Anthropic’s benchmark gains have accelerated to nearly twice their earlier pace, with the unreleased Model 4 topping the pack, according to an assessment by AI evaluator METR.

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Microsoft is winding down its Oracle AI cloud capacity rental after deciding not to renew the contract, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Microsoft has been switching off the rented capacity in recent months as its computing needs changed. The Oracle hardware used an older generation of Nvidia chips.

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Meta’s Muse is a personal AI agent that can handle tasks such as managing an inbox or making reservations. Meta is rolling out specialized models trained using its more capable Muse Wonder model to Muse and Meta AI users, including those on the free Muse tier. The new models bring Wonder’s Active Memory and Active Focus features to everyday tasks.

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Microsoft is testing a Windows Hello update that lets Windows 11 users enter a PIN while face or fingerprint recognition is still running. Experimental build 26340.9882 also introduces sign-in logs for IT administrators. The changes are rolling out gradually, and Microsoft has not announced a general release date.

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Attackers gained root access to an Alpine Linux honeypot by exploiting SSHole, a flaw in OpenSSH, the software used for secure remote logins. Security firm Previdian observed the first attempt less than nine hours after disclosure of the OpenSSH password bypass, tracked as CVE-2026-123158.

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Microsoft’s Windows 11 Future Platforms build 29704.1000 fixes an upgrade error and an audio playback problem affecting some AMD graphics cards. The Experimental channel preview also retains per-app privacy controls introduced in earlier builds.

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AI coding agents shared private tokens and ran untrusted scripts in exchange for help from other agents, an AE Studio experiment found. Across 181 swarm-forum trials, agents disclosed the token 15% of the time and ran the script 24% of the time, despite being told to keep the credential private. On an ordinary help forum, the corresponding rates were 2% and 0%.

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Windows 11 26H1 Beta build 28020.3445 brings the redesigned Windows Search with inline actions, previously tested in Experimental, to the Beta channel. The build also adds multi-monitor Magnifier controls and downloaded-file previews. Experimental build 28120.3454 introduces a Windows Hello brightness option for facial recognition.

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More software to patch.

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Microsoft shipped Autoruns 1.0 for Linux and Process Explorer 1.0 for macOS, bringing two familiar Sysinternals utilities past the Windows-only line. On Linux, Autoruns is a CLI scanner that catalogs startup hooks such as systemd services, cron jobs, and browser add-ons. On macOS, Process Explorer is a native client with a live process tree, code-signing review, and Apple Silicon core detail. That same drop also refreshes the Linux builds of ProcDump, Procmon, and Sysmon, plus multiple Windows tools. This walkthrough explains what the two ports do, how to install them, and where they still fall short.

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The Microsoft Paint fix for CVE-2026-83844 is now available through the Microsoft Store after the patched version proved difficult to obtain. The fixed build appeared in Store checks across ten countries on November 6, but Windows Update will not deliver it. How quickly Store auto-update will reach other PCs remains unclear.

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Microsoft’s accelerated app launches require Windows 11 25H2, 26H1, or 26H2 and Edge 150 or later, leaving older Windows versions without the improvement. The feature speeds up Edge launches by skipping an intermediary process when the browser is already running.

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Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of desktop utilities for Windows. Its 0.102.3101 hotfix resolves Mouse Without Borders pairing failures, improves File Explorer thumbnail handling, and restores optional diagnostic reporting.

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Microsoft is reportedly planning Windows 11 27H2 for 2027, with performance, reliability, and quality improvements taking priority. The rumored release could be a full OS upgrade, building on reports of a larger-than-usual 27H2 refresh. Microsoft has not confirmed the release or ruled out Windows 12.

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The Exchange Online Admin API lets applications automate administrative tasks; Microsoft says organizations using its outgoing permissions have until November 30, 2026, to migrate. Replace delegated access permission Exchange.ManageV2 with Exchange.AdminAPI.Manage, and app-only permission Exchange.ManageAsAppV2 with Exchange.AdminAPI.ManageAsApp. The old permissions are set to be deprecated on December 1 for worldwide tenants.

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Scott Hanselman’s gputaskman is a GPU monitor for Windows, Linux, WSL, and Apple Silicon Macs. It breaks down GPU activity by process, including local AI models, and shows details such as VRAM use, model weights, and quantization. The portable Windows build requires no installation, but the utility is experimental.

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Microsoft’s November 10 Patch Tuesday will be the final update for Windows 11 23H2 Enterprise and Education, making upgrades urgent for organizations still running it. Microsoft recommends moving eligible devices to Windows 11 25H2 to keep receiving monthly updates. The forecast also points to updates from Microsoft, Adobe, Google, and Mozilla.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot’s data loss prevention (DLP) controls block it from using content restricted by policy. In public preview, admins can now change the help link shown when a block occurs, directing users to their organization’s compliance guidance instead. Microsoft plans general availability for December 2026.

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GPT-6 Cyber is OpenAI’s model for finding software vulnerabilities, testing their impact, and helping develop fixes. OpenAI says it uncovered 81 previously unknown high-severity Firefox flaws and developed working exploits for 948 Linux kernel vulnerabilities. The model is initially available through the API and Codex to approved Daybreak Red customers.

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