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OpenAI plans to fold ChatGPT's Chat and Work tabs into one screen, and a shared usage pool could mean more waiting for limits to reset.
Read more: ChatGPT is combining its Chat and Work tabs into one screenA slow, warm phone with fast-draining battery after an update is usually temporary background work, and a few free fixes can help if it lingers.
Read more: Your phone may feel slow and warm after an update, but it usually passesCanva has released its free Affinity design app for iPad, with sketching, vector art, photo editing and page layout in one place. AI extras cost money.
Read more: Canva's free Affinity design app now works on iPadThe FTC says scammers are calling as agency staff, claiming your phone number was used in international crime, then handing you to fake police.
Read more: Fake FTC callers say your phone number was used in a crimeA man in Puente Genil, Spain, gave bank details to a fake Iberdrola caller using a +400 number. Police say the new prefix does not prove a call is real.
Read more: Scam callers pose as a power company using Spain's new 400 phone prefixRadnor police say scammers called members of religious groups posing as leaders and asked for gift card donations. Others posed as police. Here is what to know.
Read more: Scammers pose as police and clergy to get money from localsA writer at Android Police says Citymapper, an app built only for public transit, shows clearer steps and exact fares than Google Maps. Here is what to know.
Read more: A transit app called Citymapper beats Google Maps for bus and train tripsAdaptive Audio on newer AirPods blocks most background noise but lets in sounds like horns and voices. Here is how it works and which models have it.
Read more: AirPods Have a Middle Setting Between Silence and Hearing EverythingEngadget lists five Spotify settings that can improve sound and shuffle, and the defaults may be costing you audio quality. Each takes a minute to change.
Read more: Five Spotify settings worth changing for better sound and playlistsA pocket-sized travel router can handle the hotel Wi-Fi login once, then share the connection with every phone, laptop and gadget you bring.
Read more: A small travel router can fix hotel Wi-Fi login headachesFake ChatGPT Plus billing emails lead to a counterfeit checkout page where a scammer watches live and can then ask for your bank's one-time code.
Read more: Fake ChatGPT billing emails steal card details and bank codesO2 is rolling out free AI call blocking that stops suspected scam calls before the first ring, with over 3 million blocked each week expected.
Read more: O2 now blocks suspected scam calls before your phone ringsA warning is spreading across Sussex about scammers posing as Amazon. A familiar name is not proof, so check any contact yourself before you act.
Read more: Warning in Sussex about scammers pretending to be AmazonLeaks point to a Galaxy Fit 4, Samsung's first new budget fitness band in three years, with a sharper screen and metal case. It may still skip iPhones.
Read more: Samsung may soon release a new low-cost fitness bandWhatsApp is adding dotted underlines to phone numbers, dates, addresses and emails in chats, so one tap can call, save or add to a calendar.
Read more: WhatsApp now turns phone numbers and dates in chats into tapsIndia's provident fund body now lets members check balances and download passbooks on WhatsApp, though early users report glitches and delays.
Read more: India's Provident Fund Balance Can Now Be Checked on WhatsAppAnalyst Ben Thompson says Google's earnings miss echoes Facebook's, and argues it shows Google is making bolder bets than people realize.
Read more: Google's earnings miss looks like Facebook's, and that may be goodAndroid Authority built four apps with ChatGPT's Intelligent UI and concluded it is not ready for prime time. Here is what that means for small businesses.
Read more: A reviewer built 4 apps with ChatGPT and found it not ready yetFord has made a public privacy promise and launched a site showing what your car shares. Turning sharing off also switches off some features.
Read more: Ford promises to keep your car's data safe and under your controlOne tech writer says running Power Saving all the time adds about 50% battery on his Galaxy, and also keeps the phone cooler and quieter.
Read more: Power Saving mode on your phone does more than extend batteryMinnesota has banned crypto kiosks after scammers used them to move victims' money. Here is what changed and the one phone call rule to remember.
Read more: Minnesota bans crypto kiosks after scammers used them to drain savingsApple reports earnings after the market closes Monday, and a months-long run in the stock means even decent news may not be enough for investors.
Read more: Apple stock has climbed so high that earnings can't disappointFujifilm's Instax Square 2 prints square instant photos, costs $119 in the US, and adds two color filters and a new focus mode over the older model.
Read more: Fujifilm's new square instant camera is simple, pretty and $40 cheaperOpenAI began letting some US Pro users text their ChatGPT helper on October 28, 2026, but the messages are not end-to-end encrypted, so keep them short.
Read more: ChatGPT Now Texts You, But Those Texts Are Not Fully Private
