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Fraudsters are using the 2027 Social Security raise as bait, promising a bigger check for a fee. The Social Security Administration says no one can sell you that.
Read more: Scammers are offering to raise your Social Security check for a feeGoogle is bringing its Gemini AI assistant to Android Auto, aiming to remind drivers of plans they may have forgotten. Here is what that could mean for your data.
Read more: Android Auto Is Getting Smarter About Your Plans With GeminiVercel has moved WebSocket support out of beta, so live chat and streaming apps on its platform now run on a fully supported feature with familiar pricing.
Read more: Vercel's live two-way connections are now fully releasedA consumer advocate says companies use personal data to set prices, and New York's governor has until year end to decide on a ban.
Read more: Stores may be charging you more based on what they know about youEight certificates from an Indian provider had absurdly weak keys. Browsers have blocked them, but VPNs, old devices and Linux systems may stay exposed for a while.
Read more: Eight faulty website security certificates found and now blockedJ.Crew's website crashed on Monday and showed a strange AI message instead of products. The cause is unknown, but it is a useful prompt for anyone who runs an online shop.
Read more: J. Crew's website went down, and an error message mentioned AIA new study reported by KRON4 says AI tools are adding to workloads instead of cutting them, which matters if you plan to save staff time with AI.
Read more: New study finds AI is creating more work for people, not lessSome new iPhone 18 Pro Max phones on AT&T lost cell service and got stuck in SOS mode. Updates won't fix those phones, but Apple will replace them free.
Read more: Some new iPhone 18 Pro Max phones on AT&T lose service, Apple replaces themPIRG, a US consumer advocacy group, released its 'Ringing in Our Fears 2026' report on October 20, 2026. The contents are not yet clear, so check it before acting.
Read more: PIRG Publishes Its 'Ringing in Our Fears 2026' Consumer ReportSamsung has begun sending its finished One UI 9 software to the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 outside its home market, so owners should get ready to update.
Read more: Samsung begins rolling out One UI 9 to Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5ElevenLabs released two new voice models for live AI phone-style conversations. The top one answers in 0.57 seconds, which could mean fewer awkward pauses.
Read more: ElevenLabs launches faster AI voice models for live phone-style conversationsGoogle released TorchTPU, an open-source tool that lets AI apps run on its own chips with setting changes, which could widen hosting choices for businesses.
Read more: Google releases TorchTPU so AI apps can run on its chipsA caller posing as a real sheriff's captain threatens arrest over missed jury duty and demands a fine. The Jones County Sheriff's Office says it is a scam.
Read more: Fake sheriff calls threaten arrest over missed jury duty unless you payAI-made political ads and fake messages are spreading before the Nov. 3 midterms. Here is how to check what you see and where to confirm voting details.
Read more: How to tell if a political ad or message is a deepfakeYelp's Fall Product Release adds over 30 features, including an AI that phones restaurants for wait times and tools that answer customer inquiries for businesses.
Read more: Yelp's AI can now call a restaurant to check the wait for youGoogle and Amazon released free tools that let developers move AI apps off Nvidia chips without rewriting them, which could mean more choice and lower cloud costs.
Read more: Google and Amazon make it easier to move AI apps off Nvidia chipsNew York City officials proposed a rule that would require timely customer service and access to a human when a chatbot falls short.
Read more: New York City proposes first rules for customer service chatbotsAmazon's cloud arm is buying billions in Nvidia AI equipment, and some sits in warehouses because data centers lack the power to run it, Business Insider reports.
Read more: Amazon bought billions in Nvidia AI gear it can't switch on yetOpenAI says its newest models can move old COBOL programs to modern languages far more accurately than before, which could lower the cost of replacing aging software.
Read more: OpenAI's new models can move old COBOL code to modern languagesSome YouTube viewers say the dislike button has moved into a hidden menu on regular videos, though YouTube now says this is not a public test.
Read more: YouTube is testing ways to make the dislike button harder to findVisa is testing AI software that pays supplier bills for businesses, which could save time but raises questions about control and mistakes.
Read more: Visa is testing AI software that pays business bills on its ownSmartsheet's new server lets AI assistants read and update your project sheets with plain-language requests, through Amazon Quick or the Kiro developer tool.
Read more: Smartsheet now lets AI assistants read and update your project sheetsAnthropic updated its TypeScript toolkit for Google Cloud to use stable service addresses and added support for organization accounts. Developers may need to update.
Read more: Anthropic's Google Cloud toolkit now uses stable v1 endpointsAWS shows how a manager can ask three plain questions and get a cross-system answer on a supplier halt, with a person approving every change.
Read more: Ask one question in plain English, get a supply chain answer
