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Apple raised U.S. trade-in values for every iPad type and most Macs, so an old device you plan to swap out may bring more credit than before.
Read more: Apple Now Pays More for Your Old iPad and MacA writer gave Google's Gemini a month of bank transactions in Sheets. It sorted them, showed he was over budget, and spotted a possible double charge.
Read more: A writer let Google's Gemini sort his bank statement and found a double chargeTesla says 1.7 million people now pay for Full Self-Driving, and it hopes monthly software fees can earn more than selling cars. Here is what that means for drivers.
Read more: Tesla bets on a $99 monthly driving add-on to make more moneyWhatsApp is reportedly building a call filter that answers unknown callers for you and shows what they say as text, so you can skip spam without missing real calls.
Read more: WhatsApp Is Testing a Way to Screen Calls From Unknown NumbersThe FTC warns that scammers posing as real charities are calling past donors with a made-up prize, and the goodwill makes the pitch easier to believe.
Read more: Fake charity sweepstakes calls try to trick past donorsA writer fixed his wife's dropping Zoom calls by wiring her laptop to the router, with ChatGPT coaching him through the cable work using photos.
Read more: He fixed his wife's dropping Zoom calls with help from ChatGPTZoho warns that fake signing emails use look-alike web addresses, like one that swaps an n for an m, to steal data or install harmful software.
Read more: Fake e-signature emails trick workers with one swapped letterOlo, which runs ordering systems for many chains, launched its own delivery app and says it skips the menu markups that can inflate your bill on rival apps.
Read more: Olo launches a food delivery app that skips menu markupsFrom Nov. 1, 2026, WhatsApp Business bills for each delivered message, bot replies included, so chatty support flows could get expensive fast.
Read more: WhatsApp will charge businesses for every message sent from Nov. 1Apple published official repair guides for the iPhone Duo on launch day, but parts are not on sale yet and an out-of-warranty screen fix costs $999.
Read more: Apple now posts iPhone Duo repair guides on the day the phone goes on saleA listing for a ChatGPT for YouTube Android app turned up, but its page showed an error, so nothing about the app could be confirmed.
Read more: A ChatGPT for YouTube Android app is listed, but its page is missingGoogle is bringing a new scam defense to older Android phones, so check your updates to see if your phone or a relative's has it yet.
Read more: Google is adding a new scam defense to older Android phonesA How-To Geek writer swapped Google Assistant for Gemini and liked the smarter answers, but missed some smart-home routines that no longer fully work.
Read more: After switching from Google Assistant to Gemini, one user misses the old oneSome Apple Watch owners in the UK and Europe say the always-on screen is an hour fast after clocks went back. U.S. clocks change on November 1.
Read more: Some Apple Watches show the wrong time after clocks went backMeta is moving Instagram videos onto the TV screen, so the clips you watch on your phone may soon show up in the living room.
Read more: Meta is moving Instagram videos onto the TV screenScammers are posing as jail detention officers and telling families to pay bond or ankle monitor fees. Here is how to spot the call and what to do.
Read more: Fake jail officers are calling families to demand bond moneyAn Android Police writer compared Brave, Vivaldi and Firefox on his phones and picked Brave. Each browser won something, so the best fit depends on you.
Read more: A writer tried three phone browsers and dropped Chrome for BraveMost Android phones include a free tool that shows how long you spend on apps and lets you set daily limits. Many owners have never opened it.
Read more: Your Android phone has a free screen-time tracker hiding in SettingsMoonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro now ranks fourth in one independent ranking, and a free-to-download version is due by Nov. 4. Cheaper AI and security risks both grow.
Read more: Chinese AI model Kimi K3.1 Pro now ranks fourth in the worldA rumored GPT-7 name is circulating as OpenAI deals with a reported security exploit. Business users of ChatGPT should know what to do now.
Read more: Rumors of GPT-7 surface as OpenAI faces a security flawA writer's seven settings tweaks keep YouTube video habits out of YouTube Music mixes and limit how much activity Google keeps.
Read more: Seven YouTube Music settings that make it play songs you likeDext now lets accounting firms ask Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot about client data. Here is what that means for the privacy of your numbers.
Read more: Accountants can now ask AI chatbots questions about client dataChatGPT's new Locked Chats hides private conversations behind a PIN or Face ID, but it does not make them private from OpenAI.
Read more: ChatGPT now lets you lock private chats with a PIN or Face IDHP's new $3,200 OmniBook Ultra 16 impressed a reviewer, but its 32GB base model struggled with the local AI work it is meant to promote.
Read more: HP's $3,200 AI laptop is great, but the base model runs short on memory
