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Scammers are sending AI-made photos of missing pets, then demanding reward money and threatening the animals. Anyone searching for a lost pet should know the signs.
Read more: Scammers use fake AI photos of missing pets to demand reward moneyA popular Hacker News post says saved Gemini chats on personal accounts can train Google's AI and be read by people, even if you pay for a subscription.
Read more: Gemini may train on your saved chats, even if you payThe Census Bureau's business survey now asks about "Super Intelligence" instead of AI. Wording changes like this can make adoption trends hard to compare.
Read more: Census Bureau survey now says "Super Intelligence" instead of AIA researcher says an OpenAI model helped him find a flaw in popular open-source software that could let someone hack into major data centers.
Read more: AI model helped find a flaw that could open major data centersGoogle Maps now uses the full inner and outer screens of Apple's foldable iPhone Duo after an update, ending the black strip that older versions left on the right.
Read more: Google Maps now fills the whole screen on Apple's foldable iPhoneGoogle Photos may soon let you delete or edit many pictures at once by typing a single request, which could make cleaning up a crowded phone library much faster.
Read more: Google Photos may let you clean up your library by just askingGoogle Maps has built-in settings for fuel-saving routes, gas price checks and multi-stop trips that can trim fuel costs without changing how you drive.
Read more: Google Maps has free tools that can cut your gas spendingA writer stored all of English Wikipedia on a Raspberry Pi, so everyone on the home network can read it even when the internet is down.
Read more: Keep a full copy of Wikipedia at home with a Raspberry PiA New York company has released a free tool that shows whether ChatGPT, Gemini and Google's AI answers mention your business, or send customers to rivals.
Read more: Free tool shows if ChatGPT and Google AI mention your businessAndroid Authority tested the first phone with Qualcomm's newest top chip and found it faster than most people need, but short of what Qualcomm promised.
Read more: First phone with Qualcomm's newest top chip falls short of the hypeNew FCC paperwork suggests Samsung's Galaxy T1 fitness earbuds are close to a US launch, so shoppers may want to wait before buying new workout earbuds.
Read more: Samsung's Galaxy T1 fitness earbuds are heading to the USHCA Healthcare, Blossom Health, El Camino Health and UMMC reported breaches. Some exposed Social Security numbers and medical details, so patients should watch for letters.
Read more: Four health systems report data breaches, including HCA HealthcareAmazon's cloud desktops for AI agents now run Linux and Windows 11, not just Windows Server, so businesses can match agents to the systems they already use.
Read more: Amazon lets AI agents work on Linux and Windows 11 cloud desktopsRevolut is reported to have swapped Claude Code for a Chinese AI tool and cut costs tenfold. If true, cheaper AI could soon reach smaller businesses too.
Read more: Revolut drops Claude Code for a Chinese AI tool, says costs fall tenfoldXiaomi is reportedly building a wide, slab-shaped phone, but there is no price or release date yet, so the report is only a early signal.
Read more: Xiaomi is reportedly working on a wider, squatter phoneA tech writer used Fossify's free Android apps for a week instead of Google's. Privacy improved, but some apps are unfinished and RCS texting is gone.
Read more: A writer swapped Google's phone apps for free, private onesAn open-source add-on called CLI-Anything lets Claude Code operate apps that have no AI features, which could cut the clicking between tools.
Read more: A free add-on lets Claude Code control apps that have no AI supportUniversity Hospitals in Ohio still had systems offline on November 2 after a cyberattack. Two other recent incidents exposed Social Security numbers.
Read more: Ohio hospital system still has systems offline after cyberattackAnthropic's Claude Duet keeps working in the background at no extra cost on paid Claude plans, but it is U.S.-only and invite-based for now.
Read more: Anthropic's Claude Duet works in the background, but you must join a waitlistOpenAI says it has fixed the errors that stopped some people from attaching files in ChatGPT, so work documents and homework uploads should go through again.
Read more: OpenAI fixes the file upload errors that hit ChatGPT usersTwo Thai opposition leaders say Apple software flagged attempted attacks on their phones, and they want to know if the state used spyware on political figures.
Read more: Thai opposition leaders say Apple warned their phones were targetedFlowForma now connects its business process software to Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, so a chat with AI can start approvals and requests.
Read more: FlowForma lets you run company workflows from Claude, ChatGPT and CopilotAn NBC exit poll found 56% of voters called AI and data centers a crucial or major factor in their Congress vote, which could affect power bills and AI tools.
Read more: Voters say AI and data centers shaped their Congress voteA PCMag writer who cannot code used the AI chatbot Claude to build five game mods, and he explains the steps so other players can try the same.
Read more: A Non-Coder Used AI to Build Five Game Mods for Favorite Games
