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Apple's next iPhone update adds four Notes upgrades, including Siri that writes whole notes for you. It is still in developer beta, so it is not public yet.
Read more: iOS 27 Gives the iPhone Notes App Four Big UpgradesAdPlug has launched a connector that lets Claude and ChatGPT work with Google Ads, which could save time for anyone who runs online ads.
Read more: New tool lets Claude and ChatGPT run your Google Ads for youVerizon added more than twice the phone customers analysts expected, its best third quarter in five years, which could mean better deals for shoppers.
Read more: Verizon adds far more phone customers than expected, best in five yearsWhatsApp is testing a Mentions & Replies filter that would pull out the messages aimed at you, which could help in busy group chats.
Read more: WhatsApp is testing a filter that shows only messages meant for youScammers are posing as the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador to sell vendor space at a fair that is already full. Vendors and community groups should check first.
Read more: Scammers pose as craft council to sell fake holiday market boothsTexas has sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, saying ChatGPT's weak age checks and parent alerts fail kids. Here is what the state wants and what parents can check.
Read more: Texas sues OpenAI to keep ChatGPT away from kids in the stateA Mac owner found a hidden cryptominer after the machine kept overheating, and the case shows why odd heat or slowdowns deserve a look.
Read more: A hot Mac led an AI helper to find a hidden crypto minerBrave promises privacy, but a fresh Android install had five of its own data and ad settings on. Here is where they are and how to turn them off.
Read more: Brave browser ships with five of its own data and ad settings turned onGlobe Telecom and Makati City trained more than 600 seniors to avoid online fraud, a lesson many families could copy at home.
Read more: Globe Telecom trains 600 seniors in Manila area to spot online scamsAndroid Authority says Gboard works much better once it is set up properly, and it lists six settings worth changing first on any new Android phone.
Read more: Six Gboard settings worth changing on a new Android phoneAn Android Authority writer says a free app brings a favorite iPhone feature to a Samsung Galaxy phone, because Samsung's own tool falls short.
Read more: A free app brings a favorite iPhone feature to Samsung Galaxy phonesPNB has warned customers about scams that copy a real person's voice, fake videos and phishing messages. A familiar voice on the phone is no longer proof.
Read more: PNB warns customers about fake voices, deepfakes and phishingA rentable Android spyware kit hides inside altered copies of Telegram and WeChat, copies your 2FA password and can lock you out. Only outside-store installs are at risk.
Read more: Fake Telegram and WeChat apps can steal your password and take over your accountCloudflare's free beta Auto Router picks an AI model for each request to save money, but one expert warns it may underrate risky tasks like refunds.
Read more: Cloudflare's new AI picker chooses a model for you, and it can misjudge riskSamsung is reportedly cutting Galaxy A production by about 20%, and rising memory costs could mean fewer, pricier budget phones.
Read more: Cheap Samsung Galaxy phones may get scarcer and pricierA writer gave Google's free Gemini photos and measurements of a door lock and got a printable cat guard. The first draft would have failed, though.
Read more: A Writer Used Google's Gemini to Design a Cat-Proof Door Lock CoverAndroid is getting stricter about apps installed outside Google Play, yet it still can't install bundled app files by itself, so users need extra software.
Read more: Android is tightening app rules, but one basic install job still needs extra helpAndroid Authority ranks nine browsers built on the same base as Chrome, so you can leave Google's browser and keep how websites work.
Read more: Nine web browsers that work like Chrome but are not made by GooglePodigee, a podcast host, can now be added to ChatGPT and Claude, so podcasters can ask an assistant to handle publishing chores while keeping final approval.
Read more: Podcast host Podigee now works inside ChatGPT and ClaudeAnthropic says Claude 4.6 and later can take in 1 million tokens at once. ChatGPT's biggest window is 400K, and only on its Pro plan.
Read more: Claude can read 2.5 times more text than ChatGPT's top planVolkswagen and Xpeng can now test self-driving systems on public roads in China, a sign Beijing wants the technology used on a bigger scale.
Read more: China lets Volkswagen and Xpeng test self-driving cars on public roadsA news outlet says WhatsApp users face a new cyber threat. The details are thin, but a few quick checks can protect your account today.
Read more: Warning issued to WhatsApp users over a cyber threatAndroid Auto may soon remember which number you pick when a contact has several, so calling from the car takes less attention.
Read more: Android Auto may soon remember which number to call for a contactA report says the follow-up to one of 2026's best camera phones may get a bigger zoom lens, a square selfie camera and a better main camera. It is still a rumor.
Read more: Next big camera phone may add a bigger zoom lens and a square selfie camera
