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New iPhone scam tricks owners into giving phones away

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Getting a brand-new iPhone should be a moment you enjoy. You open the box. You power it on. Everything feels secure. Unfortunately, scammers know that moment too.  Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard from a number of people who received unexpected phone calls shortly after activating a new iPhone. The callers …

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Password manager fined after major data breach

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Any data breach affecting 1.6 million people is serious. It draws even more attention when it involves a company trusted to guard passwords. That is exactly what happened to LastPass. The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office has fined LastPass about $1.6 million for security failures tied to its 2022 breach. Regulators say those …

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Smart home hacking fears: What’s real and what’s hype

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! News of more than 120,000 Korean home cameras being hacked recently can shake your confidence in connected devices. Stories like that make you picture cybercriminals breaking into homes with high-tech gadgets and spying on families through smart cams. That reaction is natural. But most of these headlines leave out important context that …

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Android Emergency Live Video gives 911 eyes on the scene

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Holiday travel and winter storms create risky moments for drivers and families. Stress rises fast during emergencies, and describing the scene to 911 can feel overwhelming.  Now, a new Android feature closes that gap by providing live visual information that helps responders act with speed and accuracy. If you use an iPhone, …

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Why parents may want to delay smartphones for kids

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Parents everywhere wrestle with one big question. What is the right age to let a child have a smartphone? Tweens ask for one long before many adults feel ready. At the same time, researchers keep sounding alarms about how early access may shape health and behavior. Now, a large new study gives …

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When AI cheats: The hidden dangers of reward hacking

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Artificial intelligence is becoming smarter and more powerful every day. But sometimes, instead of solving problems properly, AI models find shortcuts to succeed.  This behavior is called reward hacking. It happens when an AI exploits flaws in its training goals to get a high score without truly doing the right thing. Recent …

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Fully implantable brain chip aims to restore real speech

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. neurotechnology startup called Paradromics is gaining momentum in the fast-growing field of brain-computer interfaces. The FDA has approved its first human trial built to test whether its fully implantable device can restore speech for people with paralysis. This milestone gives the Austin company a strong position in a competitive space, …

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DoorDash breach exposes contact info for customers and workers

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DoorDash confirmed a data breach that exposed personal details for a mix of customers, delivery workers and merchants. The stolen information included names, email addresses, phone numbers and physical addresses. The company said it has no evidence of fraud tied to the breach so far, but the event still raises concerns for …

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Apple now lets you add your passport to your phone’s Wallet

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Apple now lets you add your passport to your phone’s Wallet, giving you a new way to move through TSA lines with less stress this holiday season. Instead of digging through your bag for your ID, you can use a secure Digital ID on your iPhone at more than 250 airports across …

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Adaptive Power in iOS 26 boosts iPhone battery life

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Battery life matters more than ever as your iPhone takes on heavier workloads from streaming and gaming to AI-driven tasks. Every extra minute of charge now makes a difference in how smoothly your day runs. With iOS 26, Apple introduced Adaptive Power, an intelligent feature that quietly learns how you use your …

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