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Howler, a free open-source Mac app, shows AI answers on a parchment letter and burns the chat when you press Escape. Your Mac keeps no history, but the AI company might.
Read more: Free Mac app answers AI questions, then burns the chat awaySamsung's Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra has a 14.6-inch screen and costs $1,400, with $200 off Galaxy Buds or a Galaxy Watch until December 6.
Read more: Samsung's New 14.6-Inch Tablet Costs $1,400 and Comes With a DealWhatsApp is testing new chat themes with Android beta users, so some people can change how their chats look before everyone else.
Read more: WhatsApp Tests New Chat Themes for Android Beta UsersWhatsApp is adding four new tools for group chats, according to Sammy Fans. Anyone who runs a family, club or business group may want to check for the update.
Read more: WhatsApp adds four new tools to make group chats easier to useIQOO has launched the Neo 12 in China with the same chip as the $1,300 Galaxy S26 Ultra, a big battery and a tough build, but no global release date yet.
Read more: IQOO's new Neo 12 phone packs top-tier specs at a mid-range priceGoogle is rolling out updates across its smart home line, including Chromecast and Nest Cams. Owners should watch the Google Home app for notices.
Read more: Google is updating its smart home gear, from Chromecast to Nest CamsRaycast has released an iPhone keyboard that handles normal typing and adds AI, dictation and shortcuts, so you no longer have to switch keyboards.
Read more: Raycast's new iPhone keyboard adds AI and voice tools to everyday typingAn Inc. writer tested Google's Gemini on a Gmail inbox with 70,000 unread emails. The tool may help anyone buried in messages, but details are thin.
Read more: Google's Gemini can now sort a Gmail inbox with 70,000 unread emailsApple's new iPad mini is thinner, uses an OLED screen and resists water and dust, but the screen stays at 60Hz. Pre-orders are open now.
Read more: Apple's new iPad mini is thinner, waterproof and gets a screen upgradeMistral has released Mistral Large 4, a flagship AI model that reads text and images, and anyone can now download it or try it online.
Read more: Mistral releases Mistral Large 4, a free AI model anyone can downloadSamsung's Galaxy W27 is a gold-trimmed foldable for China that costs about $2,800 and offers little over the Fold 8 Ultra that US buyers can get for less.
Read more: Samsung's new $2,800 foldable phone is only sold in ChinaApple's new $2,900 MacBook Pro is the first laptop to support a color method meant to make the same image look alike on different screens and to different eyes.
Read more: Apple's new MacBook Pro aims to make colors look the same to everyoneGoogle's Gemini Notebook now offers hundreds of free textbooks that students can turn into study guides, quizzes and flashcards, with answers that point back to the page.
Read more: Google now lets students add free textbooks to its Gemini study toolGoogle's Gemini app can now create, preview and edit PDFs, Docs, Sheets and slides inside the chat, so you can fix a file without leaving it.
Read more: Gemini can now build and edit your documents inside the chatSamsung is adding a more detailed AI sleep apnea check to its Galaxy Watch and Ring, starting in Korea in November, with the US expected to follow.
Read more: Samsung's watch and ring get a smarter sleep apnea checkRokid and Alibaba have announced smart glasses with eye tracking, so you may soon pick menu items with a glance instead of a wristband or finger pinch.
Read more: Smart glasses you control with your eyes are starting to arriveAnthropic's Claude Duet agent is in preview for US Pro and Max users, and it shares your plan's limits, so trying it could leave less room for regular chats.
Read more: Anthropic's new Claude Duet agent opens to US Max users first, Pro nextiOS 27.2 lets Shortcuts react when an iPhone Duo is opened or closed, and it widens the AI-powered Use Model action to five more languages.
Read more: iPhone update adds new Shortcuts tools, including open and closed triggersZoho Analytics now lets you ask for reports in plain English, and six AI agents build them. A 15-day free trial needs no credit card.
Read more: Zoho Analytics adds AI helpers that build reports for youAnthropic added shared budgets, usage reports and employee surveys to Claude Enterprise, giving businesses new ways to cap AI costs and spot waste.
Read more: Claude Enterprise adds shared AI budgets, usage reports and surveysAmazon added more than 100 shopping abilities to Alexa, so you can change a subscription or delivery note by voice. Here is what to check before you try it.
Read more: Alexa can now manage your shopping lists, subscriptions and deliveriesSamsung's first clip-on earbuds, the Galaxy Buds On, cost $229 in the US and leave your ears open to the world around you.
Read more: Samsung's first clip-on earbuds hit the US for $229 in early NovemberThe MANGMI Pocket Max, an Android gaming handheld, has a 10,000mAh battery that may be the largest yet in this kind of device.
Read more: A new Android handheld game device packs a huge 10,000mAh batteryGitHub is testing a firewall that blocks suspicious or brand-new npm code from installing, a step aimed at poisoned updates that slip into business software.
Read more: GitHub adds a safety gate to stop booby-trapped code downloads
