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File Mover Express: AWS Releases Open-Source Tool for S3 File Transfers

AWS has recently released File Mover Express, an open-source application under the Apache 2.0 license for transferring large files between local…

Node.js 27.0.0-alpha.0.0.0 (Alpha)

Into the Omniverse: How Developers Turn Ideas Into Simulations With Frontier AI Agents

Turning a simulation idea into a working application means assembling assets, connecting physics and rendering, and checking that the scene behaves…

Developer builds a complete Intel 486 PC emulator in a browser

A developer has created a full Intel 486 PC system, using 100% pure-JavaScript, in a browser.

CUDA Oxide 0.3 Vastly Improves Rust Support For NVIDIA CUDA Programming

NVIDIA software engineers released CUDA Oxide 0.3 for closing out October. CUDA Oxide as a reminder is their experimental Rust to CUDA compiler that…

Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours

It's still unknown how attackers got access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account.

OpenBSD 8.0 Brings Expanded Hardware Support, Security Enhancements, and Virtualization Improvements

OpenBSD 8.0 is a substantial upgrade bringing broader hardware compatibility, enhanced security, an expanded virtual address space, and support for…

Webhook IP ranges added to the Meta API

We’re adding IP ranges for GitHub webhook deliveries on github.com. The Meta API now includes these additional ranges in the hooks field.

[$] Removing binder.c

The final talk at Kangrejos 2026 was about the removal of the C implementation of Android's Binder driver, the primary interprocess communication…

FBI links $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist to North Korean hackers

The FBI has confirmed that North Korean state-sponsored hackers known as TraderTraitor were behind the $6.3 billion crypto-theft attack on Binance,…

Spring News Roundup: First Release Candidates of Boot, Framework, Data, Security, Modulith, AI

There was a flurry of activity during the week of October 19th, 2026, highlighting: first release candidates of: Spring Boot, Spring Framework,…

Malicious Claude Code extension on Cursor planted SSH backdoors

A malicious version of Anthropic's Claude Code VS Code extension was distributed through Cursor's extension marketplace for approximately 11 hours on…

[$] System-call wrappers for glibc

In a followup to his session at the 2025 Linux Plumbers Conference (LPC), Carlos O'Donell returned to the topic of system-call wrappers for the GNU C…

Eight more stable kernel updates

Greg Kroah-Hartman has announced the release of the 7.3.1, 7.2.14, 6.18.60, 6.12.115, 6.6.161, 6.1.191, 5.15.224, and 5.10.273 stable kernels.

Security updates for Friday

Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (aspell, cjose, curl, gcc-toolset-15-gcc, httpd:2.4, ignition, java-21-openjdk, libX11, libXi,…

Node.js 24.22.2 (LTS)

Kubernetes Confidential Containers Get Fortanix Attestation and Key Management

Fortanix's CoCo integration connects workload attestation to decryption-key release for Kubernetes AI workloads.

Developers ask AI which tool to use. Here’s how we track the answer.

We asked Claude “Which CMS platforms support MCP integration?” It searched the web and put Webflow in its first group,

VS Code Wrapped: GitHub Universe 2026

Explore how VS Code evolved between GitHub Universe 2025 and 2026, with new ways to code, collaborate with agents, and manage work across tools and…

EA reportedly closed BioWare because it was forced to choose between Mass Effect 5 and Star Wars Battlefront 3

A new report has revealed that EA closed BioWare because it was forced to choose between investing in one of two sci-fi projects: a new Mass Effect…

GitHub Universe 2026: Evolving every layer of the stack

Today, we laid out our vision for GitHub as the most comprehensive, end-to-end software delivery system in the world.

Octoverse: Commits, pushes, reach new highs in 2026 as developers build with agents

See how a record year of growth reached every industry, every field, and every kind of builder in the 2026 Octoverse report.

Route and orchestrate models with GitHub Copilot Fusion

GitHub Copilot Fusion is generally available. Instead of picking a model for each task, choose Copilot Fusion and let Copilot intelligently route and…

GitHub Copilot app, Universe releases

Work doesn’t always fit in a single repository or session. A feature can span several repositories.

GitHub Enterprise now includes access to GitHub Copilot

Enterprises working with a GitHub or Microsoft account team can now get Copilot included with GitHub Enterprise for every licensed user.

Chronicles: Medieval Developer 'At Real Risk of Closing' Before Release as Funding 'No Longer in Place'

Chronicles: Medieval developer Raw Power Games posted a chilling warning on its social media pages, warning that the studio might close before it can…

It’s ok that computers are (sometimes) better than us

Ryan is joined by Charity Majors, co-founder and CTO at Honeycomb, for a conversation about applying the concept of immutable infrastructure to…

Busy GPUs can hide slow AI inference on Kubernetes

A Kubernetes cluster can be healthy while the AI service running on it disappoints users. A model might return its

What worries Entire co-founder Thomas Dohmke about the future of tech?

Former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke is taking on his old company. His startup, Entire, launched a GitHub alternative this week,

Footage of a Persona 1 remake has seemingly leaked online

Almost two minutes of footage from what appears to be a remake of the original Persona has leaked online.

[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for October 29, 2026

Inside this week's LWN.net Weekly Edition: Front: Python JIT; Kernel clean up; Rust panics; Future Rust features; Northstar browser; 7.4 merge…

Kubernetes just formed a workload conformance group. Here’s why it matters for AI teams.

Welcome to the final edition of Road to KubeCon, where we track the Kubernetes and cloud-native ecosystem each week on

A report from the LPC sched_ext microconference

The Linux Plumbers Conference blog has a report from the sched_ext microconference held in Prague.

How to fund Rust contributors

TLDR: To fund general maintenance, donate to the Rust Foundation Maintainers Fund or sponsor the RustNL Maintainers Team To fund specific features…

Python 3.15.2, 3.14.10, 3.13.18, 3.12.16 and 3.11.18 are out

Five expedited security releases to distrust the compromised eMudhra intermediate CA keys.

Microsoft’s new Copilot harness makes agents easy — until you want to switch

Microsoft is opening up the GitHub Copilot agent harness to outside developers through Microsoft Foundry, bringing the same orchestration…

Inside Buckshot Roulette developer Mike Klubnika's terrifically nasty horror universe of post-Soviet malaise

In Mike Klubnika's growing oeuvre of brilliantly deplorable games, the same elements tend to recur.

Official Claude Code Extension on Cursor Marketplace Trojanized with Persistent SSH Backdoor

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that a trojanized version of Anthropic's official Claude Code extension was distributed through the Cursor…

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Security Releases

Nintendo Reveals Surprise Pikmin Day Direct

Nintendo has revealed a surprise Nintendo Direct for Pikmin Day because it has apparently decided that's a thing now.

Why MCP servers should tell agents what to do next

Many MCP servers do just one thing. An agent asks for data and the server hands it back. AWS’s James

Node.js 26.12.1 (Current)

AWS Elastic Beanstalk for regulated workloads: Built for the next decade, not just the first deploy

For more than a decade, the managed application platform industry has optimized around a compelling promise: get code running as

“I don’t think the world needs a new GitHub”: What GitHub’s leaders really think about their new rivals

At its annual Universe ’26 conference in San Francisco this week, GitHub took to the question of the platform’s stability

The 5 essential layers of AI agent sandboxing on Kubernetes

An AI agent given autonomy to run code will inevitably run code no human has reviewed. It may install model-selected

Announcing TypeScript 7.1 Beta

Today we’re excited to announce the beta release of TypeScript 7.1! npm install -D typescript@beta Let’s take a look at what’s new in TypeScript 7.1!

Announcing rustup 1.29.2

The rustup team is happy to announce the release of rustup version 1.29.2. Rustup is the recommended tool to install Rust, a programming language…

Securing the agentic insider

In the last few months, concerns have arisen about AI safety as a growing number of incidents were publicly disclosed.

Delivering controlled and concentrated context

Check out the new features and capabilities now available in Stack Internal and Stack Internal Community.

Apple unveils groundbreaking MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display

Apple today introduced the all-new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display featuring breakthrough tandem OLED technology.

How bug bounty sharpens one researcher’s security skills

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues, the GitHub Bug Bounty team spotlights @r31n, diving into their research approach, favorite bug classes,…

Stack Overflow for Agents triples signups with ChatGPT plugin

Two engineers shipped Stack Overflow for Agents in a few weeks with Codex, and its ChatGPT plugin helped drive up to 10× growth in agent creation.

Announcing Rust 1.99.1

The Rust team has published a new point release of Rust, 1.99.1. Rust is a programming language that is empowering everyone to build reliable and…

Modernizing the VS Code UI

See how developer feedback is shaping the modern VS Code interface, from layout density and editor tabs to themes and responsiveness.

Updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement now available

The Apple Developer Program License Agreement has been revised to support new features and updated policies, and to provide clarification.

Python 3.15 delivers a native-by-default experience on Windows on Arm

Windows on Arm has been ready for Python development for some time. With Python 3.15, the broader ecosystem has matured significantly, with more…

Linux Kernel TCP Flaw With 9.8 CVSS Score Affects Ubuntu, Red Hat and Other Distributions

A flaw in the Linux kernel's TCP code, tracked as CVE-2026-98432, affects Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and other Linux distributions.

Python 3.16.0 alpha 1 is now available

The first developer preview of Python 3.16 is ready for testing.

Better HTTP/1 connection reuse

Go 1.27 includes a change to the HTTP client that can make programs sending many sequential HTTP/1 requests significantly faster.

METRO Redux Next-Gen Update Out Now for XBOX Series X|S

The METRO Redux Next-Gen Update is out now on XBOX Series X|S consoles. Right now, you can experience both METRO 2033 & Last Light Redux with an…