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WhatsApp is reportedly building a way to move channels for Android users. Channel owners may get an easier path later, but nothing is available yet.
Read more: WhatsApp is working on a channel moving feature for AndroidA new comparison says ChatGPT's voice mode came out ahead of Google's Gemini Live and xAI's Grok in five tests. The full results are not yet confirmed.
Read more: ChatGPT's voice mode wins a head-to-head test against Gemini and GrokSidekick, Shopify's built-in AI assistant, can now make images with transparent backgrounds. Sellers should still check marketplace rules on AI images.
Read more: Shopify's AI helper can now make images with see-through backgroundsApple's iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 fix more than 160 security flaws, including one that could leak your real Hide My Email address.
Read more: Apple's latest iPhone update fixes over 160 security holesA prompt shared on X turns an AI coding tool into a hotel room checker for hidden cameras and trackers, but a clean result does not prove a room is safe.
Read more: A Free AI Prompt Can Scan Your Hotel Room for Hidden CamerasImages made with Image Playground, and some AI-edited photos, now carry a hidden SynthID tag, but only a website can check for it.
Read more: Apple now hides an invisible AI tag in some iPhone imagesA writer at Android Police says a few minutes of cleanup in Google Wallet cut the fumbling at checkout. The steps are simple and free.
Read more: A few minutes of tidying makes phone payments much quickerGemini can build checklists in Google Keep, find old notes and add items to existing lists. One tester says it cut the effort of keeping notes tidy.
Read more: Gemini Can Now Sort and Update Your Google Keep Notes for YouChatGPT now draws election-interference images as cartoons, even when asked for realism. It is a small shield against fake voting photos before the Nov. 3 midterms.
Read more: ChatGPT now turns election-related images into cartoonsYouTube and another big streamer now tag AI-made music, but research says the tag alone can make listeners judge a song more harshly, even a human-made one.
Read more: YouTube and another big streamer now label AI-made musicSeats.aero now works inside ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, so points collectors can hunt for award flights by typing a plain request.
Read more: Seats.aero Lets You Search Free Flights by Chatting With AIA Lancaster County police department says a suspected phone scam is circulating, and a rushed call for money or personal details can cost you your savings.
Read more: Lancaster County police warn of a suspected phone scamFederal officials warn of a scheme that threatens arrest or a phone shutoff to rush people into acting. Here is why a call like that should make you pause.
Read more: Feds warn of scam that threatens arrest or phone shutoffApple's iOS 27.2 brings the two-camera view to group FaceTime calls on newer iPhones and adds a way to bring a sign language interpreter or captioner into a call.
Read more: Apple's iOS 27.2 lets you show both cameras in group FaceTime callsiOS 27.2 brings Multiview to the iPhone, so Apple TV subscribers can follow up to four live sports streams on one screen.
Read more: Your iPhone can now show four live sports games at onceOpenAI's new GPT 6.1 Terra model costs half as much as its cheaper Sol model, a sign that AI is getting cheap fast for businesses and workers alike.
Read more: OpenAI's newest AI model costs half as much as its last oneGoogle says it will use information you connect to its AI tools to personalize your ads, a shift Inc. says breaks a long-held promise about Gmail.
Read more: Google will use info from its AI tools to personalize your adsSamsung's Driving Report on Galaxy phones scores braking, speed and phone use on every drive. Google Maps has no match, and it needs constant location access.
Read more: Samsung phones can now grade your driving, and Google Maps can'tGoogle is adding a plus button to Gemini Live on Android, so you can share a photo or file during a chat without setting it up first.
Read more: Gemini Live on Android now lets you add photos and files fasteriOS 27.2 adds Apple Pencil support and a screen-edge face light to iPhone Duo, but only the USB-C Pencil works.
Read more: iPhone Duo can now use Apple Pencil and a built-in face lightA report says iOS 27 will let iPhone owners choose ChatGPT or other AI assistants instead of Siri. The code exists, but it is switched off for now.
Read more: Apple is reportedly building a way to swap Siri for ChatGPTGoogle is reportedly building a page in Gemini that shows everything the assistant has saved about you, so you no longer have to ask it directly.
Read more: Google is building one place to see what Gemini remembers about youApple's new Siri AI beta can reach information across your iPhone. A few settings let you decide what it sees and whether your use helps train Apple's AI.
Read more: How to limit what the new Siri can see on your iPhoneA reported Gemini tool would let you select many old chats and delete them together, which could make cleaning up your AI history much faster.
Read more: Gemini may soon let you delete many old chats at once
