read more: Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to up to 60,000 workersPennsylvania says TikTok hooks kids and is not honest about adult content. If your child uses the app, the lawsuit is a good reason to check their settings.
Read more: Pennsylvania sues TikTok over kids' addiction and mature contentApple's hearing test and hearing aid features for AirPods Pro are coming to five Canadian provinces, at no extra cost, with Ontario possibly next.
Read more: AirPods Pro Get Hearing Aid and Hearing Test in Five Canadian ProvincesSaaStr put an AI agent on its sponsor contact form. It booked 614 meetings and sourced over $1 million in closed deals, and the old flow is gone.
Read more: A website chat agent booked 614 meetings and closed over $1 millionDoorDash will send a driver to collect your return for $7.99, and TikTok Shop adds drop-off returns, so check how easy it is to send things back.
Read more: TikTok Shop and DoorDash make returning online orders easierEven G2 smart glasses are getting new frame styles and two accessories, which could make them easier to wear for people who dislike the techy look.
Read more: Even G2 smart glasses get new styles and two add-onsInstagram is testing Features, horizontal videos up to 90 minutes, so podcasts and comedy specials can be watched in full on the app, not just as clips.
Read more: Instagram starts testing 90-minute videos for podcasts and comedyPeople with locked accounts and bad phone bills are asking ChatGPT for help, and it keeps pointing them to a tech news site that cannot fix their problem.
Read more: ChatGPT Is Sending Tech Support Problems to a News SitePuerto Rico's banks have started a public campaign to help customers spot fraud that uses AI to copy voices and write convincing fake bank messages.
Read more: Puerto Rico banks launch a campaign against AI-powered fraudT-Mobile's new T-Mix lets customers choose their own plan perks, from Netflix to Google Gemini, but only on three new plans. Here is what to check first.
Read more: T-Mobile lets you choose your own perks with new plansA House committee is looking into a Delaware plan to let AI programs run companies, which could change who is responsible when a business gets something wrong.
Read more: US lawmakers question Delaware plan to let AI run companiesKeys Inc. says its locksmith service now works inside ChatGPT, so a locked-out driver can describe the problem in chat and request quotes.
Read more: You can now ask ChatGPT to find a locksmith when you're locked outApple raised U.S. trade-in values for every iPad type and most Macs, so an old device you plan to swap out may bring more credit than before.
Read more: Apple Now Pays More for Your Old iPad and MacA writer gave Google's Gemini a month of bank transactions in Sheets. It sorted them, showed he was over budget, and spotted a possible double charge.
Read more: A writer let Google's Gemini sort his bank statement and found a double chargeTwo critical PHP flaws drew millions of attack attempts after going public. No break-in is confirmed, but the patch window is short.
Read more: Serious flaws in PHP, used by much of the web, are under attackTesla says 1.7 million people now pay for Full Self-Driving, and it hopes monthly software fees can earn more than selling cars. Here is what that means for drivers.
Read more: Tesla bets on a $99 monthly driving add-on to make more moneyWhatsApp is reportedly building a call filter that answers unknown callers for you and shows what they say as text, so you can skip spam without missing real calls.
Read more: WhatsApp Is Testing a Way to Screen Calls From Unknown NumbersThe FTC warns that scammers posing as real charities are calling past donors with a made-up prize, and the goodwill makes the pitch easier to believe.
Read more: Fake charity sweepstakes calls try to trick past donorsUS agencies published a guide for AI agents that act on their own, and the key question after any incident is whose credentials the agent used.
Read more: When an AI Agent Goes Rogue, Know Whose Keys It UsedA writer fixed his wife's dropping Zoom calls by wiring her laptop to the router, with ChatGPT coaching him through the cable work using photos.
Read more: He fixed his wife's dropping Zoom calls with help from ChatGPTZoho warns that fake signing emails use look-alike web addresses, like one that swaps an n for an m, to steal data or install harmful software.
Read more: Fake e-signature emails trick workers with one swapped letterOlo, which runs ordering systems for many chains, launched its own delivery app and says it skips the menu markups that can inflate your bill on rival apps.
Read more: Olo launches a food delivery app that skips menu markupsFrom Nov. 1, 2026, WhatsApp Business bills for each delivered message, bot replies included, so chatty support flows could get expensive fast.
Read more: WhatsApp will charge businesses for every message sent from Nov. 1New SBA guidance aims to make TikTokers and YouTubers eligible for federal loans and contracts. The exact rules are still to come.
Read more: SBA Opens Federal Loans and Contracts to Content Creators
