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A survey of 1,700 senior managers finds AI is making staff output harder to judge, and many managers are using AI to write the reviews themselves.
Read more: Over half of managers say AI makes it harder to judge staff workTwo flaws in PHP, the software behind most websites, can let attackers take over servers. Cloudflare blocks attacks, but only a PHP update fixes the problem.
Read more: Cloudflare blocks new PHP flaws that could let hackers take over sitesWhatsApp has a built-in way to move your account to a new number. A little prep keeps your chats and keeps a stranger from getting your old account.
Read more: Changing your WhatsApp number? Do these things firstServiceNow and Nvidia launched Arc, an AI agent that works on email and Teams tasks and uses layered security checks. Here is what to ask before trusting one.
Read more: ServiceNow and Nvidia launch Arc, an AI assistant for email and TeamsBeyondTrust says its new AI Agent Security tool is available now and checks what an AI helper may do on a work computer before it acts.
Read more: BeyondTrust launches tool to limit what AI agents can do on work computersAmazon Connect Customer now lets administrators pick a Modern or Classic agent screen for each support team, which could save agents time.
Read more: Amazon's call center software gets two new screen layoutsApple Pencil support for the iPhone Duo arrives next week in iOS 27.2, months sooner than many buyers expected. Only one Pencil model will work.
Read more: Apple Pencil support is coming to iPhone Duo next weekAcuityTec's Version 10.1 lets a business share blocked, high-risk and approved lists across its accounts, so one known bad actor cannot start fresh on each.
Read more: AcuityTec adds shared fraud data across accounts in version 10.1Hims now sells testosterone treatment online, with an at-home blood test and a required video visit. Here is how it works and what to ask first.
Read more: Hims Starts Selling Testosterone Treatment Online to MenSpotify is asking some Family and Duo plan members to verify their location within seven days, or they lose Premium and face a one-year block on other shared plans.
Read more: Spotify Family members may have 7 days to verify their locationKognitos says its new AI workers for finance teams follow a company's approved steps and keep a record an auditor can check, now in preview for its customers.
Read more: Kognitos launches AI workers that follow a company's approved stepsMicrosoft is raising the supported OneDrive sync limit on Mac to one million items, up from 300,000. A preview starts this month, with full release aimed at June 2027.
Read more: OneDrive on Mac will sync up to one million files, up from 300,000Code in a test version of Android suggests Google is adding unread counts to Pixel app icons, so you could see how many messages wait without opening anything.
Read more: Google's Pixel phones may soon show numbers on app icon badgesA New York Times reporter and editors explain how they sort real images from fake ones, a skill every reader needs before sharing a shocking photo.
Read more: How New York Times journalists check whether a photo is realVisa released fraud tools for business virtual card payments, including spending limits, so owners who pay suppliers this way should know what may soon be offered.
Read more: Visa adds fraud checks for business virtual card paymentsApple is expected to announce its first touchscreen Mac next week. A writer expects a steep price, enough to double the memory or storage on the current model.
Read more: First touchscreen Mac expected next week, with a higher priceChrome will now warn people who copy a suspicious command, a trick used to infect computers. It only works if Enhanced Protection is on.
Read more: Chrome now warns users before they paste risky commandsFirst State Bank in Streator says more customers are getting fake calls from people posing as the bank. Here is how to protect your account.
Read more: Local bank warns customers about fake calls pretending to be the bankFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI helpers could cut the coordination work at big companies, and he thinks the changes will arrive fast.
Read more: Eric Schmidt explains how AI helpers could change top executive jobsThe US banned Deepseek from federal systems and China is demanding it be lifted, even as China blocks ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini at home.
Read more: China protests a US ban on Deepseek while blocking US AI at homeAzoma raised $11.2M to help brands get picked by AI shopping agents, a sign that product listings now need to work for software as well as shoppers.
Read more: Azoma raises $11.2M to help brands get picked by AI shopping agentsUlta Beauty has launched a plugin that brings its product help into ChatGPT, so shoppers can ask for advice in a chat. Here is what to know about your data.
Read more: Ulta Beauty now lets shoppers get product help inside ChatGPTLittle Caesars customers can now order pizza by chatting with ChatGPT, but you have to link your Little Caesars account to ChatGPT first.
Read more: Little Caesars now lets you order pizza by chatting with ChatGPTGalaxy phones hide several free audio upgrades in Settings, from Dolby Atmos to a hearing-based sound profile. A few minutes of tuning can change how everything sounds.
Read more: Four Samsung Galaxy settings that can make your audio sound better
