See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from Sept. 7–11.

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Get AI-powered threat protection, encrypted connections, and more with this VPN lifetime subscription today.

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Meta launches Muse in the US, a personal AI agent that can book travel, shop, send emails, and run tasks, with security controls and paid plans.

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Microsoft details Windows 11 age-signal APIs that let eligible apps receive age brackets without exposing users’ exact ages or birth dates.

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IsThisSpam helps you check suspicious emails, texts, links, and websites before you click or respond.

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Before pasting passwords, medical records, source code, or company data into ChatGPT, use this checklist to decide what should stay private.

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AI could accelerate vulnerability discovery, shrinking the pool of exploits governments rely on while speeding up the race between attackers and defenders.

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Compare 12 Ray-Ban Meta alternatives for AI, privacy, sports and displays, including their key features, prices and trade-offs, to find the right pair.

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Firefox for iPhone now includes a built-in ad blocker using EasyList, though first-party ads, search promotions and sponsored Firefox content can remain.

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Two Illinois customers allege Walmart created voiceprints from service calls without obtaining consent required under the state’s biometric privacy law.

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EEG-equipped earbuds can track signals linked to sleep, focus and fatigue, but brain-sensing wearables also raise new accuracy and privacy questions.

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See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from August 24–28.

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Plaud One uses AI earbuds and a 4G-connected case to record, summarize, and act on workplace conversations without relying on a nearby smartphone.

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A cyberattack on Manchester Airports Group exposed information belonging to about 8.7 million customers across three UK airports.

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Claude now shares memory across Chat and Cowork. Here’s how to pause, reset, or limit what Claude remembers and what controls users still lack.

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Ring’s new TAKE encryption limits video-key retention while keeping cloud AI features, Ring Verify, and optional end-to-end encryption in play.

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A smart monitor can do far more than display a PC. Built-in apps, ACR, and advertising systems can introduce additional privacy considerations.

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OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts tied to a covert influence campaign involving copied research, fake attribution and coordinated social posts.

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Life360's new QR pet tag costs $7.99 once, while Pet GPS adds live tracking and escape alerts with a paid membership. Here's where each fits.

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