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AI agents fall short on open research questions
In the Into the Unknown benchmark, nine AI agents tackled open questions from US national labs, and none of 135 submissions met all requirements. 114 papers failed the integrity check; GPT-6 Astra did best.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Cybersecurity
AI auditors spot most agent misbehavior but raise many false alarms
A study by Anthropic researcher Andy Hall finds GPT-5 caught about 98 percent of reward-hacking cases in logs. The more exhaustively the search is tuned, the more false alarms appear, so it is not yet enough for reliable safety checks.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Operating systems · Smartphones & apps
ColorOS 17 reaches more OPPO and Realme phones in November
OPPO and Realme schedule ColorOS 17 updates for 25 devices from both brands this month. The first updates are already rolling out, and the software is based on Android 17.
Full story at Gizchina.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models · Cybersecurity
Open AI models are closing the cyber gap with closed ones
In the Vals AI benchmark, GPT-6 Sol Daybreak hits 80.8 percent of attack objectives in simulated corporate networks, and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 72.8 percent at a tenth of the cost. Analysts say open models can't be restricted, so defenders' window is shrinking.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Smartphones & apps · IT industry & companies
Samsung phone makers are reportedly unhappy
The headline says the people who make phones at Samsung are not happy. No further details are given.
Full story at SamMobile ↗ - Operating systems · Smartphones & apps
Galaxy XCover 7 Pro gets Android 17 with One UI 9
Samsung is rolling out the Android 17 update in the US, starting with carrier-locked models on firmware G766USQUADZJ7. Unlocked models are expected soon, and the update brings interface changes and new privacy features.
Full story at Android Central ↗ - Operating systems
Windows 11 lets you type a PIN without waiting for face unlock
According to the headline, Windows 11 will no longer make you wait for face unlock to fail before typing your PIN. The fix is already in a new build.
Full story at Windows Latest ↗ - Operating systems · Software & updates · Programming & dev tools
Microsoft favors native WinUI over web apps in Windows 11
According to the report, Microsoft is betting on native WinUI rather than web apps across Windows 11. Color Picker and Text Extractor in PowerToys have also moved to it.
Full story at Windows Latest ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models · Chips & hardware · Programming & dev tools
FLUX 3 Image Klein gets faster on NVIDIA Blackwell
NVIDIA describes how image generation with Black Forest Labs' FLUX 3 Image Klein can be sped up on Blackwell GPUs. Inference latency matters to developers of design and image editing tools.
Full story at NVIDIA Developer ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies · Enterprise software
Atlassian reports 10 million human-AI collaborations monthly
Atlassian's shareholder letter for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 cites 10 million collaborations a month between humans and AI agents. The company says the figure doubled in six months.
Full story at Atlassian ↗
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