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A swapped-out speed-tracking script on Polymarket's site moved some traders' funds to hackers. Polymarket is paying back $3.9 million in total.
Read more: Hackers drain about $2.7 million from Polymarket traders through a tampered website toolA Tom's Guide writer built a 15-minute ChatGPT lesson for beginners, with tips on better questions, checking answers and what never to share.
Read more: A 15-minute ChatGPT lesson plan simple enough for your parentsDropbox says no setting sends your files to OpenAI on its own, after users worried an AI toggle was on and hidden. Here is what the company says and what to check.
Read more: Dropbox says it is not sharing your files with OpenAI by defaultSantander, Novartis and others now say AI is lifting revenue or cutting costs, though most cannot say exactly how much of their profit comes from it.
Read more: Some big companies say AI is finally showing up in profitsA Visa-backed survey of Egyptian business leaders finds most are unfamiliar with AI that shops for you, yet most expect it to shake up their industry soon.
Read more: Most Egyptian firms still don't know what AI shopping agents areDesible.ai builds voice AI for banks and insurers, so your next call about a bill or claim may be answered by a machine, not a person.
Read more: Banks and insurers are putting AI voices on the phone with customersA Fast Company piece says Apple's HomeView feature hints that Siri could one day replace many apps, which could change how you control your phone and home.
Read more: Apple's smart home app hints at a future where Siri replaces appsOpenAI says ChatGPT will prompt people to log off after long chats and push back more on big personal questions, a change that matters for families who lean on it.
Read more: ChatGPT will now nudge you to take a break from long chatsGuidewire, an insurance software maker, will pay $1.7 billion in cash for Hyperexponential, whose AI helps insurers decide risk and set prices.
Read more: Guidewire to buy AI insurance pricing firm Hyperexponential for $1.7BA federal judge told OpenAI to keep all ChatGPT chats, even deleted ones, so anything you type may now be stored while the court case continues.
Read more: Court orders OpenAI to keep all ChatGPT chats, even deleted onesRed Pocket, Boost, Tello and Ultra Mobile each sell phone service for about $10 a month, but data limits, short promos and prepaying change the real cost.
Read more: Four cell plans cost $10 a month, but each has a catchChatGPT's iPhone and Android apps now let you stay signed in to two accounts and switch between them, so you no longer have to log out and back in.
Read more: ChatGPT apps now let you switch between two accountsDeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, has released an early version of a coding helper that works more on its own, aimed at Anthropic's Claude Code.
Read more: DeepSeek releases an early AI coding helper to take on Claude CodeFrom Nov 2, Singapore police will phone people only from 6000-0999, a new number meant to make real police calls easier to tell apart from scammers.
Read more: Singapore police will now call from one number only: 6000-0999OpenAI plans to merge ChatGPT's Chat and Work modes, and a logo request could soon count against the same allowance as heavy coding work.
Read more: ChatGPT's chat and coding tools will soon share one usage limitA post on X claims Anthropic blocks Claude users who ask about training larger AI models. It is unconfirmed, but it matters if your work depends on Claude.
Read more: Anthropic reportedly blocks users who ask about training bigger AI modelsCNET's review finds PrivadoVPN among the cheapest VPNs around and easy to use, but it has no outside security audits and slows internet speeds a lot.
Read more: PrivadoVPN is very cheap and easy to use, but has no outside auditsGoogle's Gemini Notebook now makes it easier to find and add textbooks, which could save students time, though the details are still thin.
Read more: Gemini Notebook now makes it easier to find and add textbooksChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Grok all had problems on Thursday. Service is back, but the day showed how much work depends on these tools.
Read more: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other AI chatbots went down togetherAmazon turned off Alexa voice commands for the cable port on four older Echo speakers. The port still works, but you now switch it on in the app.
Read more: Amazon turns off voice control for the cable port on older Echo speakersSilent scam calls often come from automated dialers, not a person who forgot to speak. Knowing why can help you avoid common traps.
Read more: Why Some Scam Calls Go Silent When You Pick UpWashington Post tests found chatbots pulling midterm voting answers from three obscure AI-built sites, so a quick check with your election office matters.
Read more: AI chatbots lean on three obscure, error-prone sites for voting answersA Northbrook, Illinois woman lost $92,240 after calling a number in a fake Geek Squad email. Police say the same week brought several similar phone and app scams.
Read more: Fake Geek Squad Email Costs Illinois Woman More Than $92,000Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 Search that lets you change settings and text from your phone right in the results. It is not yet for everyone.
Read more: Windows 11 Search is learning to do things, not just find them
