WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.37.8 includes a voice input feature that converts dictated speech into text and sends it to the chat. It works in personal chats, groups and channels, supports multiple languages and processes audio locally on the device.
Microsoft confirmed it is rewriting legacy Windows 11 dialogs in WinUI 3, including the speech packages window and "Reset this PC". Some windows will first get dark theme, with full replacement depending on risk.
Starting November 1, 2026, British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Manitoba will stop switching clocks for winter time. Changes in the tzdata database break schedulers and cron jobs: Manitoba gave only 45 days' notice instead of the recommended year.
CERN will migrate more than 2,200 control systems to Debian after Red Hat refused to support legacy but working hardware. After CentOS Linux was replaced by CentOS Stream and RHEL public sources were closed, organizations increasingly choose Debian and Ubuntu LTS.
Alibaba released OpenCodeReview on GitHub under Apache-2.0, combining deterministic file and rule selection with an LLM agent. An internal benchmark of 200 pull requests showed higher accuracy and F1 than Claude Code at about 1/9 the tokens, but recall capped at 20%.
Cloudflare replaced a static assumption about X25519 support in TLS handshakes with per-origin preference measurement. The HelloRetryRequest rate on scanned origins fell from about 52% to 3.7%, and p90 handshake latency dropped by more than 150 ms.
Microsoft is gradually rolling out a Windows 11 feature that automatically adds frequently used folders to the search index. The option appeared in preview update KB5120998 from August 27 and cumulative update KB5124008 from September 8, and can be managed under Privacy & Security, then Search.
Google began rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 to Pixel testers. The update fixes random reboots during media scrolling, Bluetooth call and audio noise issues, and camera crashes in panorama mode. No stable release date announced.
Microsoft added Auto Super Resolution upscaling to Windows for Intel Panther Lake systems with Arc G3 graphics and NPU. It works at the OS level with DirectX 10 and newer games, but is limited to 1080p and may blur UI elements.
Valve released a beta update for the Steam Deck client. It fixes crashes in native Linux game versions, interface flickering after waking from sleep, and virtual gamepad failures that caused games to lose controller input.
In HarmonyOS 7, voice assistant Xiaoyi acts as a system agent: it reads screen context, plans task chains across apps, and calls partner services. The system offers over 2,100 capabilities, more than 2,000 agents, and 500+ partner Skills based on HMAF 2.0.
Telethon's GitHub repository has been archived since February 2026, but the project continues on Codeberg with the latest commit on September 14, 2026. PyPI serves version 1.45.0 from September 10. Pyrogram and GramJS are also archived, but their packages are still downloaded.
Apple released iOS 27 with over 30 performance improvements: app launch up to 30% faster, loading new photos in Photos up to 70% faster, AirDrop up to 80% faster. The update is compatible with iPhone 11 and later.
Tesla app version 4.61.0 introduces 3D maps of Supercharger stations: layout of stalls, available spots, and obstacles. Coverage includes almost all stations in the US, and the Cybercab model is already displayed in the app, but not yet in cars.
Microsoft ported the GitHub Copilot runtime from TypeScript to Rust, delegating the main work to AI agents. The migration cost about $120K in tokens and three weeks of developer work, took 14.5 weeks and 135 releases. Agents converted 430K lines of TypeScript to 800K lines of Rust, speeding up the runtime up to 15.9 times.
The first production release of RustFS 1.0 is out — a distributed object storage written in Rust under the Apache 2.0 license with an S3-compatible API. The project is positioned as an open alternative to MinIO, which discontinued support for its open-source version.
For nearly two months, Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server showed false warnings that Microsoft Defender was off. The issue was fixed in Defender Antivirus update 4.18.26080.4 on September 17, 2026, with no user action required.
Tesla released app update 4.61.0 with passkey support: account login via Face ID or Touch ID instead of a password. Keys are stored on the device and protect against phishing; Android support is expected soon.
Google introduced an item tracking feature via Gemini on September 1, 2026. Users can ask Gemini to remember where an item is stored, and the data is saved in Find Hub. It works on Android 16 and newer in regions where Gemini and Find Hub are available.
Gmail has added a 'Copy code' button for two-factor authentication on Android and iOS. The code shortcut appears under the subject line in the inbox, allowing users to copy the code without opening the email. The feature is available in version 2026.09.07.x on Android and 6.0.260907 on iOS, but not on the web.
Microsoft released Azure AI-Optimized Kubernetes on September 10, 2026: OpenAI models run as sidecar containers in a managed cluster. It claims up to 45% lower inference latency, pricing from $0.00012 per token, and public preview in the US and Europe.
Apple has released iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate 27, introducing Siri AI, a Siri app, and Visual Intelligence on Mac. Siri AI access is via a waitlist and limited to iPhone 15 Pro and newer; it is not yet available in the EU.
Spotify globally launched on mobile for Free and Premium a setting 'Include kids and family music in taste profile', enabled by default. Disabling it excludes kids' songs, soundtracks, and lullabies from Discover Weekly, Daily Mix, and Wrapped, retroactively; recommendation changes appear within 48 hours.
Vercel changed its deployment storage policy on the free Hobby tier: when exceeding the 10 GB limit, old unprotected deployments are deleted immediately instead of after 30 days. Each project keeps three latest production deployments and three latest deployments of any type instead of the previous ten.
The open-source tool opencodex (MIT license) works as a local proxy and replaces the base URL in ~/.codex/config.toml, forcing the ChatGPT Desktop app to use third-party and local models. It supports Ollama, vLLM, LM Studio, and over 40 providers, including Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Qwen.
AWS increased the maximum execution time for Lambda Managed Instances from 15 to 90 minutes, a sixfold increase. The limit for regular synchronous invocations remains unchanged, while MicroVMs still support up to 8 hours.
Samsung began stable rollout of One UI 9 based on Android 17 for Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra, with Galaxy S25 and foldables Z Fold 7/Flip 7 on September 28, and Galaxy S23 FE in October. Key features include AI camera My FanCam with auto-tracking, incremental speech translation with dialogue feed, customizable Now Brief, and Privacy Alerts.
Windows design and research head Marcus Ash responded to complaints: Windows 11 features roll out in waves, so they may not appear immediately after an update. The 'Get the latest updates' option in settings speeds up access, but tests show it doesn't enable features instantly.
Caddy 2.11.4 enables the hybrid X25519MLKEM768 group by default for post-quantum key exchange in TLS 1.3. Measurements showed handshake volume grew 6.1 times (from 440 to 2704 bytes), while CPU load remains below 65 microseconds per operation, and old clients without ML-KEM support connect without errors.
Mozilla released Firefox 156 and Thunderbird 156 as part of a new two-week update cycle. Firefox added auto-start on login for Mac and Wikipedia suggestions in French, German, and Italian. Users unhappy with the faster release pace can use ESR versions or forks like Waterfox, LibreWolf, Floorp, and Zen.
