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Google Search Takes More Traffic Away From Web Publishers

Worry Less in Interviews with AI Avatar Practice

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Meta Is Taking a Stand Against ‘Pig Butchering’ and Other Scams

Do You Sell Your Old Phones? 70% of Us Don’t

Can a Social Network Sue a Company for Not Advertising?

You’ll Have to Keep Waiting for the New AI Version of Alexa

Cybercriminals Target Black Friday Shoppers with Phishing Attack

Cybercriminals have launched a phishing campaign with fake websites, designed to steal Black Friday shoppers’ information.

Apple’s Shazam Can Now Remember Where You Identified a Song

Shazam (Music Recognition in iOS 18.2) will do more than identify a song – it can now tell you when and where you identified a song.

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Netflix Customers Fight Back by Hitting Pause

Customers are fighting back against Netflix and others by pausing their subscriptions or canceling outright, then resubscribing later.

X Alternative Bluesky Gains 700,000 New Users Since Election

X (formerly Twitter) alternative Bluesky has had 700,000 new users this past week, with the election continuing to impact the tech world.

Can Your iPhone Act on Its Own and Reboot Other iPhones?

Is it possible that Apple added a feature to iOS 18 to have iPhones reboot nearby older iPhones to foil police attempts at access?

NSA Suggests Turning Off Your Phone Weekly for Security

While battery longevity is always a priority, the NSA suggests you should turn your phone off weekly for security reasons.

What Effect Will Another Trump Presidency Have on Consumer Tech?

After the effect Donald Trump had eight years ago, what effect can we expect on the world of consumer tech throughout the next four years?

How Long Until Your iPhone Is Charged? iOS 18 May Show You

Code has been discovered in a developer’s beta for iOS 18 that may show you how long it will take for your iPhone to charge.

Amazon Prime AI Will Recap Where You Left Off in Your Binging

Amazon Prime Video has a cure for not remembering where you left off when binging: AI will provide a recap of what you’ve seen so far.

New Mighty Mac Mini Set to Be the Fastest Desktop Mac

While the base Mac mini with M4 is certainly fast, the Mac Mini with M4 Pro will now be the fastest desktop Mac in Apple’s lineup.

Small Data Cap? Don’t Download Call of Duty Black Ops 6

The latest big tech release was Call of Duty Black Ops 6, a huge download that may cost some users their data cap.

No Reason to Leave Facebook, With Meta AI Search Engine

Meta is reportedly working on one less reason to leave its conglomerate: an AI-powered search engine to compete with the others.

Instagram Video Looks Bad? It’s Because of Poor Performance

Why does your Instagram video look blurry? Instagram reduces the quality when videos aren’t performing up to their standards.

Yet Another Amazon Prime Perk: Gas Savings

Despite only having a few small, unique pop-up stores, Amazon is now including gas savings as a perk for a Prime membership.

Feel Let Down by Apple, Goldman Sachs? CFPB Can Help

The (CFPB) has stepped in and ordered both Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay nearly $90 million in penalties over the Apple Card.

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Why Do T-Mobile and AT&T Think Unlocked Phones are Good for Users?

Cell carriers T-Mobile & AT&T are opposing the FCC plan to require phones to be unlocked after 60 days and say locked is better for customers.

Windows Confusion: Deadline to Update, Then Blocked for Some

The government warned Windows users to update for security reasons, then the Windows 11 24H2 update was blocked for some users.

Going to a Concert? Apple Music Will Deliver a Set List Playlist

Apple Music is making finding concert set lists easier, allowing artists to provide their set lists, then turn them into playlists.

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Logging on to Windows: Exposure to 600+ Million Cyber Attacks

A new report shows that you are exposed to more than 600 million cyber attacks EACH DAY that you log in to Windows, which is disturbing.

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Watch Security Camera Footage for More Than a Few Seconds

Security camera manufacturers are starting to recognize what we’re looking for and are meeting that demand of 24/7 video recording.

Government Could Force Google to Break Up Its Monopoly

Attorneys for the DOJ have included breaking up the Google monopoly as an option to solve the issues after winning the antitrust lawsuit.

Smaller Browsers Call Microsoft’s Edge as Default Unfair

While Microsoft is included in the list of companies in the DMA, is it operating unfairly by making Edge the default browser?

Gmail Is Finally Picking Up Old Inbox Traits with Summary Cards

Summary Cards is finally putting the Gmail inbox closer to the organization that fans of the old Google Inbox used to enjoy.

Did You Wake Up to SOS Mode on Your Phone?

Are you a Verizon or AT&T customer who lost cell service and now facing the nightmare of your phone displaying nothing but SOS Mode?

No Surprise that Instagram and Facebook Are Most Invasive Apps

It’s not a surprise that a study revealed that two Meta apps, Instagram and Facebook, rank as the most invasive apps in terms of data collected.

Think the Review on Google Maps Is Fake? That Will End Soon

Google decided it’s done with fake reviews and is issuing restrictions on business found to be posting fake reviews or brokering them.

California Beats the FTC to “Click to Cancel” Law

While the FTC has spent more than a year working on a “Click to Cancel” law, “One-Click” just became a law in the state of California.

What Good Could Come From X Users I Blocked Seeing My Posts?

X (formerly Twitter) will allow users who you have blocked to see your public posts, yet not let allow them to interact with you.

M4 iPad Pro Owners, Stop Looking for iPadOS 18. Apple Had to Pull It.

Imagine the horror of waiting for a key update, only to find it’s not offered for your device. That’s what happened to M4 iPad Pro owners.

Your Slack Workspace Could Get AI Features

With AI touching nearly every area of tech, it is now coming to your Slack workspace to help you with search, summaries, and staying informed.

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FDA Approves Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 as Hearing Aid

Apple is adding a feature to the AirPods Pro 2, and the FDA has just approved them to work as a “hearing aid software device.”

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Study Shows that Students Using ChatGPT Do Worse on Tests

A new study has shown that students using ChatGPT to prepare for tests don’t do as well as those without access to the AI chatbot.

You May Be Talking to AI on Bumble and Not Another User

With AI hitting every area of tech, the Bumble dating app is adding AI capabilities to help users create profiles and have conversations.

Apple Introduces iPhone 16 with Apple Intelligence

Shen Apple introduced the iPhone 16 series on September 9, it announced that it includes Apple Intelligence. Read on to learn more.

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Google Amps Up Photos Search, Offers Early Access to Ask Photos

Google added easier ways to search for photos and is also granting users early access to the new AI Ask Photos feature.

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New Microsoft Copilot PCs Can’t Play Popular Games

While the new Microsoft Copilot+ PCs are top-notch when it comes to AI, they can’t play some of the most popular games, such as Fortnite.

Google Announces Upcoming Android 15 Release

Google announced that it would be releasing Android 15 soon. It’s not a huge change, but there are some features to look forward to.

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Spotify iPhone Users Can No Longer Change the Volume on Device

Apple changed its technology so that Spotify users on iPhones can no longer use the on-device volume buttons when using Spotify Connect.

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Multiple Sites Won’t Allow Apple’s Web Scraping to Train New AI

Some major sites are saying no thank you to Apple Intelligence, not wanting them to use web scraping on their content to train the AI.

Yelp Takes Advantage of Google Loss to Bring Antitrust Lawsuit

Google losing the federal antitrust lawsuit has opened it up to more lawsuits. Yelp is now bringing an antitrust lawsuit against Google.

Mobile Network Adds Guidance for Age of Children and Smartphones

With the world rapidly changing, a mobile network in the UK has laid out guidance for the age children should be to use a smartphone.

AI Gets Competitive as Amazon Instructs Sales Team to Trash Talk OpenAI

Amazon has set up sales guidelines that are meant to shine a bad light on Open AI, as well as other companies with AI chatbots.

Apple Podcasts Losing Ground as They Expand on the Web

With Apple Podcasts on the Web, a study shows that Apple lost ground with their podcasts, with fewer listeners now than Spotify and YouTube.

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iCloud Storage Is Apple’s Most Popular Service

New report shows out of more exciting services, like Podcasts, Music, and TV+, the iCloud storage service sees the most users.