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A new comparison of Anthropic's Claude models lists prices of $4, $2 and $0.10, so picking the wrong one could change what a business pays for AI.
Read more: Claude AI models compared: prices run from $4 down to $0.10Phonic-1, a new voice AI, begins looking up answers while you talk. In the company's own demo, it replied 1.1 seconds after the speaker stopped.
Read more: New voice AI starts looking up answers while you are still talkingGoogle's Gemini app can now make, preview and edit files inside a chat, but on phones only PDFs work. Everything else needs a web browser.
Read more: Gemini can now make and edit documents right inside the chatAdobe's new Marketing Campaign Analytics tool aims to show which marketing actually drove sales, but it depends on clean data and has no announced price.
Read more: Adobe's new tool shows which ads actually brought in salesA new AI model called Jev returns a probability score instead of text. Its maker says that makes sorting tasks far cheaper, though the claim needs checking.
Read more: New AI model answers with odds, not text, and claims 100x lower costVaani AI Research has opened a self-serve tool for building voice agents that answer calls in many languages, though its claims are untested by outsiders.
Read more: Vaani AI Launches a Tool to Build Phone Agents That Speak Many LanguagesAnker's MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro snaps onto a phone's back, but a review says it works best with iPhones. Android owners should check first.
Read more: Anker's new MagGo power bank is great, but Android phones miss outBioLite's new Backup battery keeps a fridge running through a blackout. Wired found it works well, but it costs $1,999 and the install was harder than promised.
Read more: A Home Battery Just for Your Fridge Works, but Costs $1,999Android Authority picked five upcoming phones it thinks are worth saving for, a useful list if you skipped upgrading this year and your current phone still works.
Read more: Five Android phones coming soon could be worth waiting forFactory's Droid 1.0 lets an AI coding helper batch its steps into one script, which the company says cuts tokens, cost and wait time. The tests are unverified.
Read more: Factory's Droid 1.0 AI coding helper does the same work with far lessAn Android Authority reviewer says OPPO's earbuds beat Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 on one thing: how well they fit in the ear.
Read more: A reviewer picks OPPO's earbuds over Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 for fitSamsung's first AI glasses go on sale in Korea and the US in mid-December. They translate and give directions by voice, but the price is still unknown.
Read more: Samsung will sell its first AI smart glasses in mid-DecemberGPT Image 2 powers ChatGPT Images 2.0, but a newer model has already replaced it. Anyone paying for AI images should check which version they are using.
Read more: ChatGPT Images 2.0: what it does, what it costs, what came nextOpenAI's Dot agent can now start text conversations on iPhone and Android, but only for US Pro subscribers, and the iPhone route rests on shaky ground.
Read more: ChatGPT's AI helper can now text you first on iPhone and AndroidSuno now lets you write and generate songs by chatting with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, though the tool is in beta and needs an early-access sign-up.
Read more: Suno lets you make songs inside ChatGPT, Claude and GeminiMastercard says its new Pay with Rewards feature will make card points easier to spend, but banks, stores and dates have not been named.
Read more: Mastercard introduces Pay with Rewards to spend card pointsA reviewer says Anthropic's new Claude Duet agent is a bit less capable than rivals, but its habit of checking in makes it easier to trust with real work.
Read more: Anthropic's new AI helper does less on its own, and that wins trustGoogle's Gemini app now lets you share an AI version of your face and voice with friends, so you can all appear in the same generated images and videos.
Read more: Gemini lets you put your friends in AI photos and videosWhatsApp is testing a banner photo for regular profiles, and you would choose who can see it. It has so far appeared only in an Android beta.
Read more: WhatsApp is testing cover photos for personal profilesApple Music 7.0 for Android drops the red icon for a black or white note, turns the accent color blue and adds a see-through floating bar.
Read more: Apple Music on Android gets a new look and a new blue colorSamsung is upgrading sleep apnea tracking on its watches and ring to show how severe the problem is, but US owners have no release date yet.
Read more: Samsung watches will soon show how bad your sleep apnea isZest now lets you text an AI concierge to choose a restaurant and book a table. It works in group chats too, but it learns your taste from your card purchases.
Read more: Text this AI to pick a restaurant and book your tableA Danish safety listing suggests the base Galaxy S27 will charge no faster than the S26, so buyers who want speed may need to look at pricier models.
Read more: Samsung's next standard Galaxy phone may keep the same charging speedWhatsApp is rolling out four updates for busy group chats, including pins with no time limit and a filter that shows where someone mentioned you.
Read more: WhatsApp adds four tools to help you catch up on busy group chats
