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Tom's Guide says three quick changes to fit, calibration and workout mode can make an Apple Watch's calorie estimates more trustworthy, though never exact.
Read more: Three Apple Watch settings that make calorie counts more accurateAndroid Authority says readers want more foldable phones in one particular shape, and notes that Microsoft, Samsung and Apple were all linked to it. No new phone is confirmed.
Read more: Readers want more foldable phones in one particular shapeGoogle is working on a smarter Chrome three-dot menu, so everyday tasks like clearing history or changing settings could take fewer taps.
Read more: Google is making Chrome's three-dot menu easier to useGoogle's November Android update fixes a critical flaw that could let an attacker run code on a phone with no action from the owner. Here is how to check yours.
Read more: Google fixes Android flaw that could take over a phone untouchedA report says Samsung's Galaxy S27 Pro may use neither of the two chips rumored for it. Nothing is confirmed, but the chip shapes speed and battery life.
Read more: Samsung's Galaxy S27 Pro may skip both of its rumored chipsWhatsApp is preparing Smart Text Actions, which turns numbers, dates and addresses in chats into shortcuts, and reportedly handles the text on your phone.
Read more: WhatsApp will turn phone numbers and addresses in chats into one-tap actionsRadioShake, a free app for Android Auto, plays internet radio on your car screen and reportedly shows no ads. It is also said to be improving fast.
Read more: A free app puts internet radio on your car screen, with no adsWhatsApp is rolling out a shortcut that suggests your latest photo or screenshot in chats, and it may already be on for you.
Read more: WhatsApp will now suggest your latest photo or screenshot in chatsSome Android TV users say the Home button no longer opens their favorite apps. Reports point to a software change, not a broken remote.
Read more: Android TV Home button stops opening favorite apps for some usersWhatsApp is testing separate Meta AI chats with their own names and pictures, so work and home topics stay apart. Only some Android beta testers have it so far.
Read more: WhatsApp Lets You Keep Separate Chats With Its Meta AI HelperChatGPT is reportedly preparing a link to Google's Health Connect on Android, which could let it see health data if you choose to allow it.
Read more: ChatGPT may soon read your Android health dataNeato and Belkin owners found their gadgets lost features when cloud services ended. Four checks before you buy can help protect your next smart purchase.
Read more: Smart gadgets can stop working when the company behind them quitsA new study found AI chatbots describe the same data centers very differently, so the tool you pick and the way you ask can change what you learn.
Read more: Ask AI about a data center and the answer depends on the chatbotA small Brooklyn nonprofit is a main source of voting facts for big AI chatbots, and it says it is struggling to pay for that work.
Read more: AI chatbots get voting facts from a small Brooklyn nonprofitThe FBI in Honolulu says scammers are copying real federal office phone numbers and even staging fake offices on video calls to look official.
Read more: Scammers posing as FBI agents are faking caller IDs in HawaiiCode inside the YouTube app points to a project called Tamba, with followers, direct messages and group chats. YouTube has not confirmed it.
Read more: YouTube appears to be building a social feature called TambaWarranty software maker warrantini now lets teams manage claims by asking Claude, ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, with plans from $49 a month.
Read more: Warranty software now works inside Claude, ChatGPT and CopilotFour popular AI chatbots said parts of the AI industry could collapse, but none could say when. One compared the moment to the dot-com crash.
Read more: Four AI chatbots were asked if an AI bubble is about to burstThe first test version of macOS 27.3 adds Pro Light, a screensaver based on the new MacBook Pro wallpaper. Only beta testers can see it for now.
Read more: Apple's next Mac update adds a screensaver of the new MacBook Pro wallpaperAirPods get firmware updates in the background with no update button, but a few simple steps can help one arrive and fix connection problems.
Read more: AirPods update themselves quietly, but you can nudge them alongThree Fulton County voters got texts naming the wrong polling place on Election Day. The county says it did not send them, so check your site before you go.
Read more: Georgia voters get fake texts sending them to the wrong pollsGoogle Pay in India is testing Discover Shop, a fashion section with virtual try-on. Only some users have it, and it relies on your Google activity.
Read more: Google Pay is testing a fashion shopping tab in IndiaA How-To Geek writer reviewed Google's Pixel 11 Pro XL, then returned to a Galaxy S25+. The reasons say a lot about what to weigh before buying a phone.
Read more: One writer tried Google's newest phone and still went back to SamsungFriendly Technologies unveiled an AI assistant that helps internet provider support staff diagnose and fix Wi-Fi problems, which could mean shorter calls for customers.
Read more: Wi-Fi support tool lets agents fix home internet faster
