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Samsung says the next Galaxy S phones will lean on AI again, yet surveys suggest most buyers do not care, so the S27 may feel like a small step.
Read more: Samsung plans more AI for its next Galaxy phone, but buyers are unimpressedChrome for Android comes in four versions you can install side by side. Knowing which to use can give you early features without putting your data at risk.
Read more: Chrome on Android comes in four versions, and you can install all of themA tech writer let an AI assistant scan his four-year-old laptop. It found about 30 GB of removable clutter in roughly three minutes, and he approved each deletion.
Read more: An AI assistant cleaned 30 GB of junk off an old laptop in three minutesApple now lets app makers show a message, and even a special offer, when you go to cancel a subscription, so you may see a deal before you can leave.
Read more: Apple lets apps pitch you a deal when you try to cancelQualcomm will supply parts for SpaceX's planned US phone network, a sign the company wants to compete with the biggest carriers and could widen your choices.
Read more: Qualcomm will build gear for SpaceX's own US phone networkLeaks point to two new Intel laptop chip families in 2027, and a newer-sounding name may not mean a faster laptop.
Read more: Intel's next laptop chips may be even harder to tell apartQualcomm, the company behind many phone chips, is pushing into AI data centers as smartphone sales fall about 20 percent. Here is what it expects and what is unclear.
Read more: Qualcomm, the phone chip maker, is turning to AI data centers as phone sales fallApple opened early tests of its new Siri to app makers, so voice control of your apps may come next spring, though not in the EU.
Read more: Apple finally lets app makers test a smarter Siri, years lateNode-RED, a visual tool used in factories and escape rooms, can also run smart home automations, and it helps most when a setup gets complicated.
Read more: A Free Tool Built for Factories Can Run Your Smart Home TooSamsung appears to be preparing an early test version of One UI 9.5 for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Owners may soon get a chance to try it, with some risk.
Read more: Samsung is preparing a test version of its next phone softwareAdobe'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 ClaudeGoogle will make Gemini Gems read-only on November 17 and replace them with skills. Personal account users should move their favorite helpers now.
Read more: Google is retiring Gemini Gems and replacing them with skillsA reader poll by Android Authority finds more than half of respondents think T-Mobile has lost its edge, which matters if you chose the carrier for its image.
Read more: More than half of readers say T-Mobile has lost its edgeClaude's app audience grew 1,260% in a year, yet ChatGPT still has about 1.4 billion monthly users. Here is what the numbers do and do not say.
Read more: Claude's app users jumped 1,260% in a year, but ChatGPT is still far biggerElon Musk has launched an AI company meant to compete with ChatGPT, which could mean more choice for anyone who uses chatbots.
Read more: Elon Musk starts his own AI company to rival ChatGPTNational Grid says scammers are posing as the utility and threatening to cut off power over unpaid bills. The calls can look real on caller ID.
Read more: National Grid warns of scam calls threatening to cut off powerA 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 7Apple's support page now says Siri AI in iOS 27 starts downloading right away, with a waitlist only when demand is high. Here is what changed.
Read more: Apple drops the waiting line for its new Siri AI on iPhoneiOS 27 adds new photo editing tools, slideshow controls and a way to find ID photos on iPhone, though what the update does for Shared Albums is not fully spelled out.
Read more: iPhone Photos gets new editing tools and slideshow options in iOS 27Google is testing a search bar in Chrome's settings menu, which could let you jump straight to a setting instead of digging through submenus.
Read more: Chrome may add a search bar to its crowded settings menuA How-To Geek writer says four tools already on Samsung Galaxy phones cover jobs many people take to a separate AI app, from fixing texts to cleaning up photos.
Read more: Your Samsung Galaxy already does these 4 AI jobs for youA group of state attorneys general says an automaker sold driving and location data without consent, and will pay $220 million. Insurance rates may be affected.
Read more: Automaker to pay $220 million over selling driver dataAT&T's Connected Life security system now works with Google's Gemini AI, so you can ask your cameras plain questions, but only on a $29.99 monthly plan.
Read more: AT&T home security cameras can now answer questions about your footageAn Apple Watch with cellular can work with an Android phone, but only after you borrow an iPhone and move your SIM card back and forth.
Read more: You can use an Apple Watch with an Android phone, with big catches
