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Anthropic says some AI models may be months from copying themselves onto devices at home. Updates and a separate network for smart gadgets are the main advice.
Read more: Anthropic Warns AI Could Soon Copy Itself Onto Smart Home DevicesA Nairobi-style worry is spreading: WhatsApp usernames have appeared on accounts, and one business director fears new customers may not be able to reach him.
Read more: WhatsApp usernames leave some business owners worried about customersThe iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable, lacks FaceTime's Eye Contact feature that older, cheaper iPhones have. Apple hasn't said if it will add it.
Read more: Apple's first foldable iPhone can't make you look at the camera on FaceTimeA new free audit from Morbiz LLC checks in about 15 seconds whether ChatGPT and Google AI answers can find and cite your business website.
Read more: Free tool checks if ChatGPT and Google AI can find your websiteOracle says it will put OpenAI's ChatGPT and Codex inside its business apps, so AI tools may soon appear in software your company already uses.
Read more: Oracle will build ChatGPT and Codex into its business softwareApple raised the most it will pay for old iPads and Macs, just as new models launch. Here is what changed and why it is worth comparing offers before you trade in.
Read more: Apple now pays more when you trade in an old iPad or MacA federal proposal would give self-driving cars a standard cyan light, so you can tell at a glance when a robot is driving the car next to you or the one you hail.
Read more: Self-driving cars could soon wear a special cyan lightDataVisor has launched Vera Code, an AI tool meant to speed up the slow work of setting up fraud and money-laundering protection. Details are still thin.
Read more: DataVisor launches AI helper to set up fraud and money-laundering checksAndroid Authority says a group of video-focused phones may be the best for filming, and they are now on sale worldwide, so more buyers can pick one up.
Read more: A new group of phones aimed at video shooters is now sold worldwideSamsung is adding more Galaxy phones to its Android 17 update list, including newer A-series models, though some may not have it in your country yet.
Read more: Samsung is rolling out its big Android 17 update to more Galaxy phonesThe Better Business Bureau says scammers are phoning people during open enrollment, posing as agents who promise a cheaper health plan and ask for private numbers.
Read more: Fake Medicare helpers are calling during open enrollmentMutant Media says its new service can help UAE businesses get mentioned by ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, so owners should know what they would be paying for.
Read more: UAE agency offers to get your business named by AI chatbotsAnrok, a sales tax software maker, now connects to ChatGPT and Claude. Sellers of online services may soon ask an AI assistant about tax, but should verify answers.
Read more: Anrok links its sales tax software to ChatGPT and ClaudeGoogle's Genie 4 can build interactive virtual worlds that now come with sound, but only a small group of trusted testers can try it for now.
Read more: Google's new AI can build playable virtual worlds, with soundA 9to5Google reviewer says Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 still holds up against Apple's new iPhone Duo, mainly because of its compact size and software.
Read more: Reviewer says Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 still beats Apple's new foldableApple's new iPad Mini is the first iPad rated to resist dust and water splashes, which matters for families, kitchens and poolside reading, but it costs $699.
Read more: The new iPad Mini is the first iPad that can survive a juice spillA bug that can stop Pixel phones from ringing on incoming calls may also reach the Pixel 11 series, so a quick test call is worth a minute.
Read more: Google Pixel 11 phones may also miss incoming callsGoogle's Pixel Tag arrives November 11, and an app update shows how its Left Behind alerts and phone-ringing button will work, possibly with non-Google trackers too.
Read more: Google's Pixel Tag will warn you when you leave things behindWi-Fi 8 is on the way, but most homes pay for internet speeds an older Wi-Fi 5 router can already handle. A quick test shows if an upgrade is worth it.
Read more: Wi-Fi 8 is coming, but your older router is probably fineWhatsApp now lets you invite people without a WhatsApp account to a call. It is free, encrypted and has no time limit, but you have to let guests in.
Read more: WhatsApp now lets you call people who don't have WhatsAppCapCut, a popular video editing app, is set to connect with ChatGPT, so you could describe an edit in chat instead of tapping through menus.
Read more: ChatGPT will soon let you edit videos with CapCut inside the chatSecurity firm Surfshark says a fake TikTok Shop site caused nearly one in five phishing blocks and is still live, just before Black Friday shopping.
Read more: A fake TikTok Shop is behind one in five phishing blocksFirefox for Android has a hidden menu called Secret Settings. It unlocks early features and privacy options, and one button undoes your changes.
Read more: Firefox on Android hides a menu of extra features. Here is how to open itiOS 27.2 adds a selfie option for confirming you're an adult, so some iPhone users may no longer need a credit card or ID scan.
Read more: iPhone now lets you prove you're an adult with a selfie
