The day's tech news, rebuilt from every outlet that covered it, with all of them linked.
Samsung teased a gold-framed book-style foldable on Weibo, and a tipster says it is the W27, a China-only luxury Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra with matching specs.
Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Bank of America and others are restricting agents that log in with customer credentials, citing weak visibility, policy conflicts and unclear liability.
Apple's first foldable is on sale in 70 countries and regions, with limited walk-in inventory, online orders slipping to January and inner-screen repairs priced at $999.
The web-only easter egg marks the iPod's 25th anniversary, with 90-second song previews, a click wheel and a hidden Breakout-style game.
Two critical PHP bugs rated 9.2 out of 10 were probed days before disclosure, according to Amazon, while researchers say successful real-world attacks remain limited.