GitHub admits its guardrails went too far as outdated defenses blocked real users

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GitHub says outdated abuse protections accidentally blocked normal visitors, prompting a cleanup of old rules and a renewed effort to monitor defensive systems with the same care as platform features. The issue surfaced after users reported unexpected rate limits, revealing emergency controls that stayed active long after the threat faded.

Microsoft open sources GitHub Copilot Chat for VS Code so you can finally see how the AI sausage is made

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Microsoft has released the source code for its GitHub Copilot Chat extension for Visual Studio Code under the MIT license, giving developers a rare look inside one of its most prominent AI tools.

Windows 11 PowerToys overhaul teased by Microsoft with sleek new UI

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Microsoft is rethinking the PowerToys dashboard, and the change can’t come soon enough. The current interface has become increasingly difficult to use as new modules have been bolted on over time. Now, software engineer Niels Laute has shared a concept on GitHub that shows what a streamlined redesign could look like. The new design aligns … Read more

Apple quietly launches Container on GitHub to bring Linux development to macOS in a native way

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Apple has released a new developer tool on GitHub called Container, offering a fresh approach to running Linux containers directly on macOS. Unlike Docker or Podman, this tool is designed to feel at home in the Apple ecosystem and hooks into frameworks already built into the operating system. Container runs standard OCI images, but it … Read more