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  • Microsoft's AI-Native Windows: Insider Build Adds Experimental Agent Workspace and Local AI Agents
    November 18, 2025, 7:32 PM EST. Microsoft is pressing toward an AI-native Windows, with Insider Build 26220.7262 introducing an Experimental agentic features toggle that creates a separate Agent Workspace. Unlike cloud copilots, these AI agents run locally and can perform tasks in the background, such as scrolling documents or managing apps. Each Agent Workspace gets its own agent with access to known folders (Documents, Downloads, Desktop, Videos, Pictures, Music) and is logged with a traceable activity path. The feature is off by default and requires administrator approval to enable, applying to all users on the device. Microsoft promises ongoing security, but acknowledges tradeoffs and cautions users to understand implications before enabling. The concept shifts Windows toward on-device AI agents, moving away from cloud-based windows toward a sandboxed, workspace-like environment, with privacy and control remaining central concerns.
  • AI Hacks AI: Cybercriminals Unleash a Self-Replicating AI-Powered Botnet
    November 18, 2025, 7:30 PM EST. A new wave of cyber threats leverages AI-powered techniques to create a self-replicating botnet that can spread across devices and networks with minimal human input. Researchers warn that the botnet could rapidly scale, adapt in real time, and evade traditional security by changing tactics. The piece outlines the threat landscape for enterprises and individuals, and why detection and mitigation require a mix of behavioral analytics, strong patching, network segmentation, and secure configurations. It also calls for industry collaboration and secure-by-design AI to curb autonomous cybercrime and protect critical infrastructure.
  • Apple's 3D-Printed Titanium Watch Cases: A Sustainable Leap in Additive Manufacturing
    November 18, 2025, 7:24 PM EST. Apple reveals its new Series 11 and Ultra 3 watch cases are 3D-printed from 100% recycled titanium. Framed as a cornerstone of its sustainability push toward a 2030 carbon-neutral goal, the approach uses additive manufacturing to reduce material waste and energy versus traditional subtractive CNC processes. The goal is an identical aesthetic to Apple's past watches while enabling production at scale without sacrificing quality. In an exclusive discussion, Apple researchers explain how this process is brought together and why it marks a major shift for hardware manufacturing. The piece highlights how 3D-printed components, recycled titanium, and scalable production intersect with the future of high-end wearables.
  • Hokkaidō's Taiki Spaceport Aims to Become East Asian Space Launch Hub
    November 18, 2025, 7:18 PM EST. Taiki, in Hokkaidō, is positioning itself as an East Asian space launch hub. After a Taiwan-affiliated company conducted Japan's first foreign-funded rocket launch from Taiki in July 2025, a new spaceport plan aims to attract more missions. The story highlights a surge in compact small satellites and small-lift vehicles, fueling a growing network of launch sites in the Asia-Pacific (per BryceTech). Most satellites launched in 2023 weighed under 600 kg, boosting demand for SSO (sun-synchronous orbit) launches; meanwhile, operators seek efficiency and strong infrastructure. GEO missions remain valuable for heavier payloads, but high-latitude sites like Taiki offer pivotal geographic advantages. Hokkaidō Spaceport (HOSPO) seeks to leverage its location facing the Pacific to serve operators with frequent launches and robust support.
  • iOS 26.2 Beta Adds Temporary AirDrop Access With Shareable Codes
    November 18, 2025, 7:12 PM EST. Apple's iOS 26.2 beta 3 adds a new AirDrop mode that lets two people share files temporarily using a shareable code. The code grants AirDrop access for 30 days without adding the recipient as a contact. Users can generate a code in Settings and share it securely; the receiver enters the code to connect. Access can be managed or revoked later in Settings, General, AirDrop, Manage Known AirDrop Contacts. This expands options beyond the existing contacts-only or everyone modes by enabling a one-time, time-limited connection with someone who isn't in your address book. Apple has also been updating firmware for AirPods and other products in the same news cycle.