Gmail Talks Back 📬, Windows Gets a Tune-Up 🪟, Macs Get a Side Hustle 🍎

Q: Google warned of potential widespread exploitation of a BeyondTrust Remote Support flaw already used

Google warned of potential widespread exploitation of a BeyondTrust Remote Support flaw already used in targeted attacks.

Q: Windows 11 is getting improvements like lower memory use and a redesigned Search experience.

Windows 11 is getting improvements like lower memory use and a redesigned Search experience.

Q: Apple's internal Minions system turns idle Macs into an AI inference data center.

Apple's internal Minions system turns idle Macs into an AI inference data center.

·Friday, October 16, 2026·5 min read

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The newsletter covers Google's warning about a BeyondTrust flaw already exploited in attacks, Windows 11 updates, and Apple's internal Minions system that pools idle Macs for AI inference. Also covered are Gmail's AI features rolling out to Workspace users, Cloudflare's new Forward action, and Figma's Specs editor.

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✓Google warned of potential widespread exploitation of a BeyondTrust Remote Support flaw already used in targeted attacks.

✓Windows 11 is getting improvements like lower memory use and a redesigned Search experience.

✓Apple's internal Minions system turns idle Macs into an AI inference data center.

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