Microsoft is gradually rolling out a Windows 11 preview update that lets users customize the right-click menu, including which commands and third-party extensions appear and where. The update also adds Cloud Rebuild, which reinstalls Windows from the cloud but does not retain users’ files or applications. Microsoft reported declining revenue from Windows-related PC sales, while Azure and Microsoft Cloud revenue grew.
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Preview update KB5127936 applies to Windows 11 versions 26H2 and 25H2.
The new menu controls let users show or hide built-in commands, rearrange the main menu, and manage third-party extensions.
Cloud Rebuild can reinstall Windows using an image and system drivers from Windows Update, including when the PC will not boot.
Cloud Rebuild works like a fresh installation: existing applications and files are not included.
Microsoft said Windows OEM revenue fell 27%, or 28% in constant currency, compared with the prior year.
The broader Windows OEM and devices category, which includes Surface, fell 22%.
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood said the company expects the Windows OEM and devices trends to continue through the rest of the fiscal year.
Azure revenue rose 48% and Microsoft Cloud revenue rose 30% year over year; Microsoft reported total quarterly revenue of $92.3 billion.
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Reddit will test a shift toward a primarily logged-in experience outside the U.S. this quarter, then gradually consider broader changes. The company says the move aims to improve personalization and advertising while limiting unauthorized scraping of its data, as search referrals weaken.
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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said the company will test the logged-in experience outside the U.S. this quarter.
Reddit said it will use test data to decide how to approach a gradual broader rollout.
The company said logged-in users can receive personalized feeds and community recommendations, and can opt out of personalization.
Logged-out visitors will still be able to access Reddit’s homepage and view content through search results or shared links; commenting and content ranking will remain limited to logged-in users.
Reddit said search referral traffic fell meaningfully in Q3 and warned that daily users could decline by a low-double-digit percentage in Q4 if the trend continues.
Chief Operating Officer Jen Wong said logged-in users spend about five times as much time on Reddit as logged-out users.
Reddit said more than 80% of its monetization comes from its app and logged-in users, and performance advertising accounts for more than 60% of its ad revenue.
Reddit is relaunching in-app incognito browsing, which lets users browse and search without affecting their account, but does not allow commenting or other engagement.
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Experts warn that AI tools make it easier to create realistic fake images, videos and audio, which can be used in scams and political disinformation. They say many people struggle to identify audio deepfakes, while AI-generated political ads have increased sharply ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Doppel reported that only 8% of people in one test recognized that an AI agent was calling them; 92% thought they were speaking with a human.
Experts say deepfakes can imitate the voices and likenesses of public figures, friends or relatives.
PolitiFact reported that an AI-manipulated video in Texas falsely depicted a former student accusing Senate candidate James Talarico of sexual misconduct.
The Wesleyan Media Project reported that campaigns had spent more than $137 million on at least 220 AI-generated ads by mid-October.
The Wesleyan Media Project identified less than $50,000 in spending on AI-generated ads during the 2024 election cycle, according to its co-director.
The project’s co-director said most of the AI-generated ads it tracked did not disclose that they used AI.
Veriff reported a 300% increase in deepfake-related fraud attempts against businesses in 2026 compared with 2025.
A Veriff expert advised people who receive suspicious requests to hang up and verify the caller through a known phone number or another channel.
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At its National Conference, eClinicalWorks announced a redesigned electronic health record system, new AI tools, and plans to expand into hospital and pharmacy software. CEO Girish Navani projected that the redesign could improve customer efficiency by 30% within about a quarter, while the company plans to include some AI features in standard upgrades at no extra charge.
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The upcoming 12.04 release will introduce Canvas for Care, a workspace that combines patient information, AI-generated summaries, and suggested actions.
The AI Workbench lets organizations build automated agents for tasks such as referrals and revenue-cycle management.
The Workbench includes tests for agents before deployment and alerts staff when technical problems require human intervention.
eClinicalWorks is developing an inpatient EHR for community and critical access hospitals; four hospitals are preparing to implement it.
A new pharmacy platform links prescribing and inventory management with pharmacy operations and patient records.
The company says it expects to exceed $1.3 billion in revenue this year and serves more than 180,000 providers.
The article also reports that the Department of Health and Human Services finalized the HTI-5 rule, which aims to reduce regulatory burdens on health IT developers.
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Nvidia said allegations that Alice Huang passed information to Beijing were investigated and debunked last year. The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence agencies had found that Huang, an executive at Singapore-based data center company Megaspeed, funneled information to China.
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Nvidia rejected the report’s allegations.
The company said the allegations were investigated and debunked last year.
The New York Times published the report on Thursday.
The report said U.S. intelligence agencies found that Alice Huang passed information to Beijing.
Alice Huang is an executive at Singapore-based data center company Megaspeed.
The article’s headline says the report alleged that Huang was tied to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
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The New York Times, citing anonymous people briefed on U.S. intelligence, reported that President Donald Trump was told about allegations that Alice Huang, a Chinese citizen and former Megaspeed executive, passed information about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Beijing. The sources said Trump took no action, in part over concerns about Nvidia sales and U.S.-China trade; the allegations remain unclear, and China’s embassy called them baseless.
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U.S. intelligence reportedly briefed Trump about a suspected Chinese effort to obtain information from someone with direct access to Jensen Huang.
The person identified in the report was Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based cloud company Megaspeed; she is not related to Jensen Huang.
U.S. investigators reportedly suspected Alice Huang helped China evade export controls to obtain advanced Nvidia chips through Megaspeed.
The report said Trump chose not to act partly because of possible effects on Nvidia sales and U.S.-China trade relations.
The article said it is unclear what information Alice Huang may have shared with Beijing or how closely she remains connected to Megaspeed.
Nvidia said Alice Huang would not have had access to its trade secrets, according to the report.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington called the accusations against Alice Huang baseless.
The report said Jensen Huang did not receive a defensive briefing about the alleged spying.
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Finnish police are investigating whether Google’s planned data centre site near Muhos breached environmental law. Authorities say forest clearing and drainage began before required environmental impact assessments were completed; Google says it will cooperate.
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The investigation concerns possible breaches of Finland’s Water Act and environmental damage.
Tuike Finland, a local Google subsidiary, carried out forest clearing and drainage at the planned site.
Finnish authorities ordered Google to stop work at the site in early October.
Police Detective Superintendent Kari Pakanen said a guilty finding could lead to a corporate fine.
Google said it would cooperate with police and continue working to comply with rules at its sites.
The data centre project is part of Google’s announced $15 billion investment in AI infrastructure in Finland.
Finland’s cool climate and low-carbon electricity have helped attract data centre projects.
Grid operator Fingrid has projected that Finland’s electricity use could rise by up to 40 percent if all agreed grid connection projects proceed.
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U.S.-based startup 247Solar is developing a small concentrated solar plant in India that combines solar thermal power with photovoltaics. Its system uses heated air and is designed to run on fossil fuels during periods of weak sunlight, sharing much of the same generating hardware rather than requiring a separate backup plant.
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India contracted with 247Solar to build and operate a 1-megawatt plant.
The project will combine concentrated solar power with photovoltaic panels.
Concentrated solar systems use mirrors called heliostats to focus sunlight and produce heat.
247Solar’s receiver uses air at ambient pressure and heats it to about 970°C.
The heated air can be used for industrial heat, electricity generation, or heat storage.
The company says its system can burn a range of fuels when solar resources are low.
Photovoltaic panel costs have fallen sharply, making them cheaper than concentrated solar in many locations.
The article says new concentrated solar plant construction has largely stopped.
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A new Pentagon report includes a high-resolution image of China’s Shenlong space plane attached to an unidentified satellite, with its payload bay doors open. The spacecraft is on its fourth mission, but China has not disclosed its objectives; observers have reported it releasing objects into orbit, though there is no confirmation it has interfered with other spacecraft.
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The Defense Intelligence Agency published the image in a report on threats to U.S. security in space.
Vantor’s WorldView-3 satellite took the image in 2024 from about 56 miles away, at a resolution of 1.8 inches per pixel.
Shenlong has been on orbital missions since 2020 and launched its fourth mission in February 2026, according to the article.
LeoLabs said it detected an object near Shenlong in June and assessed with high confidence that the space plane released it.
Observers have reported object releases during earlier Shenlong missions, and its 2023 mission may have included close-approach operations with another spacecraft.
Close-approach operations can support satellite inspection or servicing, but may also have military uses.
China says its program is intended to develop reusable spaceflight technology.
The United States also operates a reusable robotic space plane, the Boeing-built X-37B, through the U.S. Space Force.
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Court documents show that Meta employees discussed ways to undermine social psychologist Jonathan Haidt and encourage academics to disavow his work. The notes refer to a quiet campaign and a possible critical article, but it is unclear whether Meta acted on the ideas.
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The notes appeared in a U.S. court filing in litigation brought by school districts against Meta.
A document titled “Well-being Meeting Sound-check Notes” refers to a “whisper strategy” and discusses turning academics against Haidt.
Minutes from a March 8, 2023, meeting describe a goal of making Haidt appear less credible to the media.
The notes suggest asking someone identified as “Gellman” to write a critical article.
Andrew Gelman, a Columbia University professor, said he was never hired by Facebook to target Haidt.
Gelman said he had received money from Mark Zuckerberg’s company in the past, with no conditions attached.
Haidt’s 2024 book, The Anxious Generation, argues that widespread smartphone use has caused a mental health crisis among young people.
The documents do not establish whether Meta carried out the ideas discussed.
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Silicon Practice has gone into administration, disrupting websites and online services at about 500 GP practices in England and affecting services in Wales. Patients whose practice website is unavailable are being told to contact the practice by phone or in person; the NHS app is still working.
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Silicon Practice provided websites, online booking and consultation services to around 500 practices in England, just under 10% of the total.
Practices in London, Gloucestershire and Norfolk have reported problems.
Services in Wales are also affected.
NHS England said most GP practice websites remain available, but some that used Silicon Practice have been affected.
Affected patients are advised to contact their practice by phone or in person if its website is unavailable.
The NHS app is working.
Practices in England have been required to offer online appointment booking since last year, and more than 40% of appointments are currently booked online.
NHS England has contacted affected practices with advice on maintaining services and limiting disruption to patient care.
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Google said a technical gap caused AI Mode to avoid naming the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, even as it identified Donald Trump as the winner of the 2016 and 2024 elections. Google said it was fixing the issue, and Newsweek later reported that AI Mode named Joe Biden as the 2020 winner.
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Users shared screenshots on X showing AI Mode directing them to official results when asked who won the 2020 election.
AI Mode identified Trump as the winner of the 2016 election and cited 270 To Win.
When asked about the 2024 election, AI Mode identified Trump as the winner and cited CNN.
Google said its systems use news articles or AP data for recent election responses and historic records for older elections.
Google said it was also working to fix a similar technical gap involving 2022 Senate races.
Newsweek reported that, by Thursday morning, AI Mode gave comparable direct answers about the 2020 and 2024 elections.
In its later test, Newsweek said AI Mode named Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election.
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West Virginia sued TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, over alleged harm to children. The state claims TikTok uses features that encourage excessive screen time and exposes young users to sexualized content and potential predators.
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West Virginia filed the lawsuit on Thursday.
The suit names TikTok and ByteDance.
The state alleges TikTok deliberately keeps children engaged with the app.
The complaint says TikTok uses addictive features to encourage excessive screen time among children.
West Virginia alleges the app exposes children to sexualized content and potential predators.
The state accuses the companies of violating West Virginia consumer protection laws.
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Health experts want mammogram reports to use a standard method for noting breast arterial calcification. They say this could help improve cardiovascular disease prevention for women.
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Breast arterial calcification can be seen on mammograms.
Health experts are calling for standardized reporting of this finding.
The proposed reporting change aims to support cardiovascular disease prevention.
The prevention effort focuses on women.
The article does not describe a specific reporting standard or study.
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Booker Prize-winning author Ian McEwan discussed his novel “What We Can Know” with France 24’s Olivia Salazar-Winspear as the book was translated into French. The conversation covered its imagined 22nd-century society, climate change, literature and the possible effects of artificial intelligence on human civilization.
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The novel is set in a 22nd-century society after a major event called the “derangement.”
In the novel, many 21st-century capital cities have been submerged.
The story follows academics pursuing a mythical lost poem.
The interview considered climate change and the future consequences of the climate crisis.
McEwan and Salazar-Winspear discussed celebrity artists and the possible decline of reading.
McEwan shared views on how artificial intelligence could reshape human civilization.
The France 24 interview was published on October 29, 2026, as the novel was translated into French.
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Alphabet reported $128 billion in revenue and more than $26 billion in net income for the third quarter of 2026, while its share price fell nearly 12% after the results. Google said AI Mode searches earn less than standard web searches and announced plans to expand advertising in AI Mode as it increases investment in AI infrastructure.
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Alphabet's third-quarter revenue rose 25% from a year earlier to almost $128 billion.
Net income exceeded $26 billion, nearly $9 billion below the same quarter a year earlier.
Alphabet reported earnings per share of $2.12, below analysts' consensus estimate of $3.02.
Google Cloud revenue topped $30 billion, about $1 billion above analyst expectations.
Google search volume grew 12% year over year, compared with 17% in the second quarter and 19% in the first quarter.
Google Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler said an AI Mode query currently earns less than a comparable standard web search because it carries fewer ads that cost less to run.
Google plans to expand AI Mode ads in more countries and introduce ads that change during conversations in the United States.
Alphabet reported $51.4 billion in third-quarter capital spending and forecast total spending of $195 billion to $205 billion in 2026; it is targeting more than $300 billion in AI investment in 2027.
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K Health presents PatientGPT as an AI-powered entry point for health systems. The tool uses patient records and system-defined rules to answer routine questions, route requests and pass cases to clinicians when needed. K Health says its longer-term plan includes proactive care and operation within each health system’s own environment.
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PatientGPT is designed to provide one continuous conversation across health system touchpoints.
The system uses a patient’s medical record to tailor responses and intake questions.
Health systems set the policies that determine where requests go and when clinicians take over.
PatientGPT is intended to route patients to resources such as schedulers, nurses or physicians.
The article says clinicians retain responsibility for clinical judgment.
K Health says a supervising AI layer reviews responses and a security layer protects the process.
K Health’s stated roadmap includes 24/7 care, peer-reviewed clinical AI, platform-based primary care and access to full medical records.
The article describes the current foundation as live, including health system rules, question routing and adaptive intake.
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Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell resigned after a university committee released findings from an investigation into his use of AI. The university said the investigation, opened in September, concerned allegations that he violated its AI use policy by using AI to meaningfully alter his writing.
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Dartmouth announced Schnell’s resignation on Wednesday.
Schnell was the university’s provost.
A university committee investigated his use of AI.
The investigation began in September.
The allegations concerned a violation of Dartmouth’s AI use policy.
The university said AI meaningfully altered Schnell’s writing.
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The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence agencies believe Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive, acted as a Chinese intelligence asset and developed a close relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Nvidia said Jensen Huang’s meetings with customers are routine and that they do not involve sensitive trade secrets or information relevant to national security.
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Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is an executive at Singapore-based data center company Megaspeed and is not related to Jensen Huang.
U.S. officials previously suspected Alice Huang of helping smuggle Nvidia chips to China, according to the article.
The Times reported that officials concluded Alice Huang passed commercial information to Beijing, citing unnamed sources.
U.S. officials reportedly found during surveillance that Alice Huang had developed a close relationship with Jensen Huang.
The Trump administration has restricted exports of advanced AI chips to China, citing national security.
The Times reported that White House officials were concerned about Alice Huang’s access to Jensen Huang and his relationship with President Donald Trump.
Nvidia said its CEO meets with thousands of customer executives and that customers receive ordinary business information, not sensitive trade secrets or national security information.
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Zazie Beetz spoke with “CBS Mornings” about her starring role in Apple TV’s “Nocturne.” The article listing does not include details about how she prepared for the role.
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Zazie Beetz stars in Apple TV’s “Nocturne.”
Beetz discussed the role in an interview with “CBS Mornings.”
The interview video is listed as five minutes and five seconds long.
The listing does not provide details of Beetz’s preparation.
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