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Windows 11 Starts Letting You Customize the Right-Click Menu
Microsoft's optional KB5127936 update starts rolling out a faster Windows 11 right-click menu you can customize. Which PCs get it, how to install it, and when.
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Analysis of the latest tech and AI news for everyday users: what changed, who it affects, what to do now, and our take.
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Chrome Enhanced Autofill Now Pulls Details From Your Gmail
Chrome enhanced autofill now fills forms with order, tracking and flight details from Gmail for some US users. We opened Chrome 156 to map the switches.
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iPhone Duo Cracked Screens Get Replacements, but Accidents Cost $999
Apple says it will replace cracked iPhone Duo inner screens hit by the fold-line issue. Its price list: $999 for other inner screen damage, $99 with AppleCare+.
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iOS 27.2 Lets Siri AI Remember Past Chats and Read Your Voicemails
iOS 27.2 lets Siri AI recall past chats and use voicemails, Messages photos and Calendar guests. We matched Apple's docs to see which setting limits each one.
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Arc Browser Is Shutting Down December 22 and Moving Users to Dia
The Arc browser is shutting down December 22, 2026. What moves to Dia, why Arc's export is only a list of links, Dia's AI prices and the default to change.
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Android Phone Number Verification Adds Your Number to Every Google Account
Android's phone number verification is on by default and adds your number to every Google account on your phone. We read Google's help pages and list each fix.
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Google Personal Intelligence Can Now Use Gmail and Photos for Ads
Google's October 16 privacy policy lets Gmail and Photos data shape ads once connected to Search. We compared four policy versions and mapped the off switches.
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Gemini Connected Apps Move Into One Customize Menu
Gemini's new Customize menu puts 40-plus outside apps and skills in one place. We sorted Google's list of 83 apps and checked what disconnecting doesn't delete.
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Apple Mail Exchange Accounts Can Stop Syncing on Your Mac
Microsoft began switching off Exchange Web Services on Oct 1, 2026, so Mac Mail can lose work email. Apple has no fix date, and Intel Macs may get none.
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Chrome HTTP Warnings Turn On by Default for All Users
Chrome now stops before opening sites without HTTPS by default. We tested Chrome 156: the warning, what Continue does, and the scam checks you may be missing.
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Gemini Free Tier Moves Most Answers to Flash-Lite
Since Oct 9, free Gemini answers mostly with Flash-Lite and reads about 48 pages at once. Which plans keep Flash or Pro, and settings to check before you pay.
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Gemini on Android Auto Can Now Use Your Gmail and Photos
Gemini on Android Auto can now pull answers from your Gmail, Calendar, Photos and Maps if you opt in. Who gets it, what Google keeps, and the settings to check.