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Explicit videos appeared on digital billboards in Egypt, Malaysia and Brazil. If you run any connected screen, the lesson is to change default passwords.
Read more: Hackers Put Explicit Videos on Billboards in Several CountriesCriminals now use AI-made video, cloned voices and fake images to pose as celebrities, bosses and relatives. A familiar face or voice no longer proves who is real.
Read more: Fake videos and cloned voices are now used to steal moneyAn analysis says candidates who back a data center pause could win up to 15 of 36 governor races on Tuesday, which could shape where new ones get built.
Read more: Data center pause is now a campaign issue in up to 15 governor racesClaude Code is bundled into the $20 Pro plan, about $17 a month if paid yearly. The Free plan has no access, and Enterprise bills by usage, not a flat fee.
Read more: Claude Code starts at $17 a month, and the Free plan does not include itChatGPT can now be linked to iCloud Mail and Calendar. It means an AI tool can see your private messages and plans, so the permissions are worth a close look.
Read more: You can now link iCloud Mail and Calendar to ChatGPT. Read this firstGooglebook laptops start at $899, but Galaxy owners may already get a similar desktop experience free with Samsung DeX, a reviewer says.
Read more: Samsung phone owners may not need Google's new $899 Googlebook laptopPixel phones on Android 14 or newer can act as a computer webcam over USB-C, with no extra software, which helps if your laptop camera is weak or missing.
Read more: A Pixel phone can work as a computer webcam with a USB-C cableApollo's foundation pairs 28 nonprofits with teams of its own staff, using the same playbook it applies to its portfolio companies. Small teams can borrow the ideas.
Read more: Apollo gives 28 nonprofits the same help it gives its companiesVisa says business use of dollar-linked digital coins is growing fast, which could matter to any owner who pays overseas suppliers and wants lower fees.
Read more: Visa says more businesses are paying with digital dollar coinsOpenAI's chief executive says AI now finds software weak spots faster than people do, so businesses may need quicker ways to fix them.
Read more: Sam Altman says AI is finding security flaws faster than firms can fix themA family says ChatGPT helped their daughter taper off epilepsy medicine before she died. OpenAI calls it tragic. The case is a warning about asking chatbots for medical advice.
Read more: Parents Sue OpenAI, Say ChatGPT Helped Daughter Stop Epilepsy MedicineSeveral AirPods models look the same, so the model number is the reliable way to tell which ones you own, and your iPhone shows it in seconds.
Read more: How to find out which AirPods you own in under a minuteA Google energy leader says orbiting data centers could cost up to 100 times more than ones on Earth, which matters for what AI tools cost you.
Read more: Google exec says data centers in space could cost 100 times morePlymouth, Minnesota, dropped Flock's license plate cameras, got no reply from the company, and had police pull the plugs. Here is why your town's cameras matter.
Read more: Police chief unplugs license plate cameras after company ignores cancellationA reviewer found NVIDIA's RTX Spark laptop has strong AI hardware, but its Windows software feels unfinished next to the DGX Spark mini PC.
Read more: NVIDIA's AI laptop has great hardware, but Windows holds it backAssistiveTouch lets Apple Watch owners tap, scroll and use Apple Pay with finger and hand moves, but turning it on switches off double tap.
Read more: Your Apple Watch can be controlled with hand gestures, no touching neededA video writer far from a store had no backup drive, so he copied 140GB of footage to his Samsung phone and skipped a roughly $50 flash drive.
Read more: A writer used his Android phone as a backup drive and skipped a $50 purchaseOpenAI is tightening ChatGPT for teens, so weapons questions may be refused even when they seem innocent. Parents with linked accounts may get alerts.
Read more: ChatGPT will now block weapons questions from teens, even harmless onesThe SBA has proposed that firms winning more than 25 big research grants in five years must earn most of their revenue from customers, or face a one-year ban.
Read more: SBA wants repeat winners of research grants to prove they have real customersApple is said to be planning a new iPad Air, iPad Pro and basic iPad for early 2027, which could matter if you are deciding when to buy a tablet.
Read more: Apple reportedly plans three new iPads for early 2027A London studio's replacement circuit board promises Bluetooth, USB-C and Spotify for certain old iPods, but only a few models are supported.
Read more: A new circuit board could give old iPods Bluetooth and SpotifySquare sellers can now update their Apple Maps listing from the Square dashboard they already use, which could save time for shops and restaurants.
Read more: Square sellers can now update Apple Maps from one dashboardA Hong Kong woman lost about ₹3 crore after a call claiming she was linked to money laundering. The scam relies on fear, and anyone with a phone can be a target.
Read more: Hong Kong woman loses about ₹3 crore to fake money-laundering callBlind votes put ChatGPT's image tool on top, but Gemini offers a stronger free tier and cheaper plans for people who just need good pictures.
Read more: ChatGPT wins blind tests for AI images, but Gemini is the better deal
