OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with native computer use mode, financial plugins for Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets

The big headlines on this release are efficiency, with OpenAI reporting that GPT-5.4 uses far fewer tokens (47% fewer on some ...

OpenAI's new GPT-5.4 clobbers humans on pro-level work in tests - by 83%

GPT-5.4 is also more reliable, producing 18% fewer errors and 33% fewer false claims than GPT-5.2, according to OpenAI.
Security Boulevard

Microsoft’s February Security Update of High-Risk Vulnerability Notice for Multiple Products

Overview On February 11, 2026, NSFOCUS CERT monitored Microsoft’s release of its February security update patches, addressing 59 security issues across widely used products such as Windows, Azure, ...
Android Police

I replaced Google's core apps with open source alternatives, and I'm never going back

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...
Engadget

Mentra’s first smart glasses are open-source and come with their own app store

Mentra will soon start shipping its first smart glasses, the Mentra Live. At first glance, there’s nothing obvious setting Mentra’s glasses apart from its more well-known competitors, but they come ...
Redmond Magazine

Azure Functions and Logic Apps Gain Secure, Unique Default Hostnames

Microsoft introduces unique hostnames for Azure Functions and Logic Apps, reducing endpoint security risks. Non-enumerable Azure app URLs limit reconnaissance, scanning, targeted attacks and dangling ...
The New York Times

The Rise of the Self-Serve Blood Test

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing? By Kristen V. Brown As Kimberly Crisp approached middle age, ...
DualShockers

All Azure Flamestone Locations in Octopath Traveler 0

One of the biggest parts of the story of Octopath Traveler 0 involves you rebuilding your hometown of Wishvale. During this questline, you will ultimately recreate many of the structures that you see ...
PC World

If Windows 11’s new Outlook app refuses to open, try this

Over the past year, we’ve reported on countless problems with Microsoft’s Outlook apps, and they’re still coming. This time, it’s about difficulties opening the new Outlook app in Windows, something ...
Techno-Science.net

9 Best Open-Source Apps from GitHub You Can Actually Use Every Day

GitHub hosts powerful open source apps you can use daily, from Immich for photo backups and Upscayl for image upscaling to VERT for file conversion, BC Uninstaller for cleanup, Mole for Mac storage, ...
InfoQ

Azure API Management Premium v2 GA: Simplified Private Networking and VNet Injection

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...