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Searches for Samsung foldables rose 460% during Apple's iPhone Duo launch week, a sign that shoppers are looking at foldables again.
Read more: Samsung foldable searches jump 460% as Apple launches iPhone DuoSpotify is asking Family Plan members to scan a QR code to prove they share a home with the plan manager. Miss the seven-day window and you face a 12-month lockout.
Read more: Spotify now asks Family Plan members to prove they live with youVictoria, Australia, will ban smart glasses in all schools and camps from 2027. U.S. parents should check their own school's rules before buying a pair.
Read more: Australian state bans smart glasses in all schools from 2027Spotify says it works inside ChatGPT, Claude and Meta's Muse, so you could ask a chatbot for a playlist without opening the app. Here is what that means for you.
Read more: Spotify wants AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude to play your musicTwo safety nonprofits found flaws in OpenAI's systems that AI agents could use to dodge monitoring. It matters as AI gets more access to business tools.
Read more: Safety testers found holes in OpenAI's systems that AI could exploitAn Android Police writer lists six Pixel settings, from a phone webcam to a hidden app area, that cost nothing and take only minutes to turn on.
Read more: Six settings that make a Google Pixel phone more usefulNVIDIA has launched Minerva, a tool that watches huge AI data centers and flags failing parts early, aiming to cut slowdowns and wasted cost.
Read more: NVIDIA launches Minerva to spot trouble in huge AI computer farmsGartner again named Salesforce a Leader in digital commerce software, as Salesforce says shoppers increasingly start their buying in AI assistants.
Read more: Salesforce's online store software ranked a top pick again by GartnerFusion company Helion has $225 million to build its own power chips, which it says could someday double a plant's output. The payoff is years away.
Read more: Fusion startup Helion gets $225 million to build its own power chipsInc. has published a six-step guide to organizing Finder, the Mac app that shows your files, so you can find any document fast instead of hunting for it.
Read more: Six simple steps to stop losing files on your MacYouTube Music is now on Garmin's Fenix 9 watches, so runners and hikers may be able to listen without carrying a phone.
Read more: YouTube Music now works on Garmin's newest Fenix watchesA recruiting team says it cut chat noise by sending only the few hiring updates that need action to chat, and keeping the official record in one system.
Read more: How one recruiting team stopped drowning its chat in hiring alertsA Treasury agency flagged $270 million in suspicious student aid payments, and your stolen identity could be used to enroll a fake student.
Read more: Treasury flags $270 million in suspicious student aid paymentsApple's iOS 27.2 update, due next week, changes how the Music app looks. The red is gone from the icon, tabs and widgets, so expect a different look.
Read more: Apple Music loses its red look in the iOS 27.2 update next weekPaze, the wallet owned by big US banks, wants the 100 largest US merchants in three years, so it may soon show up at more checkouts you use.
Read more: Paze, the bank-owned digital wallet, wants the 100 biggest US storesA five-person stock research firm used an unreleased Claude to design 211 proteins in two days. Lab testing took about 40 days and showed how far AI still has to go.
Read more: Stock research firm used unreleased Claude to design scorpion antivenom proteinsCalifornia, New York and Illinois now have laws for the most powerful AI. A new analysis says gaps remain, including harm to mental health.
Read more: Three states now police the most powerful AI, but gaps remainStartup Nirva raised $25 million for a wearable AI companion that offers relationship advice. Anything that listens to you raises privacy questions worth asking first.
Read more: Nirva raises $25 million for a wearable AI that gives life adviceIndia's telecom department wants messaging apps to tie accounts to your SIM card, and the rules are expected to start January 1, 2027. Your chats could be affected.
Read more: India will tie WhatsApp and Telegram accounts to your SIM cardGoogle Search no longer shows its Export to Docs button, but Gemini still sends answers to a Google Doc. If you save research that way, here is what to know.
Read more: Google Search drops its Export to Docs button, but Gemini keeps itInnovative Renal Care agreed to a $900,000 settlement over a 2024 cyberattack, and people affected can claim money by December 21, 2026.
Read more: Kidney care company pays $900,000 over 2024 patient data theftA HowStuffWorks explainer looks at who owns Anthropic, the maker of Claude, and why that matters if you rely on the AI tool.
Read more: Anthropic makes Claude AI. Here is who owns and controls itEbanx now lets global subscription services charge Nigerians through the OPay wallet app, a big opening in a country where few people own credit cards.
Read more: Nigerians can now pay for global subscriptions straight from a wallet appAnekha Sokhal, a former energy trader, is building Moshi, an AI tool that links market news to what matters for each trader, and she says fit with daily work is key.
Read more: A former energy trader built an AI tool to cut through market noise
