After feedback, Adobe will abort Adobe Animate and put the application into “maintenance mode” | TechCrunch

Adobe logo on San Jose, CA headquarters.

Adobe is delaying its plan to discontinue Adobe Animate following intense customer backlash after it announced plans to end the 2D animation software amid an increased focus on its artificial intelligence investments. “We are not terminating or removing access to Adobe Animate. Animate will continue to be available to existing and new customers, and we … Read more

If your AI challenges aren’t working, try this

Photo of AI prompts generator Prompting Systems opened on a laptop

Prompting Systems’ AI prompt generator turns plain text instructions into powerful commands that work with popular models like ChatGPT and Claude. It makes it easy to get the results you want without having to spend the afternoon repeating challenges that don’t deliver the goods. And a lifetime subscription to this AI mastering tool just dropped … Read more

Amazon is rolling out Alexa Plus nationwide and launching a new free tier

Amazon is rolling out Alexa Plus nationwide and launching a new free tier

Amazon announced that its artificial intelligence-powered generative digital assistant Alexa Plus is now available to all Prime members in the US through any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com and the Alexa mobile app. If you don’t have Prime, you can access the assistant at a new free tier on the website and in the app, or pay … Read more

Scary iOS spyware can hide iPhone recording indicators

iOS camera indicator

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that a new iOS spyware called ‘Predator’ can disable the iPhone’s camera and microphone indicators, allowing covert recording without the user’s knowledge. Developed by Intellexa for government and corporate espionage, this targeted spyware requires user interaction via malicious links to infect devices. iPhone users should … Read more

If you use Apple Pay, beware of this clever phishing scam

NFC Apple Pay

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld is warning of a sophisticated Apple Pay phishing scam using fake “blocked transactions” emails with official-looking branding and urgent language. Scammers direct victims to fraudulent phone numbers to steal Apple ID credentials and banking information, using urgency tactics. Apple never approves transactions via message replies and … Read more