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Apple'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 accountsInc. reports AI assistants now take a big share of search clicks and may soon handle payment too, which could change how customers find and buy from online sellers.
Read more: AI assistants are taking over how shoppers find and buy productsAnthropic has opened a waitlist for Claude Duet, an AI agent that works in the background and asks before it acts. It is for US Pro and Max subscribers first.
Read more: Anthropic Opens Waitlist for an AI Assistant That Works While You're AwayWalmart will let customers authorize AI agents to buy for them, with limits of $50, $100 or $200, or approval on every order. Here is how it works.
Read more: Walmart will let AI shop for you, with spending limits you setApple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, costs over $2,000, and a week of testing has turned up shortcomings and pre-order problems worth knowing first.
Read more: Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, costs over $2,000Samsung confirmed that some new Galaxy S26 Ultra phones get stuck on an error during setup, with no way to skip it. No fix date has been given.
Read more: Some new Galaxy S26 Ultra phones get stuck in setup and won't startWabasha police say a frozen screen and a fake Microsoft number led to a demand for a $4,000 card. Here is how the trick works and who should hear about it.
Read more: Fake Microsoft Warning Leads to $4,000 Card Scam in Minnesota911 calls are failing for some phone users in Oakland, Riverside County and Santa Barbara County, and no one has said yet what caused it or when it ends.
Read more: 911 calls failing for some phone users in parts of CaliforniaA MakeUseOf reviewer says Claude Opus 5.5 can often carry a job to the end from one request, which could mean less back-and-forth for people who use AI at work.
Read more: Reviewer says Claude's newest AI model finishes jobs in one tryVirginia officials say fake texts and calls claim an EBT purchase was declined, a trick that could expose your card details and your family's food benefits.
Read more: Fake texts say your food benefits card was declined. Don't reply.Scammers are using fake police video calls in California to scare people into paying or sharing details. A call that looks official can still be a fraud.
Read more: Scammers pose as California police on fake video callsScammers slipped into a real email thread and changed a supplier's bank details. Police in Victoria have 107 reports since July, so check by phone first.
Read more: Fake supplier email almost cost a furniture business $118,000The FTC says scammers are calling and threatening to shut off your phone number. Hanging up is the safest move, and it can protect your money and identity.
Read more: FTC warns of scam calls saying your phone number will be shut offBig US banks are blocking outside AI tools found working inside customer accounts. If you shared a bank login with one, your access could be limited.
Read more: US banks are blocking AI helpers that act inside customer accounts
