Technology and development
Brief updates on software development, applications and tools. Every item links to its original source.
Developers working in Microsoft Teams can move from an issue notification to a proposed code fix through the consolidated GitHub app. GitHub describes a workflow where mentioning @GitHub lets the agent investigate an issue, change code, an…
Developers using their own models in Visual Studio 2026 must switch to the new Agent (Preview) after updating: the previous Ask and Agent modes no longer support BYOM. Previously configured Ollama models must also be added again. BYOM rema…
Wagtail site operators need to check dependencies that validate HTTPS certificates: updating the operating system alone does not protect outgoing requests made through requests. That library uses certifi’s separate certificate bundle, whic…
Developers using Copilot Business and Enterprise may see access change for previously unconfigured features and client capabilities. GitHub began enforcing the global default policy on October 22, with rollout scheduled through October 26;…
Developers offering auto-renewable app subscriptions now have another distribution option: starting October 22, organizations and educational institutions can purchase multiple seats through Apple Business and Apple School Manager. Multise…
Organizations restricting network access to GitHub Actions blob storage on github.com need to review their allowlists. GitHub is adding hosts and warns that organizations allowing individual endpoints must add them to avoid interruptions t…
GitHub Enterprise Cloud administrators using data residency can now enable public monitoring in public preview. The feature extends secret scanning beyond internal repositories by monitoring public commits on github.com and alerting enterp…
iOS developers can already submit apps optimized for iPhone Duo to the App Store, Apple says. The company describes adaptation APIs in the iOS 27.1 SDK and foldable-device simulation in Xcode 27.1. Phone availability begins October 23 in t…
Python 3.15.1, 3.14.9 and 3.13.17 are available, giving developers and administrators updated certificates in bundled pip following the eMudhra / emSign incident. All three releases include pip 26.2.2 with certifi 2026.10.19. Installers we…
GitHub CLI users can now opt into expiring OAuth tokens: the CLI automatically refreshes authentication, while a leaked access token becomes unusable within hours, according to GitHub. The feature is available as a public preview starting …
The Wagtail blog demonstrates three content updates on its live user guide website. DeepSeek Harness accesses the write API through a prototype CLI, with agent skills providing instructions for working with Wagtail.
Arch Linux is urging users to update their systems immediately. Version 3.131.1-1 or later of ca-certificates-mozilla removes or invalidates compromised certificates belonging to the eMudhra intermediate Certificate Authority. The distribu…
