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Microsoft is overhauling its Windows Insider Program, which provides early access to new Windows 11 features. The company is introducing significant changes, starting with giving testers the ability to select specific new features they want to try out, offering more control over their preview experience.
A new Linux Foundation report finds that security readiness is the biggest obstacle to AI adoption. A widening gap exists between the rush to deploy AI and the ability to secure it. The report notes 67% of teams face pressure to accelerate deployment despite security risks.
A newly analyzed computer virus from over 20 years ago, named fast16.sys, reveals an early Stuxnet-style attack. The malware was designed to selectively target high-precision calculation software, subtly altering results in memory. This highlights a long-standing threat of data manipulation in critical systems.
Cybersecurity researchers have identified four malicious packages on the npm registry: `chalk-tempalte`, `@deadcode09284814/axios-util`, `axois-utils`, and `color-style-utils`. These packages were designed to steal information from developer systems and have been downloaded thousands of times.
Actor Matt Ryan, who voices Edward Kenway, has confirmed he filmed new scenes for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake. The new content is intended to add more emotional weight and depth to the main character's personal conflicts and overall journey in the popular game.
Figma built custom AI agents that help its security team investigate alerts and prepare code fixes. The agents learn from past incidents, reducing repetitive work and resolving complex security issues about 70% faster.
A new open-source tool called Blume can turn a folder of Markdown files into a complete documentation website with almost no configuration. Built on modern tech, it's designed to be AI-ready and easy for developers to use.
inclusionAI has released Ling 3.0 Flash Sante, a powerful AI model specialized for medicine, on Vercel's AI Gateway. It features a large memory and is designed for complex healthcare reasoning, with a free trial available until October 4.
Google's engineers built a new command-line tool, Antigravity, to automate the complex process of migrating databases to Spanner. The tool manages dual-writing to old and new systems, ensuring zero downtime for critical financial applications.
Yahoo now uses flexible virtual machines in Google Cloud's Spark service. This simple change prevents critical data processing jobs from failing when specific server types are unavailable, making their massive data infrastructure more resilient and cost-effective.
GitHub is testing Project HydraFusion, an AI system that uses multiple models together to improve coding assistance. This approach aims to deliver higher quality results while better managing performance and cost for complex developer tasks.
An AI firm has offered $12.5 million for bankrupt Spirit Airlines' internal data, including 600 million emails and chats. The case shows how corporate data is now a valuable asset for training AI, raising major privacy concerns.
The Kubernetes project is promoting KYAML, a stricter version of YAML, to make configuration files safer and more predictable. This aims to reduce common errors that cause deployment failures for developers and DevOps teams.
A top CTO argues that hiring for personality and problem-solving ability creates stronger, more resilient engineering teams than focusing only on technical skills. This approach is crucial for navigating crises and integrating AI.
Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur cut its virtualization licensing fees by over 85% after switching from VMware to HPE's software. The move highlights growing backlash against Broadcom's recent pricing changes.
Meta introduced ZGateway, a proxy for its massive ZippyDB database. The new layer simplifies traffic management, adds resilience, and offers a blueprint for developers managing large-scale systems.
Modern fertilizer production relies on fossil fuels, making food prices volatile. Now, biotech startups are engineering microbes that produce nitrogen for plants, offering a path to more stable and sustainable agriculture.
AI company Cohere has released Parse 5, a new model that can read complex documents like PDFs and extract structured data. This helps businesses automate data entry and analysis from visually rich files like invoices and reports.
New reports link fatal crashes to a critical Tesla Autopilot flaw where cars suddenly stop on freeways. The incidents raise urgent questions about the safety, liability, and real-world reliability of advanced driver-assist systems.
IKEA has launched its first smart radiator thermostat, an affordable device supporting the Matter standard. This move signals a major push for smart home interoperability, making the technology more accessible to mainstream consumers.
A new integration lets bare-metal tools manage virtual machines inside Kubernetes. This allows infrastructure teams to use a single, unified workflow for provisioning both physical and virtual servers, simplifying automation and reducing complexity.
New research from Google suggests focusing AI on code generation can make software less stable. Instead, teams should use AI in the early planning and design stages for better, more reliable product development.
Elastic has released version 8.19.21 of the Elastic Stack to fix potential security vulnerabilities. The company recommends all users upgrade immediately to protect their systems from potential threats and ensure data integrity.
Cloudflare now lets developers designate certain app permissions as optional. This means users can decline non-critical requests without breaking the login process, giving them more control and reducing unnecessary data access for applications.