Computer Coding

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  OpenAI Says New Model Adept At Making AI Better

  Open AI's latest model is particularly adept at "agentic" coding and computer use in which digital assistants independently tend to tasks as directed.

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  OpenAI Upgrades Codex With Computer Use, Image Generation Capabilities

  OpenAI, on Thursday, released a major update to Codex, its coding-focused platform for desktop. The new update brings computer use, image generation, native access to the web, and other personalisation tools to users, significantly upgrading the usability of the tool. The new features are first arriving on macOS and will be rolled out to Windows an...

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  Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Use Your Computer to Complete Tasks

  Anthropic introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for Claude on Monday. Part of the AI platform’s Computer Use capability, the feature allows the chatbot to control the user’s PC and complete tasks autonomously. The capability is currently available as a research preview and can be accessed via its Claude Code or Claude Cowork fun...

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  OpenAI Introduces GPT-5.4 Mini, Nano as Faster Models Optimised for Coding and AI Agents

  OpenAI introduced two new artificial intelligence (AI) models in the GPT-5.4 family on Tuesday. Dubbed GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano, the two smaller AI models are faster compared to the larger models in the family, and are aimed at low-latency workloads. Some of the key strengths of these models include coding proficiency, computer use, multimodal...

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  Perplexity's Aravind Srinivas Says AI Could Change How Computer Science Is Taught

  Aravind Srinivas endorsed a post on X by a physics and AI/ML student that argued large language models (LLMs) are automating routine coding tasks.

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  Opinion | The Great AI Race: India Must Decide Whether It Writes The Code, Or Lives By It

  In a century where power will be increasingly mediated through code, compute, and control over data, India cannot afford to drift into technological dependency.

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  CERT-In Asks macOS, Google Chrome Users to Install Updates That Address Security Flaws, Data Theft Risks

  CERT-In has issued two security advisories warning macOS and Google Chrome users about vulnerabilities that could lead to data theft or system compromise if left unpatched. The macOS advisory flags flaws in Apple Pages and Keynote that could expose sensitive information through malicious files, while a separate alert highlights a high-risk remote c...

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  National Testing Agency Opens CUET PG 2026 Correction Window From January 28 to 30

  The CUET PG 2026 correction window is available from January 28 to 30 for candidates to update certain form fields. Exams will be held in March in CBT mode with 90-minute papers.

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  CERT-In Urges Android Users to Update Smartphones After Google Patches Critical Dolby Vulnerability

  CERT-In (or the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) issued a new advisory note (CIVN–2026-0016) on Wednesday, warning Android users about a vulnerability that could be exploited by bad actors to execute code and gain access to their devices remotely. The cybersecurity watchdog advised users to download the January 2026 Android security updat...

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  CERT-In Warns Chrome, Edge Users of ‘High’ Risk Vulnerabilities on Windows, macOS, and Linux

  The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities affecting two popular Chromium-based web browsers — Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. The latest bulletin, published on Monday, has flagged the discovered vulnerabilities as high risk that could potentially allow threat actors to exploi...