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techspot.com > news > 113791-microsoft-adapting-vibe-coded-edge-extensions-increasing-review.html

Microsoft is using AI to review the flood of AI-coded Edge extensions

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (27+ words) Microsoft is reacting to AI-coded Edge extensions by using more AI and automated checks in the add-on review process itself. The company highlights the rapid adoption of......

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techspot.com > news > 113763-switzerland-paying-11-million-stop-using-outlook-teams.html

Switzerland is paying $11 million to stop using Outlook and Teams

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (29+ words) Federal authorities of the Swiss Confederation recently launched a pilot program to replace Microsoft 365 tools with open-source alternatives. The Federal Chancellery's plan calls for investing 9......

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techspot.com > news > 113786-windows-users-getting-harry-potter-ads-their-bing.html

Windows users are getting Harry Potter ads as their Bing Wallpaper, and they aren't happy

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (27+ words) For those unfamiliar, the optional Bing Wallpaper app gives users a new wallpaper each day and lets them browse previous Bing images and themed collections. It usually......

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techspot.com > news > 113752-microsoft-engineer-typing-code-absolutely-over-github-copilot.html

Microsoft engineer says 'typing code is absolutely over' as GitHub Copilot takes on more development work

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (194+ words) Fowler was not suggesting that software engineers are becoming unnecessary. But as AI handles more routine coding work, developers may spend less time writing individual lines and......

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techspot.com > news > 113739-openai-welcomes-agi-era-gpt-6-astra-first.html

OpenAI welcomes the "AGI era" with GPT-6 Astra – its first Critical-rated cybersecurity model

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (73+ words) OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Astra as the world's most intelligent and aligned model, calling it state-of-the-art on computer use, browsing, software engineering, cybersecurity, science, and professional work....

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techspot.com > news > 113721-microsoft-warns-fake-captcha-pages-tricking-windows-users.html

Microsoft warns fake CAPTCHA is tricking Windows users into running malware

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (27+ words) The pages impersonate Cloudflare and other trusted services. Instead of presenting a normal CAPTCHA challenge, they instruct users to open PowerShell or Command Prompt and paste in......

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techspot.com > news > 113715-microsoft-edge-now-has-official-linux-support-list.html

Microsoft Edge now has an official Linux support list, seven years after Chrome's

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (29+ words) Microsoft recently updated its documentation on the operating systems supported by Edge, providing a comprehensive list of Linux distributions that should offer the best browsing experience. Redmond's......

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techspot.com > news > 113716-ai-finds-1500-vulnerabilities-linux-kernel-linus-torvalds.html

AI is finding thousands of bugs in Linux, and maintainers can barely keep up

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (29+ words) Ahead of this month's Kernel Recipes 2026 event in Paris, Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman shared a graph charting the steep rise in CVEs found in the......

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techspot.com > news > 113714-microsoft-soon-enable-memory-integrity-default-eligible-windows.html

Microsoft will soon enable memory integrity by default on eligible Windows 11 PCs

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (27+ words) Microsoft recently confirmed that memory integrity protection will soon be enabled by default on some Windows 11 devices. The change will arrive in October 2026 for eligible......

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techspot.com > news > 113686-openclaw-20-lands-easier-setup-rebuilt-browser-app.html

OpenClaw 2.0 lands with an easier setup and a rebuilt browser app

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (61+ words) Community manager Hannes Rudolph's blog post for the release was titled "OpenClaw 2.0, Accidentally," explaining that the team set out to simplify installation and rebuild the browser......