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Apple is reportedly working with LG on a new generation of smart home products, including a smart lock, thermostat, doorbell and security cameras, as the company prepares to expand its presence in a market dominated by Amazon and Google.

Spotify is taking its audiobook ambitions to a much bigger audience, expanding access from 22 markets to more than 180 worldwide. The rollout brings hundreds of thousands of titles to new listeners across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Americas and other regions.

Your main email address does not need to follow you everywhere online. Temporary inboxes and private email aliases can help reduce spam, limit tracking and contain the damage when an online service mishandles your information.

Kenya has confirmed its first imported Ebola case after a Kenyan citizen returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda died in Nairobi. Health authorities are tracing contacts and passengers who may have been exposed.

Google is drawing a sharper line between free and paid Gemini users. From October 9, personal accounts without a Google AI subscription will be limited to Flash-Lite, while AI Plus subscribers will lose access to Pro.

A 20-year-old U.S. Marine has been arrested in Okinawa over the alleged robbery and killing of a 39-year-old Japanese woman, triggering protests and renewed anger over the long-running U.S. military presence on the island.

The FBI has arrested a 34-year-old California woman at Los Angeles International Airport, accusing her of secretly collecting information about Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s son for Chinese officials.

Google Maps can remember places you visit, routes you take and searches you make, depending on your settings. If you haven't checked your privacy controls recently, here's what to review and turn off now.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in Kyiv with a new support package worth more than $1.5 billion, strengthening Ukraine's military and energy defences while directly calling on Vladimir Putin to end the war.

A humanitarian food convoy has come under attack in Sudan’s South Kordofan, killing one driver as millions struggle with hunger. The trucks were clearly marked as humanitarian vehicles and were carrying food to communities affected by the war.

Philippine authorities have detained 244 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, after raiding two suspected illegal online-operation sites in Mindanao. Thousands of phones and computer devices were seized as officials investigate possible links to online fraud and human trafficking.

A longtime OpenAI safety worker has left the company after more than three years, raising concerns about the rapid development of powerful AI systems and whether current safety measures can keep up.

A journey of faith ended in tragedy after a multi-vehicle crash along Kenya’s Nairobi-Mombasa Highway killed 17 people, most of them Catholic pilgrims travelling to a prayer site in Nakuru County.

A twice-yearly injection called lenacapavir is being hailed as a major breakthrough in HIV prevention after a clinical trial recorded zero HIV infections among participants who received it. But with high costs, patent restrictions and uneven access, a major question remains: who will actually be able to get it?

Florida has asked a state court to temporarily restrict OpenAI’s development of new AI models unless independent safety safeguards are in place. The request also seeks to prevent minors from using ChatGPT in the state and to change how the chatbot presents itself to users.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed a grim milestone, with more than 4,000 deaths and 8,300 confirmed cases reported. As health teams race to contain the virus, conflict, displacement and the destruction of an Ebola transit centre are making an already difficult fight even harder.

A Canadian mother has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against OpenAI following her 24-year-old daughter's death, alleging that ChatGPT failed to respond appropriately to repeated signs of serious distress. The case adds to growing scrutiny over how AI chatbots handle vulnerable users and whether companies should face greater responsibility when their systems are used during personal crises.

OpenAI has scrapped plans to release GPT-6.1 Astra after internal testing raised concerns about how the model followed instructions, handled user authorization and reported its own actions. The decision comes as AI companies face growing pressure to prove that increasingly autonomous systems can be kept under control.

China-linked hackers are reportedly impersonating real AI experts and former US officials to target people involved in AI policy. The attackers appear to be building trust before directing victims to convincing fake login pages designed to steal their credentials.

ChatGPT is now much more than a chatbot. It can help you study, research, analyze data, create images, work on projects, write code, collaborate with others and handle longer tasks. Here are 13 useful ChatGPT features and simple steps for using them.