Hotline Feature – Abrar Al-Heeti: Google vs. Chinese Scammers, Amazon’s “Rufus,” and the $250 iPhone Pocket
Abrar Al-Heeti from CNET joins Dave Weekley on Hotline with the week’s biggest tech stories. The two discuss Google’s federal lawsuit against a Chinese cybercrime group accused of running fake package-text scams that stole millions of credit cards worldwide. Then, Abrar breaks down Amazon’s new AI shopping tool “Rufus”, which can buy items automatically when prices drop — and why the name might be its biggest flaw. They close with Apple’s newest luxury misfire: the $250 iPhone pocket, a designer accessory that looks like a “shrunk sweater” for your phone
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