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Criminals who break into a business email account can use AI to slip fake payment instructions into real invoice threads, and money can be gone fast.
Read more: Fake payment requests now hide inside real email threadsGoogle's November Android update fixes a critical flaw that could let an attacker run code on a phone with no action from the owner. Here is how to check yours.
Read more: Google fixes Android flaw that could take over a phone untouchedValve changed Steam's release rules as approvals slow to up to 12 business days, and many new games are made with AI. Expect some launches to slip.
Read more: Steam adds new checks for game makers as AI games clog the queueA free add-on for OpenAI's Codex coding assistant makes it answer greetings with an ad. It shows how unofficial AI add-ons can quietly change what a tool says.
Read more: Free AI hacking add-on secretly turns a coding assistant into an adA report says Samsung's Galaxy S27 Pro may use neither of the two chips rumored for it. Nothing is confirmed, but the chip shapes speed and battery life.
Read more: Samsung's Galaxy S27 Pro may skip both of its rumored chipsWhatsApp is preparing Smart Text Actions, which turns numbers, dates and addresses in chats into shortcuts, and reportedly handles the text on your phone.
Read more: WhatsApp will turn phone numbers and addresses in chats into one-tap actionsThe US is building power lines at a quarter of its pace from a decade ago, and experts warn that could slow AI and help China pull ahead.
Read more: US power lines are going up slowly, and AI may pay the priceRadioShake, a free app for Android Auto, plays internet radio on your car screen and reportedly shows no ads. It is also said to be improving fast.
Read more: A free app puts internet radio on your car screen, with no adsWhatsApp is rolling out a shortcut that suggests your latest photo or screenshot in chats, and it may already be on for you.
Read more: WhatsApp will now suggest your latest photo or screenshot in chatsRetired jet engines are being turned into power plants for AI data centers, which are in a hurry for electricity. The tradeoff is more air pollution nearby.
Read more: AI data centers are buying retired jet engines to make their own powerSome Android TV users say the Home button no longer opens their favorite apps. Reports point to a software change, not a broken remote.
Read more: Android TV Home button stops opening favorite apps for some usersWhatsApp is testing separate Meta AI chats with their own names and pictures, so work and home topics stay apart. Only some Android beta testers have it so far.
Read more: WhatsApp Lets You Keep Separate Chats With Its Meta AI HelperShopify's revenue rose 32% to $3.7 billion as AI shopping tools sent more buyers its way, a sign of how people may soon shop and how stores may sell.
Read more: Shopify sales jump 32% as shoppers let AI do the buyingThe U.S. cyber agency says attackers are using a WordPress flaw during site upgrades, so anyone running a WordPress site should update now.
Read more: Hackers are attacking WordPress sites while they updateStory TV's parent company raised $80 million as phone-first short dramas boom in India, but few viewers pay, and that matters for anyone who makes video or ads.
Read more: Indian short-drama app Story TV raises $80M at a $500M valueChinese robot startups raised about $1.6 billion in October, a sharp slowdown that hints the investment frenzy may be cooling and weaker firms could struggle.
Read more: Money flowing to Chinese robot startups drops to $1.6 billion in OctoberAsian tech stocks slid after Democrats won the House and Senate, as investors rethink bets tied to Trump's plans for AI data centers and crypto.
Read more: Asian tech stocks fall after Democrats win both chambers of CongressChatGPT is reportedly preparing a link to Google's Health Connect on Android, which could let it see health data if you choose to allow it.
Read more: ChatGPT may soon read your Android health dataNeato and Belkin owners found their gadgets lost features when cloud services ended. Four checks before you buy can help protect your next smart purchase.
Read more: Smart gadgets can stop working when the company behind them quitsA new study found AI chatbots describe the same data centers very differently, so the tool you pick and the way you ask can change what you learn.
Read more: Ask AI about a data center and the answer depends on the chatbotA small Brooklyn nonprofit is a main source of voting facts for big AI chatbots, and it says it is struggling to pay for that work.
Read more: AI chatbots get voting facts from a small Brooklyn nonprofitThe Financial Times says the Binance hack is a warning that a larger AI-driven attack on a bank is likely, which matters to anyone who keeps money online.
Read more: An AI-driven bank breach is a matter of when, not ifAnthropic is adding usage reports that show employers how teams use Claude, as companies look harder at what the AI assistant costs.
Read more: Anthropic now gives employers report cards on how staff use ClaudeCalifornia says Lyft made riders and drivers leave the app to opt out of ad data sharing. The $1.8 million settlement shows opt-outs must be as easy as the app.
Read more: Lyft pays $1.8 million over hard-to-find ad opt-outs in its app
