Meta will warn WhatsApp and Messenger users against scams

Meta will warn WhatsApp and Messenger users against scams

Meta is launching new tools aimed at trying to protect Messenger and WhatsApp users from potential scams. The company says its teams have “detected and disrupted” nearly 8 million accounts associated with scam centers in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines since the beginning of 2025. It has also taken action … Read more

Yelp is getting more AI, including an upgraded chatbot

AI is the star of Yelp’s fall product update. The review site has updated Yelp Assistant, its chatbot to answer users’ questions, rolling the tool out for all business categories. Its responses will draw on information from the business’ website as well as posts by other Yelp users. The chatbot will also remember past queries … Read more

The Morning After: Amazon broke the internet (for a bit)

The Morning After: Amazon broke the internet (for a bit)

A decent-sized chunk of the internet stopped working after a fairly massive Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage. This included Venmo, Snapchat, Canva and Fortnite — even Amazon’s own products went on the fritz. Your humble narrator’s Ring Chimes started turning their night lights on and off entirely at random, with no prompting from yours truly. … Read more

iOS 26.1 Beta 4 lets you make Liquid Glass frosted

iOS 26.1 Beta 4 lets you make Liquid Glass frosted

If you’re not a big fan of the, well, glass in iOS 26’s Liquid Glass interface, Apple has apparently heard you. The latest iOS 26.1 Beta 4 has a new toggle that lets you apply a “tinted” setting to boost the opacity of elements and add contrast, making them stand out better against the background, … Read more

X’s handle marketplace will sell some ‘rare’ usernames for millions of dollars

X is finally following through on its long-rumored plans to sell old user handles, and some of the most sought-after usernames could fetch millions of dollars. The company shared more details about and opened a waitlist for its “handle marketplace,” that will enable paying subscribers to request and buy “inactive” handles. According to the company, … Read more

Kohler’s Dekoda is $600 camera for your toilet

Home products company Kohler is launching a new Kohler Health division, and its first product is a $599 camera for your toilet. The item, dubbed Dekoda, is equipped with sensors that analyze whatever liquid or solid waste goes into the toilet bowl with “validated machine learning algorithms.” The data, which can offer insights on hydration … Read more

How to watch Samsung unveil its Android XR headset

Samsung is set to officially reveal its long-anticipated Android extended reality (XR) headset, which has been codenamed Project Moohan. The company has scheduled a livestream event for October 21 at 10PM ET. The event will be streamed live via the company’s YouTube page and on the official Samsung Newsroom site. We don’t know how long … Read more

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