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WhatsApp is adding a preview of your newest photo or video to every chat on Android and iPhone. It is on by default, so check your settings if you prefer it off.
Read more: WhatsApp Now Suggests Your Latest Photo or Video When You Open a ChatOpenAI's new image model, Images 2.5, cuts generation time by up to 50% and holds up better when you make repeated edits to the same picture.
Read more: ChatGPT's new image tool is up to 50% faster and edits betterEnkio now lets you turn a song and a few images into a music video from a chat in ChatGPT or Codex, using the credits you already have with Enkio.
Read more: You can now make a music video from inside ChatGPTWhatsApp is testing an Android tool that uses AI to stretch square or wide photos into full-screen vertical ones, so you do not have to crop them.
Read more: WhatsApp tests a tool that uses AI to fill out your photosZentriBase has launched a portal that puts client branding, contracts and payment records in one place for freelancers, agencies and businesses with several brands.
Read more: New ZentriBase tool puts client portals, contracts and payments in one placeElevenLabs says its AI voice agents now plug into NiCE, Genesys, Amazon Connect and Five9 phone systems, so businesses can automate routine calls without a rebuild.
Read more: ElevenLabs lets AI voice agents answer calls inside big company phone systemsCycurion has launched Habit, a security service that learns what normal looks like inside a company and flags what breaks the pattern, with people on watch 24/7.
Read more: Cycurion launches Habit, a security service that watches for odd behaviorAmazon's cloud arm is previewing a service that links Equinix data centers to AWS in a few clicks, with no cables to order and no routers to set up.
Read more: Amazon previews a simpler private link between Equinix and its cloudAdobe's AI marketing helper now runs inside ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot and more, so teams can use it in the AI tool they already have.
Read more: Adobe's marketing AI helper now works inside ChatGPT and ClaudeA federal ban on new foreign-made routers leaves only Asus, Netgear and Eero with exemptions. CNET says to hold off on other brands.
Read more: A new federal ban on foreign-made routers changes how to shop for Wi-Fi 7Nothing says its first AI device ships in December with no new screen. Details are scarce, and earlier screen-free AI gadgets have struggled to win people over.
Read more: Nothing says its first AI gadget, with no screen, ships in DecemberOpenAI has added GIF creation to ChatGPT, so you can ask for a short looping clip in plain words. It could help anyone who sends memes or runs social posts.
Read more: ChatGPT can now make GIFs, the short looping clips, from your promptsA leak says Samsung's Galaxy A38 could carry a 6,000mAh battery, bigger than the $1,400 Galaxy S26 Ultra's, at a much lower price.
Read more: Samsung's Next Midrange Phone May Out-Battery Its $1,400 FlagshipMotorola is reviving its One phone line, and a first look at the hardware is out. Prices and dates are not, so shoppers have a reason to wait.
Read more: Motorola is bringing back its Moto One phone lineThe Enough Phone has a 5.3-inch screen and is on Kickstarter for $499. Buyers can pick regular Android or a stripped-down system with no social media.
Read more: A New 5.3-Inch Android Phone Aims to Bring Small Phones BackPangram, known for spotting AI-written text, now offers a free-to-try-style check for AI photos and videos on the web, in a Chrome add-on and through its API.
Read more: Pangram now offers a tool to spot AI-made photos and videosTwelve South's $80 AirFly View plugs into a seatback jack so Bluetooth headphones work on older planes, but cheaper models do much the same job.
Read more: A $80 gadget lets any headphones work with plane seatback screensThe titanium Apple Watch Series 12 starts at $699, $300 above aluminum, and the extra money buys a nicer finish and tougher glass, not new features.
Read more: Titanium Apple Watch costs $300 more than aluminum. Is it worth it?Netflix has launched AI Discover, a new tab that suggests shows and movies based on your mood, the time you have and who is watching with you.
Read more: Netflix adds a new way to find a show: tell it your moodJoveo has launched an AI assistant for the person asking the questions in a job interview. It is live now, so job seekers and hiring teams may meet it soon.
Read more: Hiring software now gives interviewers their own AI during live callsThe first iOS 27.3 beta changes how Apple Music looks in CarPlay, with a floating tab bar, new colors and a denser layout. Here is what drivers will notice.
Read more: Apple Music in your car gets a new look with iOS 27.3Zoho Writer's label tool can now make one label per unit ordered, so shippers may skip the spreadsheet cleanup that comes before every print run.
Read more: Zoho Writer now prints the right number of labels for every orderArlo's $100 solar security camera is well built and easy to set up, but a reviewer says most of its smart features sit behind a paid plan.
Read more: Arlo's $100 solar camera works well, but most features cost extraApple's new iPad mini starts at $699, but the full A20 Pro chip only comes on the $1,000 model, and the screen and unlock method fall short of some rivals.
Read more: Apple's new iPad mini starts at $699, and the best chip costs $1,000
