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New email scam uses hidden characters to slip past filters

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cybercriminals keep finding new angles to get your attention, and email remains one of their favorite tools. Over the years, you have probably seen everything from fake courier notices to AI-generated scams that feel surprisingly polished. Filters have improved, but attackers have learned to adapt. The latest technique takes aim at something …

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Save data by setting your background app refresh to Wi-Fi only

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Background activity can drain your battery and use your mobile data without you seeing it happen. Apps refresh in the background to keep content updated, which helps you pick up where you left off. The downside is that this constant activity can strain your battery and burn through your data plan. The …

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UK under ‘spy in the sky’ surveillance as hundreds of drones deployed across nation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Local authorities in the UK have dramatically increased their use of drones, fueling fears that the government is monitoring or even snooping on people from above, according to reports. Data from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) show that more than 60 councils have hired staff certified to operate aerial drones, while at …

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Real Apple support emails used in new phishing scam

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new phishing scam is getting a lot of attention because it uses real Apple Support tickets to trick people into giving up their accounts. Broadcom’s Eric Moret shared how he nearly lost his entire Apple account after trusting what looked like official communication. He described the full experience in a detailed …

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Company restores AI teddy bear sales after safety scare

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FoloToy paused sales of its AI teddy bear Kumma after a safety group found the toy gave risky and inappropriate responses during testing. Now the company says it has restored sales after a week of intense review. It also claims that it improved safeguards to keep kids safe. The announcement arrived through …

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Check if your passwords were stolen in huge leak

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you have not checked your credentials lately, now is the time.  A staggering 1.3 billion unique passwords and 2 billion unique email addresses surfaced online. This event is one of the largest exposures of stolen logins we have seen. This is not the result of one major breach. Instead, Synthient, a …

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Elon Musk teases a future run by robots

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elon Musk has shared a new, alarming video on social media that paints a world where humanoid robots slide into nearly every corner of our daily lives. The clip features Tesla’s Optimus robot performing tasks ranging from physical labor to cooking. Musk paired the video with a sweeping promise that robots will …

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Chinese hackers turned AI tools into an automated attack machine

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cybersecurity has been reshaped by the rapid rise of advanced artificial intelligence tools, and recent incidents show just how quickly the threat landscape is shifting. Over the past year, we’ve seen a surge in attacks powered by AI models that can write code, scan networks and automate complex tasks. This capability has …

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Apple Watch sleep score: What your number really means

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Apple added a new Sleep Score feature that gives you a single number to sum up how you slept. It pulls data from your Apple Watch and turns it into an easy rating you can check first thing in the morning. This makes it much easier to understand your sleep without sorting …

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Find a lost phone that is off or dead

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Losing your phone can leave you in panic mode, especially when the battery dies. The good news is that both Apple and Android offer built-in tools that help you track a missing device even when it is powered off or offline. With an iPhone, you can use the Find My network on …

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