Software

Oura Ring users may get in-app access to real doctors soon – what we know

Oura has agreed to acquire AI primary care company Counsel Health for $625 million, a deal that could eventually give Oura Ring users in-app access to real physicians and 24/7 medical AI.

Linux kernel reviewer steps down from memory management duties due to influx of AI slop patches

Lorenzo Stoakes has announced he is stepping down from several of his memory management duties in the Linux kernel, citing an overwhelming volume of AI-generated patch submissions.

Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5131096 extended security update

Microsoft released the Windows 10 KB5131096 extended security update, which includes this month's November 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes and a few bug fixes and changes.

Windows 10's Long Shadow Tests the OS Market

Three recent stories reveal how the operating system market is being reshaped by extended support, AI-first challengers, and user-level workarounds.

ASRock quietly rolls out new firmware after disastrous previous update killed Radeon RX 7900-series GPUs

Asrock's VBIOS 1.0.6 update follows reports of Radeon RX 7900 XT and XTX graphics cards failing to boot after installing the previous firmware.

Microsoft Fixes Nearly 1,100 Security Vulnerabilities

Microsoft did another four-digit patch drop today, releasing updates to fix almost 1,100 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software.

Open-Source AI's Security Bill Comes Due for Developers

Attacks on open AI platforms, Anthropic's expansion, and a new jailbreak rating framework all point to the same squeeze: openness is getting renegotiated.

British inference chip developer Fractile raises $720M in funding

Fractile Ltd., a British startup that develops artificial intelligence inference chips, has raised $720 million in funding. Reuters reported today that the Series C round was led by Thrive Capital, Founders Fund, Lightspeed and Redpoint.

Automattic debuts a platform to deploy vibe coding apps amid a changing internet

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, has launched a service called Spacefast that lets users deploy websites and apps built through vibe coding.

Software

The Quiet Shift Toward AI That Waits to Be Asked

Three recent app launches suggest AI is moving from the foreground to the plumbing, and US consumers may judge it by what it doesn't interrupt.

How to get this Siri camera upgrade for your iPad before its public release

You'll be able to access Visual Intelligence from a new tab in the tablet's Camera app.

Uber Parking Lets You Book a Spot Directly in the App. Here’s How

The new feature is launching in 15 cities before expanding across the US and Canada. It follows Uber’s acquisition of SpotHero earlier this year.