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Google Adds 24-Hour Wait to Android Sideloading
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (520+ words) Google has introduced Advanced Flow for Android, requiring a 24-hour wait, reboot, and biometric check before sideloading apps from unverified developers. Google is introducing a new advanced flow that requires a protective waiting period, device restart, and biometric verification before…...
OpenAI Acquires Python Toolmaker Astral to Boost Codex AI Agent
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (950+ words) OpenAI has acquired Astral, the company behind Python tools uv and Ruff, to integrate them into its Codex platform as it competes with Anthropic's Claude Code. OpenAI announced on March 17 that it will acquire Astral, the company behind Python's widely…...
Adobe Firefly Now Lets Creators Train AI on Their Own Art
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (664+ words) Adobe has opened Firefly Custom Models to public beta, letting creators and brands train the AI image generator on their own artwork for consistent output. Many teams do not need another standalone AI sandbox; they need a way to keep…...
Microsoft Pledges Windows 11 Overhaul With Copilot Pullback, Movable Taskbar
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (1136+ words) Microsoft has pledged to restore vertical taskbar positioning, reduce Copilot integrations, and improve Windows 11 update quality after months of user backlash. Microsoft is pulling back Copilot integrations from several built-in Windows 11 apps and restoring the vertical taskbar, responding to months…...
March Windows Update Breaks Microsoft Account Sign-ins
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (322+ words) Microsoft has confirmed that the March KB5079473 update breaks Microsoft account sign-ins in Teams, OneDrive, Edge, and other apps on Windows 11. Windows 11 users are finding themselves locked out of Teams, OneDrive, Edge, and three other Microsoft apps after this month's Patch…...
Google Dismantles Browser AI Team as Coding Tools Surge
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (570+ words) Google has dismantled its Project Mariner browser AI team as browser agents lose users industry-wide, with coding tools like OpenClaw gaining traction instead. Some Google Labs staffers who worked on Project Mariner have been reassigned, according to two people familiar…...
AI Coding: Cursor Unveils Composer 2 AI Model Beating GPT-4.5 and Claude in Efficiency
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1095+ words) Cursor has launched Composer 2, a code-only AI model aimed at OpenAI and Anthropic, promising competitive coding performance at lower cost for developers. Cursor's earlier Composer effort hinted that the company wanted tighter control of its AI stack. This week it…...
GhostClaw Fake OpenClaw Installer Steals macOS Dev Credentials
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (341+ words) JFrog has uncovered GhostClaw, a fake OpenClaw npm package that stole Keychain passwords, cloud credentials, and crypto wallets from 178 macOS developers. Targeted assets included macOS Keychain data, cloud credentials for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, cryptocurrency wallets, SSH keys, and…...
OpenAI to Merge ChatGPT, Codex, Atlas Browser Into Superapp
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (755+ words) OpenAI has announced plans to merge ChatGPT, Codex, and its Atlas browser into a single desktop superapp targeting coding and business productivity. OpenAI is merging ChatGPT, its Codex coding agent, and the Atlas browser into a single desktop superapp, abandoning…...
Google Revamps Stitch AI with Voice, Canvas, Dev Tools
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (371+ words) Google has redesigned its Stitch AI design tool with an infinite canvas, voice interaction, and coding assistant integrations, sending Figma shares down 8%. Google unveiled a major redesign of its Stitch AI design tool on March 19, adding an infinite canvas, voice…...