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ChatGPT's new Blocked Chats feature hides private conversations behind a PIN, but it is not full protection, and a forgotten PIN means lost chats.
Read more: ChatGPT now lets you lock private chats behind a PINResearchers found thousands of Muse chats shared by link, some with loan and bank details. Meta has paused sharing, but anything you shared may have been readable.
Read more: Meta's Muse AI chats shared by link were easy for strangers to findHomebase, known for staff tools for small businesses, has launched an AI assistant meant to keep working after hours so owners can step away.
Read more: Homebase adds an AI assistant to help owners run their shopsA group called CyberCartel reportedly used AI agents to hit more than 400 Latin American targets, a sign that fast, automated attacks on money accounts are here.
Read more: Hackers used AI helpers to break into Latin American banksGoogle has rolled out Gemini worldwide on Android Auto and Google built-in cars, and it can now use your email, photos and saved places if you allow it.
Read more: Gemini in your car can now use your email, photos and mapsAn Australian judge ordered Apple to let iPhones install apps from other app stores and websites from March 2027. Apple says it will appeal.
Read more: Australian court orders Apple to let iPhones use other app storesDocs Live, a talk-to-it feature in the Google Docs app on Android, is now open to Google Workspace accounts, so work users may already have it.
Read more: Google Docs on Android adds a talk-to-it feature for work accountsSamsung now sells certified refurbished Galaxy S24 and S25 phones on Amazon from $489, with a new battery and a one-year warranty.
Read more: Samsung now sells like-new refurbished Galaxy phones on AmazonA sheriff's office says fake car warranty offers by phone, mail and email may include your vehicle's make, model or VIN, which makes them sound real.
Read more: Sheriff warns car warranty scammers know your vehicle's detailsYouTube says the dislike button is not hidden for viewers. The move only affects creators on their own videos, so most people will see no change.
Read more: YouTube says the dislike button is not hidden for viewersAi2's new Olmo Hybrid design matched an earlier model's score on a knowledge test with 49% fewer training tokens, which could make open AI cheaper to build.
Read more: Ai2 shares open AI models that train with half the dataAi2 published research in Nature showing how to convert an existing AI model to read raw bytes, with a short extra training run instead of a rebuild.
Read more: Ai2 shows how to convert existing AI models to read text as raw bytesAmex says its app and website trouble was an internal technical issue, not a hack. Expect some hiccups and longer waits on the phone, but no sign of exposed data.
Read more: Amex app and website glitches were not a security flaw, company saysApple's Siri AI now finds old texts and emails reliably, but it is slow, and rival assistants already do tasks for you. Its next step could cost you some privacy.
Read more: Apple's new Siri finally works, but rival AI helpers now do far moreSpotify is asking Family Plan members to scan a QR code on the manager's phone within seven days, or risk losing their spot for a year.
Read more: Spotify Family Plan members must now prove they live with the managerRailway says an outsider may have read customers' stored passwords and keys. If your app runs there, replacing them now limits the damage.
Read more: Railway says a hacker may have reached customers' stored passwords and keysA Pennsylvania woman was jailed for three nights after a scammer opened a CashApp account in her name. Here is why it matters even if you have never used the app.
Read more: Woman Jailed Three Nights Over a CashApp Account She Never Opened1Password's new tool lets an AI assistant sign in to your accounts after you approve each login, so the assistant never sees your password.
Read more: 1Password lets AI assistants log in for you without seeing your passwordThe FTC says losses reported by adults 60 and older jumped from $600 million to $3 billion in five years, driven by a wave of very large losses.
Read more: Older Americans Now Lose $3 Billion a Year to Scams, Up FivefoldScammers are texting hotel guests real reservation details and demanding payment. Here is how the trick works and what to check before you pay.
Read more: Scammers use your real hotel booking details to ask for paymentChrome is adding Gemini-powered checks for scam sites and risky copied commands, but only for people who switch on Enhanced Protection.
Read more: Chrome will use Google's AI to warn you about scam websitesA New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found it misled users about their data, a sign that privacy promises now carry real legal risk.
Read more: Judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion to New Mexico over user dataResearchers logged 1,258 fake AI tool scams in six months. Many ask you to paste a command that quietly installs software to steal logins, code and accounts.
Read more: Fake Claude and ChatGPT downloads are spreading password-stealing softwareMicrosoft says a China-linked group used stolen ConnectWise keys and a free AI tool to target 2,250 Microsoft 365 accounts. Most attempts failed, but some got in.
Read more: Chinese spies used AI to hack into 2,250 Microsoft 365 accounts
