Security researchers have uncovered 17,000 secrets in public GitLab repositories, highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities in open-source development environments.
Nvidia released a native app for Linux for its game streaming service GeForce Now, with an app for FireTV Stick 4K Plus and 4K Max expected in early 2026. This expands the accessibility of cloud gaming to more platforms.
The rise of digital credentials and digital competencies is a major trend in 2026, with increasing focus on competency-based education platforms and rapid skill acquisition for developers[6].
Augment Code announced a Code Review Agent, an AI assistant to relieve code review pressure and improve developer workflow.[7]
Anthropic is advancing Claude Code, which reached a $1B run rate in six months, with expectations for further developer-focused launches like data analysis interfaces.[6]
Claude Opus 4.5 leads in coding with 80.9% SWE-bench score; GPT-5.2 close at 80.0%; Claude remains default for Cursor and Anthropic focuses on enterprise coding.
By stacking multiple active components based on new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this new approach reduces the amount of energy wasted during computation.[3]
Anthropic's Claude Code reached a $1B run rate in six months, with expectations for further investments in data analysis interfaces.
Valve added a Steam Store feature alerting users if a game in their cart is cheaper in a bundle, aiding savings during Winter Sale.
Cisco reported Chinese hackers exploiting customers via a new zero-day vulnerability.
ExpressVPN released a major Qt update to boost speed and unify desktop apps.