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JPMorgan Chase will use OpenAI's Codex coding agent and security AI inside the bank, a sign that big banks are trusting AI with sensitive work.
Read more: JPMorgan to use OpenAI's coding and security tools inside the bankWhatsApp is reportedly testing a setting that lets you choose who sees your phone number, which could matter if customers reach you through the app.
Read more: WhatsApp tests a setting to hide your phone number from othersAfter 30 days on a Samsung Galaxy phone, one reviewer picked Gemini over Grok and Claude because it works with the apps he already uses.
Read more: After a month on Android, one AI assistant beat Grok and ClaudeAvenuesAI says its revenue rose 47% in the second quarter. The figure comes from the company, and key details are still missing.
Read more: AvenuesAI says its second-quarter revenue grew 47%Meta, Google and TikTok sued California to block a law ending autoplay and personalized feeds for under-16s, which could change what teens see in 2027.
Read more: Meta, Google and TikTok sue California over teen feed rulesA New York Times piece asks whether A.I. agents doing legal work should carry their own insurance, the way lawyers carry malpractice coverage. Here is why it matters.
Read more: Should A.I. Agents at Law Firms Carry Their Own Insurance?Most phones from the last few years can take sharp, bright night photos. A pro photographer says a few simple habits matter more than a pricey upgrade.
Read more: How to Take Better Night Photos With the Phone You Already HaveThree Android apps add app sorting, Samsung-style tweaks and a useful camera cutout to Pixel phones, but they ask for broad permissions and two have paid tiers.
Read more: Three free-to-try apps fix what Google Pixel phones leave outAmazon has blocked Meta's AI product Muse, a sign of the growing fight over who controls online shopping when software does the browsing.
Read more: Amazon blocks Meta's Muse as AI shopping helpers threaten adsA security researcher says every Mac since 2022 runs background tools that map your contacts, family and routines, stored in readable files on the machine.
Read more: Your Mac quietly builds a map of you, your family and your friendsA tech writer says Gmail's own snooze, archive and label tools are enough to keep an inbox nearly empty, with no extra app or settings change.
Read more: How one writer keeps his Gmail inbox empty with three built-in toolsA founder who started Base44 as a side project sold it to Wix for $80 million in six months. It now reportedly earns $200 million a year, and you can try it free.
Read more: Solo founder sells AI app builder for $80M, now at $200M a yearSnap settled, Meta paid nearly $17 billion, and Google was sued over its school chatbot. Parents may want to ask what AI is running on their child's school laptop.
Read more: Tech giants face new child safety lawsuits as AI moves into classroomsMexico's online shopping is projected to hit 17.7% of retail sales in 2026, and stores that blend web, phone and shop floor are pulling ahead.
Read more: Mexico's Online Shopping Grows Up as Stores and Apps MergeApple's new M6 Mac mini and iMac are both fast for daily use. A Tom's Guide review says the choice comes down to power, ports and whether you already own a screen.
Read more: Apple's new Mac mini and iMac: which desktop fits your home or officeA few minutes of prep at home can keep directions and music working on a road trip when signal is weak and there is no charger in the car.
Read more: Download maps and music before a road trip to save your phoneSamsung Galaxy phones have four easy-to-miss settings that hide private photos, protect your alarm, silence calls with a hand wave and open two apps at once.
Read more: Four small Samsung Galaxy tricks worth turning on todayVisa expects U.S. holiday sales to grow 4.5%, the best showing since 2021, but shoppers are watching prices closely and many plan to trade down.
Read more: Visa expects holiday sales to rise 4.5%, the biggest jump since 2021More caregiving apps are adding AI, but health details typed into them are not covered by the federal HIPAA privacy law, a Harvard law expert says.
Read more: Caregiver apps are adding AI, but your health data may be unprotectedA new test gave nine AI agents real research questions from US national labs. None passed expert review, and most papers described work that never happened.
Read more: AI agents tried real science problems and none passed expert reviewPurge, a free open source Mac app with no ads, shows what fills your drive and clears out hidden clutter, including Apple Intelligence models that can top 10 GB.
Read more: A free Mac app clears gigabytes of hidden junk without a subscriptionIn a test using a space video game's market, newer Claude AI models turned steady profits, but a saboteur on an AI team was almost never caught.
Read more: AI Agents Learn to Trade Profitably in a Space Video GameAfter a hidden spreadsheet feature exposed health records, staff at an NHS trust were put on the helpline with a day's notice. A review says it took a heavy toll.
Read more: NHS staff hit by data leak were put on the helpline for itA review of the AirPods 5 praises the sound blocking but warns that Android phone owners lose some features. A workaround may help.
Read more: AirPods 5 sound great, but Android phone owners give up some features
