This week in AI updates: Claude Opus 4.6, GPT-5.3-Codex, and more (February 6, 2026)

Claude Opus 4.6 improves on Opus’ coding skills, and it now sustains agent tasks for longer and can run more reliably in larger codebases.
Microsoft

New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan

CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.
The Verge

ChatGPT will now let you pick how nice it is

OpenAI is making it easier to edit emails with ChatGPT, too. OpenAI is making it easier to edit emails with ChatGPT, too. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social ...
The National Law Review

Critical Deadline to Update Notices of Privacy Practices Related to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Information for all HIPAA Covered Entities

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
PC Gamer

Runescape: Dragonwilds rolls out its farming update next week, and I can't wait to use it as another excuse to not complete the main quests

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iPadOS 26 Update: How To Use Your iPad Like A Mac

In this video, you’ll learn the ins and outs of the new iPad features in iPadOS 26. Paul takes you through how to download iPadOS 26 and the best multitasking setup for the latest software update.
CSOonline

New ClickFix attacks use fake Windows Update screens to fool employees

CSOs and Windows admins should disable the ability of personal computers to automatically run commands to block the latest version of the ClickFix social engineering attacks. This advice comes from ...
Android Authority

Stop using the wrong Gemini: The one setting you need to change for Gemini 3

Just eight months after Gemini 2.5 launched, Google has upgraded its AI models once again with the release of Gemini 3. Gemini 3 officially began rolling out widely on November 18, and even this early ...
Bleeping Computer

How to use the new Windows 11 Start menu, now rolling out

The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. The Start menu is now scrollable, so you can move ...
El Paso Times

SNAP funding update: Trump administration to send out partial payments to SNAP recipients

Partial payments are expected to be sent out to the millions of Americans who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the Trump administration said. The ...
Newsweek

SNAP Update: USDA Tells Grocery Stores Not to Give Discounts to Customers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has instructed grocery stores not to offer special discounts to approximately 42 million Americans who use food stamps. An email sent by the department to ...