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A 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 cameraCapCut says a plugin will let you make draft videos inside ChatGPT. There is no release date or price yet, so it is too early to plan around.
Read more: CapCut is adding a video maker inside ChatGPT, with no date yetAn IMF study of 700 million job ads found hiring demand fell in roles most exposed to AI, while ads asking for AI skills grew fast.
Read more: Job ads for AI-exposed work fell nearly 10 percent, study findsWarwickshire Police say scammers are calling people while posing as officers, using a phone number that once belonged to the force. Hanging up is the safe move.
Read more: Scammers fake a police phone number to call people in WarwickshireA Digital Trends reviewer used the Xiaomi 17T for more than two months and found a phone that nails battery, screen and zoom without flagship fuss.
Read more: Xiaomi 17T review: a practical phone that does the basics very wellNVIDIA's RTX Spark chip could draw more apps and developers to Windows on Arm, which may help Qualcomm's Snapdragon laptops too.
Read more: NVIDIA's new laptop chip could help Qualcomm's Windows laptops tooA report says Samsung's own Exynos chip beat Qualcomm's Snapdragon in tests for the Galaxy S27, but key questions remain. Here is what to know before you buy.
Read more: Samsung's next flagship phone chip reportedly beats its rival in testsIndian small businesses want time limits and an appeal process when banks freeze money tied to suspected cyber fraud, even if the payment was real.
Read more: Small Businesses Want a Deadline When Fraud Alerts Freeze Their Bank FundsThe Financial Times reports a SpaceX merger could speed Tesla's push into self-driving and software, and owners and shareholders may want to watch the shift.
Read more: Tesla and SpaceX merger talk puts Musk's AI push in the spotlightThe UK financial ombudsman is using phone calls to deal with long, error-filled complaints written with AI help. Here is why that matters if you ever file one.
Read more: UK money complaints body uses phone calls to cut through AI errorsWhatsApp is reportedly testing Organizations, a tool to help admins track members across big communities, but it is far from a public release.
Read more: WhatsApp tests a new admin tool for managing big communitiesTom's Guide lists 10 quick settings that protect your phone and computer from thieves, nosy strangers and shady apps. Most take a few minutes.
Read more: 10 quick settings that make your phone and computer harder to hackSamsung is launching its first clip-on Galaxy Buds tomorrow, and they may go on sale in more countries than Samsung's earbuds usually reach.
Read more: Samsung's first clip-on Galaxy Buds launch tomorrowMoonPay now lets people create a Bitcoin and crypto purchase link inside ChatGPT. The payment still happens on a regular checkout page, so check it before paying.
Read more: You can now buy Bitcoin by chatting inside ChatGPTA Tom's Guide test of 200-plus photos found that the iPhone 18 Pro Max and Oppo Find X10 Pro Max each win in different spots, and bigger specs do not decide it.
Read more: iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Oppo Find X10 Pro Max: a 200-photo camera testQVC is mixing fast TikTok pitches with its classic TV demos for the holidays, and small sellers can borrow the playbook for live selling.
Read more: QVC takes its 40-year-old TV shopping show to TikTok for the holidaysA fake Spotify email says your Premium is cancelled and pushes a Retry Payment button that leads to a page built to steal your login and card.
Read more: Fake Spotify billing email tries to steal your card detailsKin Insurance now lets ChatGPT shop for a home insurance quote in minutes, but a fast quote can skip choices like deductibles and flood cover.
Read more: Home insurer Kin lets ChatGPT shop for a quote on your behalfLongtime Pixel owners say Google's software keeps them loyal, but the company's heavy push into AI features is testing some of their patience.
Read more: Longtime Pixel owners stay for the software, but Google's AI push annoys someWhatsApp now lets anyone join a call from a computer browser with just a name, so you can invite clients or relatives without asking them to sign up.
Read more: WhatsApp now lets people join calls without an accountDreamHost has an active incident on its status page and is forcing password resets, which could affect websites and business email hosted there.
Read more: DreamHost has an active incident and is forcing password resetsDays after Spain required sales calls to start with 400, a Córdoba resident reported a scammer using it to pose as Iberdrola and collect bank data.
Read more: Scam calls are already using Spain's new 400 sales-call prefix
