For January, Patch Tuesday starts off with a bang

The latest update from Microsoft deals with 112 flaws, including eight the company rated critical — and three zero-day ...

Microsoft rolls out tables in Notepad for all Windows 11 users, though I'd feel happier about this if I knew this was the final addition to my favorite little app

If you're a Notepad purist, you can remove the option to use tables by clicking on the cog icon in the top-right corner and ...

Windows 11 26H1 pulls in features from 25H2, but you won’t get it just yet

The Windows 11 26H1 preview isn't a flashy update, but it plays a vital role by consolidating delayed features and preparing ...

Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required

Anthropic’s Cowork brings Claude Code–style AI agents to the desktop, letting Claude access and manage local files and browse ...

First preview build for Windows 11 in 2026 is out with fixes for File Explorer and more0 0

The first Windows 11 preview build in 2026 is here, and it brings accessibility improvements, a new Windows Spotlight icon, ...
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‘PyStoreRAT’ malware uses fake developer tools on GitHub to infect Windows systems

A new report out today from endpoint security firm Morphisec Inc. details a previously undocumented malware family dubbed “PyStoreRAT” that abuses trusted open-source platforms and Windows scripting ...
GeekWire

Inside the Windows 1.0 reunion: How a scrappy team shipped the product that changed everything, eventually

Members of the Windows 1.0 team at their 40-year reunion this week. L-R, kneeling/sitting: Joe Barello, Ed Mills, Tandy Trower, Mark Cliggett, Steve Ballmer (holding a Windows 1.0 screenshot) and Don ...
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TurinTech launches preview of Artemis, a structured AI software engineering platform

TurinTech AI Inc., a startup providing an artificial intelligence software engineering platform, today announced the launch of its new product, Artemis, in developer preview. Artemis uses AI to ...
TechSpot

Ex-Windows developer, Task Manager creator says Windows 11 needs an XP Service Pack 2 moment

In context: Mounting controversies have not deterred Microsoft from adding unpopular AI features to Windows 11, which is struggling to gain users despite the end of official Windows 10 support. A ...
Reuters

Anthropic acquires developer tool startup Bun to scale AI coding

Dec 2 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic said on Tuesday it has acquired Bun, which helps developers run and manage codes more effectively, as the Claude maker looks to boost the ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 Preview Update Makes Sign-In Tricky From the Lock Screen

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Digital Trends

New Windows 11 toggle lets AI agents work in your background

This is important because: This agent workspace is Microsoft’s template for how Windows 11 AI agents will actually run on your machine. Instead of pretending to be you, each helper gets its own ...