A company that records prison phone calls is now using that data to train AI models designed to detect planned crimes. Inmates and their families are paying for the calls that fuel this system, often without knowing how their data is used.
People are discovering that turning off AI in Gmail breaks crucial features like autocorrect and email categorization. Proton Mail provides similar productivity tools without the surveillance, and their Black Friday deal offers 60% off premium plans.
Microsoft has set a 2034 deadline for retiring WINS NetBIOS name resolution technology. The legacy system still supports difficult-to-replace industrial and operational platforms. Organizations have nine years to complete what could be complex migrations.
Google has dramatically reduced usage limits for free Gemini 3 users just weeks after launch. The company cites overwhelming demand as it moves free users to unpredictable “Basic access” tiers. Paid subscribers maintain priority access with significantly higher limits.
Samsung appears to be accelerating its software update cycle with One UI 8.5 entering public beta testing as early as December 8, 2025. The Galaxy S25 series will likely be first to receive the beta, signaling a more aggressive update strategy from the company.
A 21-year-old Czech AI researcher has raised €1 million for Ranketta, which helps brands understand their visibility in AI search results. The platform already reached €86k ARR in just two months and serves over 20 European brands. With 50% of consumers using AI search for purchases, this addresses
Synthesia struggled for two years with just 10 employees before realizing its AI dubbing product was too niche. The pivot to helping all businesses create videos from text transformed the company into a $2B behemoth. Now they’re moving into interactive video experiences with quizzes and AI agents.
Jeff Bezos’ new AI startup Project Prometheus has acquired General Agents, a company that builds computer agents to automate routine digital tasks. The acquisition comes as Bezos takes his first official operational role since leaving Amazon four years ago.
Apple’s iOS 27 update, coming in 2026, is shaping up to be a major release focused on supporting the rumored foldable iPhone while improving system performance. The update will also bring enhancements to Siri and potentially introduce new health services.
Plex is expanding its remote streaming restrictions to Roku TV, requiring either a Plex Pass or new $2/month Remote Watch Pass for external server access. The changes primarily impact users who don’t already subscribe to Plex’s premium service.
