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Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, a French bank, says attackers used its own account to move up to $133 million. Customer money was not touched, but scam messages may follow.
Read more: Hackers steal up to $133 million from a French bankA How-To Geek writer tested four Gemini models and kept using the mid-tier Flash, not Google's newest and most capable Argon, for everyday planning.
Read more: Google's most powerful Gemini model isn't the one this writer usesA large fintech company reportedly moved from Anthropic's Claude to a Chinese AI model. Details are thin, but it shows how fast AI providers can be swapped.
Read more: A big fintech company swaps Claude for a Chinese AI modelApps your carrier preloaded can run in the background, using memory and power, and may make an Android phone feel slow and warm.
Read more: Apps your carrier preloaded may be slowing down your Android phoneA message about phishing training can be a real workplace test or a scam that copies one to steal your password. The name alone does not tell you which.
Read more: That 'phishing training' email could be a real test or a scamElgato's Stream Deck mobile app turns an old iPad or Android tablet into a streaming control panel. The free version is enough to start, and setup takes about five minutes.
Read more: Turn an old tablet into a live streaming control panel for freeGainesville, Texas police say scammers are calling while pretending to be the police chief. A real name makes the call sound believable, so know what to do.
Read more: Scammers are posing as a Texas police chief on phone callsMonaco police say scammers are calling residents with the force's real number on the screen, so a familiar caller ID no longer proves who is on the line.
Read more: Scammers are faking Monaco police phone calls using the real numberInc. argues that the habits that helped Netflix overtake Blockbuster may not be the ones that carry it forward, a lesson for any business that is doing well.
Read more: Netflix beat Blockbuster, and now it has to change againA security chief says AI tools now find and exploit software flaws on their own, and a chain of breaches last month shows how fast one hack can spread.
Read more: AI is helping hackers break into companies faster than defenders can reactA router can't beat your internet plan, so a budget model under $100 will likely do the job for most homes. Here is when a pricier one is worth it.
Read more: A $500 router won't make your home internet any fasterThe Atlanta consulate says scammers are spoofing its real phone number to scare ethnic Koreans into moving their money. Caller ID alone proves nothing.
Read more: Scammers fake consulate calls to drain victims' bank accountsA SaaStr writer says a two-day software outage was forgivable, but a vendor that never offered a roughly $330 credit lost trust that could cost far more later.
Read more: A two-day outage was forgivable. The missing refund was not.Apple's Passwords app can flag saved logins that appear in leaked data. Here is what the alert means and how to fix the logins it points to.
Read more: Your iPhone can warn you when a saved password has leakedMaya has joined a Philippine Justice Department group built to trace scam money and freeze fraud accounts. Users of payment apps should know the tools they already have.
Read more: Philippine Payment App Maya Joins Government Push to Freeze Scam AccountsEngadget says a touchscreen is a minor perk on a laptop. Tablets cost less, and a touchless laptop may give you more for the money.
Read more: A touchscreen laptop rarely beats a tablet on touch aloneCandidates who want stricter AI rules won key congressional races, helped by a funding group Anthropic backs in part. Here is what it could mean for your apps.
Read more: Candidates Who Want Tighter AI Rules Win Key Congress RacesThe New York Times found that some Chinese firms approved to handle Nvidia's H200 chips have empty offices and ties to sanctioned companies.
Read more: Some Chinese firms cleared to get Nvidia's top chips have empty officesApplications for new businesses unlikely to hire are up 26.8% in AI-exposed fields, as owners use AI for work they once paid others to do.
Read more: More Americans are starting one-person businesses and using AI instead of hiringA Railway employee's AI tool probed rival Primcloud's systems, raising the question of who is legally responsible when an AI agent goes too far.
Read more: A rival's AI tool tried to break into a startup's systemsAnthropic is adding an invisible mark to text from older Claude models on November 16, and customers cannot turn it off. Here is what it means for your work.
Read more: Claude now hides a invisible mark in text from older models tooSecurity researchers broke into brand-new iPhones within days, and AI tools are helping. Here is what that means for anyone who owns a phone.
Read more: Jailbreaking phones is making a comeback, and AI is speeding it upA survey of Apple IT admins finds most use AI to write work that reaches live systems, but 69% cannot undo a bad settings change within an hour.
Read more: Companies use AI to write IT code fast, but can't undo mistakes fastSecurity firm CTM360 tracked more than 1,000 fake gift card incidents. The prizes never arrive, but a phone number and PIN can lead to charges on your bill.
Read more: Fake free gift cards from big brands never pay out, report finds
