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Lehigh Valley Health Network will pay $800,000 to settle federal privacy charges after hackers leaked the records of 248,359 patients, including Social Security numbers.
Read more: Hospital network pays $800,000 after hackers leaked patient dataAdobe surveyed 1,003 U.S. shoppers and found 52% use generative AI for holiday buying, which makes accurate prices and delivery dates matter more for sellers.
Read more: Over Half of Holiday Shoppers Now Use AI to Help Them ShopA Galaxy Watch 8 owner stopped missing nights of sleep data by changing two buried settings, and a few quick checks on fit may help first.
Read more: How one owner fixed a Galaxy Watch 8 that kept losing sleep dataHark's free AI assistant now runs on Mac, and it can sign in to sites and buy things for you, so the permissions you set matter.
Read more: Hark's free AI helper for errands now runs on Mac computersA security expert says scammers are sending fake Google login emails through Google's own systems, so a real sender name no longer proves a message is safe.
Read more: Scammers are sending fake login emails through Google itselfAndroid Authority tested the seven most popular Android launchers and says one clearly beats the rest. Changing your home screen is free and reversible.
Read more: One Android home screen app beats six rivals in a hands-on testRavical, a startup selling AI software to accounting and tax firms, raised $17 million. If you use an accountant, your firm may soon work this way.
Read more: Startup raises $17M to bring AI to accounting and tax firmsFast Company says Apple has brought touch input to Macs, and the column argues it was done in the gentlest way possible. Details are still thin.
Read more: Apple finally brings touch to Macs, in a low-key wayTata Communications says its Commotion voice AI was tested in eight Indian languages, but the claims come from a paid press release with few details.
Read more: Tata Communications tests its voice AI in eight Indian languagesOne Android Police writer says four hidden Chrome tweaks cut lag and gave back battery on a Pixel 10 Pro. Here is what he changed and who should skip it.
Read more: Turning off a few hidden Chrome settings made my phone browser fasterWhatsApp is testing a way to write a message now and have it send later, which could help with birthday wishes and customer reminders.
Read more: WhatsApp is testing a way to send messages at a time you pickSamsung's next fitness band, the Galaxy Fit 4, may be close to launch, but early word says it may not differ much from the Fit 3.
Read more: Samsung's next fitness band, the Galaxy Fit 4, may be close to launchGoogle will put labeled ads inside its AI search answers in India and nine other countries, so shoppers and business owners should know what changes.
Read more: Google will start showing ads inside its AI search answers in IndiaShelly Store UK says unauthorized software on its website may have copied card details, and one customer saw a charge from Australia before any warning.
Read more: Smart home shop warns customers their card details may be stolenA report on a year with a Galaxy Z Fold 8 or an Apple foldable says repairs, cases and protection plans can add a lot to the price you see in the store.
Read more: A folding phone can cost far more to own than its price tag showsBoston Consulting Group asks if makers of snacks, soap and drinks are ready for AI assistants that pick and buy products for shoppers.
Read more: Will AI shopping assistants change how grocery brands sell?A report says the Pixel 11 Pro's small light could use AI to show which alerts matter most, so you could spot urgent ones without picking up the phone.
Read more: Google's next Pixel phone may use its light bar to flag key alertsThe group behind Wikipedia told a court AI can learn from copyrighted work, but chatbots should not copy it back to you without following the license.
Read more: Wikipedia's owner asks courts for a middle path on AI and copyrightTwo $20 AI plans add up to $40 a month, and higher tiers and extra usage credits can push the bill well past that. Here is what to check.
Read more: AI Subscriptions Cost More Than the $20 Price Tag SuggestsAmazon fell 7% and Intel 25% before the market opened Friday as investors worry that huge AI spending by tech giants may not pay off.
Read more: Amazon and Intel stocks drop sharply as AI spending worries growHidden code in WhatsApp suggests UPI Lite could refill itself in India, so small payments may no longer stall on an empty wallet.
Read more: WhatsApp may soon top up your small payments wallet automaticallyA new PYMNTS survey finds 54% of wallet users have just one payment method saved, so a rewards card you never added can't be used when you tap to pay.
Read more: Most people keep only one card saved in their phone walletUsers with Russian passports say Anthropic banned their Claude accounts right after an ID check. Paying customers say they lost access with no clear reason.
Read more: Claude users with Russian passports say they were banned after ID checkA warning is going around about WhatsApp money requests that may be scams. One call to the real person can keep your money safe.
Read more: Money Request on WhatsApp? Check It Before You Send Anything
