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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.
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.
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.
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.
SAP is acquiring AI startup TechWolf to automatically map employee skills. The technology will be integrated into its SuccessFactors HR platform, giving its AI agents better data for talent management and internal mobility.
The internet’s core security key is changing in 2026 for only the second time ever. Network operators must update their systems ahead of the switch to prevent users from being unable to reach websites.
Google updated its AlloyDB database to combine two types of search—vector and full-text—into a single command. This drastically simplifies building high-quality search for modern AI applications, reducing complexity and improving performance for developers.
A startup called Mirror Particle is building a "world model" from scratch to predict human behavior. The company argues this approach is more reliable for market research and brand strategy than simply using large language models for role-playing.
Elastic is embedding OpenAI's new GPT Cyber models directly into its security platform. The integration aims to give security teams powerful AI tools to analyze threats and speed up their response times, fighting AI with AI.
OpenTelemetry's Kubernetes Attributes Processor is now officially stable. This gives developers and SREs a dependable way to add crucial Kubernetes context to their logs and metrics, making it much easier to debug complex applications running in containers.
The latest Stack Overflow Developer Survey reveals a major paradox: while most developers use AI coding assistants daily, they still don't fully trust them. This highlights the growing need for verifiable information and good documentation to combat AI errors.
JetBrains has renamed its experimental build tool, Amper, to the Kotlin Toolchain. This move aims to create a single, unified entry point for building Kotlin projects, simplifying the developer experience, especially for multiplatform applications.
JetBrains is bringing its powerful IntelliJ IDEA code intelligence for Java and Kotlin to VS Code. The new extension, now a Release Candidate, lets developers use best-in-class features without leaving their preferred editor.
Google DeepMind can now embed a hidden signature in AI-generated biological data, like DNA. This could help track AI-created organisms, while new 'swarm scaling' methods are making AI systems more powerful by combining smaller models.
Developers are reverse-engineering classic video games, allowing them to run on new devices or get new features. This trend highlights the power of community-driven development but also creates significant intellectual property challenges for original creators.
Reflection has released Beam, an open-weight AI model designed for high performance at a lower compute cost. It enables organizations to build their own custom, private AI systems by training on their proprietary data.
A Texas city is charging $2.3 million for public records on its AI-powered Flock surveillance cameras. This tactic highlights the extreme costs cities are creating to shield controversial surveillance tech from public and media scrutiny.
A popular browser automation toolset can use 18,000 tokens—9% of a large context window—before an AI agent even starts working. This highlights the hidden costs of tool use and the need for more efficient integration.
Several US counties are pausing new data center construction due to community concerns. However, these temporary bans don't affect projects already underway, meaning the current building boom will continue for now, according to a report by TechRadar.
AWS has launched a new AI-powered agent called the Well-Architected Agent. It automatically finds and suggests improvements for your cloud setup, aiming to save teams time on manual optimization and review tasks.
A new AI safety tool runs on a laptop yet performs nearly as well as a 35-billion-parameter model, a Red Hat benchmark found. This offers a cost-effective way for developers to build safety guardrails directly into their applications.
The Java ecosystem saw a wave of updates, including major new versions of the JobRunr background job scheduler and the OpenXava application framework. A new Java language server called Lathe was also introduced.
Nvidia raised the price of its seven-year-old Shield TV Pro by $100, a 50% increase. The move highlights severe, ongoing memory shortages and supply chain pressures that continue to affect even older consumer electronics.