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OpenAI says ChatGPT now runs one search for every five on Google, which could mean more ads in chatbot answers and fewer visitors to business websites.
Read more: OpenAI says ChatGPT now handles one search for every five on GoogleApple's first iOS 27.3 and macOS 27.3 betas bring side tabs, dark mode for sites that lack it, and Siri that can tidy your tabs. Most people get it in December.
Read more: Apple's Safari beta adds tabs down the side and dark mode for any siteA report says Apple is working on a HomeView Ultra with a robotic arm that turns the screen to follow you, at a price of up to $1,000.
Read more: Apple reportedly plans a $1,000 smart screen that swivels to follow youA new battery costing $10 to $80 and a few simple habits could help an older Android phone last longer, as phone prices climb.
Read more: Make your old Android phone last longer without buying a new oneOpenAI, Anthropic and other tech firms say they are working to protect Tuesday's US midterm elections from false information and efforts to undermine democracy.
Read more: OpenAI and Anthropic Staff 'War Rooms' to Block Election LiesPhoto Map for Android plots your pictures on a world map, down to the street, and keeps the data on your phone. The free version has limits.
Read more: An Android app puts all your photos on one map of where you've beenOpenAI is partnering with Cathedral, the startup that got into Anthropic's systems, to test its own defenses. AI firms hold vast data, so their security touches users.
Read more: OpenAI hires the startup that broke into Anthropic's systemsApple's Fitness+ now has a beta gym strength plan that picks your lifts and changes each week based on what you log, at no extra cost to subscribers.
Read more: Apple's Fitness+ adds a gym strength plan that adapts as you liftNetflix is testing an AI Discover tab that suggests shows by mood, like "Scare Me." A small group of US customers can try it now, and more are coming.
Read more: Netflix Tests a New Tab That Picks Shows Based on Your MoodStony Brook researchers found doctors preferred an AI-written hospital discharge summary in 95% of cases reviewed, though a doctor must still check every draft.
Read more: AI-written hospital discharge notes beat doctors' versions in a studyOrtelan Labs says its new Praus service picks the right AI model for each question and checks the answer, but the test results are self-reported.
Read more: New AI service Praus claims top-tier answers for under a tenth of a centResearch firm TrendForce expects Apple's iPhone Duo to lift its foldable share to 29.8% in 2027, but early owners report app glitches and costly repairs.
Read more: Apple's foldable iPhone could grab nearly 30% of the market by 2027Binance says a fake recruiter and a tampered download let attackers steal $6.43 billion. The same tricks can target any employee or job seeker.
Read more: Fake job interview helped hackers steal $6.43 billion from BinanceAnthropic's new filing shows computing ate 58% of its revenue last quarter, up from 48%. That matters because AI tool prices rest on those costs.
Read more: Anthropic's computing bills are eating a bigger share of its revenueApple will replace worn AirPods batteries for $49 per earbud, far less than new ones, and old pairs can be sold, passed on or recycled for free.
Read more: Old AirPods still have uses, and a new battery costs less than new onesNew York says four promoters will pay nearly $6 million over a crypto scheme that drew in 11,000 New Yorkers, but most victims are still waiting on any recovery.
Read more: New York recovers nearly $6 million from crypto scheme promotersMoft's new $89.99 case for Apple's folding iPhone Duo guards the outer screen and folds into a stand or a finger grip. It is open for preorder now.
Read more: Moft's new iPhone Duo case folds into a stand and a gripVideo clinics with dementia specialists can shorten a wait that often runs months to a year. Here is what two families found and what to check first.
Read more: Video visits with dementia specialists can cut months off the waitGoogle Cloud says the key to using AI agents at work is people, not tools: set clear limits, start small and teach staff to check what agents produce.
Read more: Google Cloud's advice for bringing AI agents into your teamGoogle has cut off the company behind a hidden network of hacked Android TV boxes, but leftover software may still sit on devices people own.
Read more: Google shuts down hidden network inside 1.3 million Android TV boxesGM will pay $220 million to settle claims it collected and sold driving data without clear consent. Here is what was taken and what changes for drivers.
Read more: GM to pay $220 million over selling drivers' data without clear consentMicrosoft says Windows 11 updates will make 8GB PCs feel faster, but the headline numbers come from its own lab tests and some changes are still in beta.
Read more: Microsoft says Windows 11 will run faster on cheaper PCs with less memoryA Home Assistant user added one pause switch with a 30 minute timer so his automations stay quiet during calls, then return on their own.
Read more: A snooze button keeps his smart home from interrupting himGoogle Nest Thermostats and Nest Hubs are having trouble after the clock change, which could throw off heating, cooling and daily routines at home.
Read more: Google Nest thermostats and hubs stumble after the clock change
