The Current

Tech news, pop culture, security alerts, device advice and smart tips that'll have people asking, "Hey, how'd you know that?" all in 5 minutes a day.

Oct 15, 2026

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9 min read

💰 You’re owed $190

Plus: Fake Medicare sites topping your search results, AI worms eyeing your smart oven, a HomePod that glows to the beat, Windows patches 1,400 holes, Messenger snitching on screenshots, a $15,000 car driven by a stranger and why GPS works in airplane mode.

Oct 14, 2026

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9 min read

🛑 One email can trick your AI

Plus: A robocall running for office, Meta’s flirty new assistant, Olaf buying your chat secrets, Apple’s $1,300 smart home, a sheepadoodle wedding videographer, calls that break through Do Not Disturb and a family photo for the ages.

Oct 13, 2026

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9 min read

⚠️ Your home Wi-Fi tattles on you

Plus: the AI that finds your house from one bathroom photo, Meta’s new AI that never forgets, the $1,999 foldable iPhone you can pre-order now, Gmail digging up your confirmation numbers, cutting your dog out of any photo and Elizabeth Holmes’ laptop in your browser.