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More 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 featuresGalaxy owners who installed One UI 9 report dropped Wi-Fi, weak mobile data and, for a few, lost Wi-Fi calling or SIM detection. Samsung has not responded.
Read more: Samsung's big Galaxy update is knocking phones offlineA streetwear chain is rewriting its product pages for AI bots, and big retailers are split on whether to let outside AI shop on your behalf.
Read more: Stores are now tuning their websites for AI shopping botsScammers are copying the CAPTCHA puzzles you see every day to steal personal data, so a routine click on a familiar test is no longer automatically safe.
Read more: Fake CAPTCHA tests are being used to steal your dataParents are handing school emails, calendars and chats to AI agents to save time, but one mom balked when her agent asked for her kids' passports.
Read more: AI helpers for parents save time, but ask for kids' passportsOpenAI is reportedly building a tool that shows businesses how often ChatGPT mentions them and how many people click through to their websites.
Read more: OpenAI is building a dashboard for businesses to track ChatGPT mentionsSamsung has upgraded the document scanner built into its Galaxy phones, and one reviewer says it saved real hassle with paperwork.
Read more: Samsung Galaxy phones now scan documents better and fasterGoogle says an AI can spot signs of high blood pressure using a regular smartwatch, and it beat an in-office reading in a 196-person study.
Read more: Google's smartwatch AI can flag high blood pressure without a cuffCheck Point researchers found a flaw that got around ChatGPT's Lockdown Mode, and in the desktop app a malicious custom GPT could leak chats without a click. It is now fixed.
Read more: Researchers Found a Way Around ChatGPT's Strictest Privacy SettingA report says TikTok lets OnlyFans performers market adult content through everyday lifestyle videos that teenage girls follow, and parents may want to check in.
Read more: Report says TikTok helps adult-site stars reach teenage girlsChatAndBuild has launched Living Brain, a tool that gives ChatGPT, Claude and Codex one shared memory. Here is what is known, and what is not.
Read more: New tool gives ChatGPT, Claude and Codex one shared memoryA security article warns that AI shopping assistants should never be handed the one-time codes stores text you. Scammers could use the same trick.
Read more: Never give your shopping assistant the code texted to youNvidia may guarantee billions in financing for a data center built for Anthropic, a sign that the firms renting out AI computing are leaning hard on borrowed money.
Read more: Nvidia is backing the risky bills of the firms that rent out its chipsPhishing comes in six main forms, from bulk email to phone calls. A one-minute check on each can keep your money and accounts safe.
Read more: Six kinds of phishing scams and how to spot each oneAn Anthropic staffer says one command can cut the cost of running prompts through Claude by 72%. The command itself was not spelled out in the report we saw.
Read more: Anthropic's Lance Martin says one command can cut Claude costs 72%Researchers found 820 fake sites copying 35 restaurant brands. They show real menus, then steal card details and bank text codes at checkout.
Read more: Fake restaurant ordering sites are stealing card details and bank codesA federal court approved settlements worth about $360 million over rent-setting software. Renters from 2018 to 2025 may be covered.
Read more: Renters to get nearly $360M in rent-pricing software settlementA Guardian writer spent two years testing a smart heating system with AI features against careful manual control. The setup costs about £930, so the savings matter.
Read more: Two-year test of a smart heating system and its AI featuresTom's Guide found five built-in iPhone settings that can warn of scams, clear up calls, protect your alarm and ease eye strain. Each takes under a minute.
Read more: Five hidden iPhone settings that fix everyday annoyances
