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Adly, an Arabic-first marketing tool, now runs inside ChatGPT, so business owners can design, approve and schedule ads without switching apps.
Read more: Adly now lets business owners make Arabic ads inside ChatGPTSome Galaxy phones on Samsung's newest software are having trouble linking to car screens through Android Auto, and no fix has been announced.
Read more: Some Samsung Galaxy phones are struggling to connect to car screensSamsung's Camera app ships with some useful options switched off, and you can turn them on in settings for free. Android Authority says the app feels better.
Read more: Samsung phones have camera features turned off until you switch them onMeta is adding parent alerts for self-harm searches and AI chats on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Here is what parents with monitoring on may see.
Read more: Meta will alert parents if teens search for self-harm or discuss it with its AIGoogle is testing three small Android fixes for app switching, photo sharing and health data, but there is no promise or date for when regular phones get them.
Read more: Google tests fixes for three small Android annoyancesT-Mobile is offering several iPhones for free, but the best deals need specific plans, and taxes plus a $35 fee still apply on every one.
Read more: T-Mobile offers free iPhones with a plan switch or trade-inMicrosoft's AI privacy standard for schools took effect this week, and it is described as enforceable. Parents and school staff may want to ask how it applies.
Read more: Microsoft's AI privacy rules for schools are now in effectGoogle says Googlebooks with detachable keyboards are coming, which could matter if you are about to buy an Android tablet. No date, price or hardware yet.
Read more: Google confirms Googlebook tablets with detachable keyboards are comingGoogle is testing a phone-style bar on Wear OS watches that keeps the time on screen in every app, but it may not arrive with the next update.
Read more: Google tests a always-visible clock for Wear OS smartwatchesLeaked Apple software called HomeView hints at full camera features for HomeKit, which could matter if you are shopping for a smart display.
Read more: Leaked Apple software points to a home camera screen for HomeKitOpenAI is now aiming to raise about $20 billion, not $30 billion, while DeepSeek and Anthropic push hard. Here is why the AI race matters to anyone using these tools.
Read more: OpenAI cuts its funding goal as rivals chase the AI leadersWhatsApp now lets account holders invite people without WhatsApp to voice or video calls with a link, so you can reach a client or relative with no setup.
Read more: WhatsApp now lets people join calls without an accountReporting a phishing email takes about a minute and helps protect others. Official guidance names where to send it and what to leave alone.
Read more: How to report a phishing email and what to do nextBites, a company that turns work procedures into 90-second videos sent by text or WhatsApp, raised $40 million to grow in the US. Here is what it does.
Read more: Bites raises $40M to train store and restaurant staff by textA report says ChatGPT may add a Google Health link for Android users, so you could ask plain questions about your own health data.
Read more: ChatGPT may soon read your Android health dataFast Company says a few smart home devices can pay for themselves in one to two years, while others are costly novelties. Here is how to tell which is which.
Read more: Some smart home gadgets pay for themselves. Others are just toys.A report says Anthropic's Claude AI found ways into Chrome, Android, Windows and Linux. Keep your devices updated, since fixes usually arrive that way.
Read more: Anthropic's Claude AI found ways to break into major devicesCisco Talos found a Windows data thief that asks AI chatbots to rank victims by how much money they could bring in. Here is what it takes and what to do.
Read more: New data-stealing virus uses AI to pick out the richest victimsAI-made celebrity videos are pushing people into fake investment apps, and the money vanishes when they try to withdraw it. Here is how the trap works.
Read more: Fake celebrity videos are luring people into bogus investmentsGoogle's Gemini 3.1 Pro, out in preview, tops a major AI ranking and can run at under half the cost of rival top models, according to one analysis.
Read more: Google's newest AI model tops the charts and costs far less to runSpotify may charge Premium listeners $5 more a month for a new add-on, but the company has not confirmed it. Here is what is known so far.
Read more: Spotify may charge Premium users $5 more a month for a new tierOpenAI's CEO quietly flew to South Korea to meet Samsung and reportedly SK Group, two makers of the memory chips that AI tools depend on.
Read more: OpenAI's Sam Altman makes a surprise trip to South KoreaAARP has a page on protecting yourself from fraud, but only its menu loaded, so the actual tips are not yet confirmed. One link points to real scam stories.
Read more: A Guide to Protecting Yourself From Fraud, From AARPAmazon blocked Meta's Muse shopping agent and is promoting its own Alexa helper. Whichever AI shopper you use may shape where your money goes.
Read more: Amazon pushes its own Alexa shopper as outside AI agents rise
