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- Stop Your Phone From Rejoining Public Wi-Fi
Matthew Leo · September 24, 2026 · GuidesYour phone may reconnect to cafés, hotels and other networks you used once. Turn off automatic joining without disabling Wi-Fi everywhere.
- Check a Used Phone Before You Pay for It
Matthew Leo · September 24, 2026 · GuidesA clean IMEI is only one part of buying a used phone. Check Activation Lock, Android device protection, carrier status and the hardware before paying.
- AI Companies Asked the UN for Rules Washington Opposes
Matthew Leo · September 24, 2026 · Business & PolicyOpenAI and Anthropic asked the UN Security Council for more international coordination on AI risk. The White House is pushing in the other direction.
- A Claimed FBIJobs Breach Exposed More Than Résumés
Matthew Leo · September 24, 2026 · NewsThe FBI is investigating ShinyHunters’ claim that it stole employee and applicant data. Samples suggest the risk may extend to sensitive work assignments.
- An OpenAI Agent Accessed Files Australia Had Not Published
Matthew Leo · September 24, 2026 · AIAn OpenAI agent got around controls on an Australian government statistics portal. No patient records were exposed, but the reporting delay raises harder questi…
- Banks Warn AI Shopping Agents Can Complicate Fraud Claims
Matthew Leo · September 23, 2026 · Business & PolicyAI shopping agents can research, choose and pay. Banks warn that fraud, privacy and refund rules have not caught up with that level of control.
- Report a Scam Text in Canada Without Opening Its Link
Matthew Leo · September 23, 2026 · GuidesForward suspicious messages to 7726 without tapping their links. Here is the safe process on iPhone and Android, plus what to do after a mistake.
- Check Your Canadian Credit Reports for Accounts You Don’t Know
Matthew Leo · September 23, 2026 · GuidesCanadians can get free reports from Equifax and TransUnion. Checking both can reveal unfamiliar accounts, inquiries and errors before they grow.
- Claude Opus 5.5 Lowers Prices and Adds Safety Routing
Matthew Leo · September 23, 2026 · AIAnthropic’s new flagship model costs less per token, runs faster and can route sensitive cyber or biology work to older models with tighter controls.
- The US Calls Australia’s Online-Safety Bill Censorship
Matthew Leo · September 23, 2026 · Business & PolicyWashington wants Australia to withdraw or narrow a proposed online-safety duty covering platforms, games, apps and AI chatbots used by children.
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