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Azure Application Gateway now supports keyless TLS termination using certificates whose private keys stay in Azure Key Vault Managed HSM. Each TLS handshake signature is performed inside the HSM, and the private key is never exported to the gateway. Azure update ID: 577130 Published: Oct 20, 2026 Status: Launched Timeline: October 2026 General Availability Product: …

Announcing the public preview of disable VNet peering route, a route-table capability that gives you more control over traffic between peered virtual networks. DPR suppresses system-generated peering routes on subnets associated with the route table while preserving the peering connection itself. Azure update ID: 576242 Published: Oct 20, 2026 Status: In preview Timeline: October 2026 …

Gemini skills are rolling out, but they don’t sync everywhere yet Google started rolling out skills to Workspace, which lets teams save and reuse instructions. For now, though, skills don’t sync between the Gemini app and Workspace apps. If your team uses both, check which version of your instructions each one is working from. ChatGPT …

OpenCode Breach Puts AI API Keys at Risk OpenCode’s hosted Console sprang a leak, and it may have exposed OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google API keys. The company claims 1.4% of Console users were affected and notified; its co-founder insists that keys stored solely in local apps weren’t dragged into the mess. Surprise! Users are already …

iPhone Duo Orders Slip, but Some Dates Improve Apple finally folded the iPhone. Your delivery date may need a calendar upgrade. Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo saw delivery estimates stretch into January 2027 within minutes of last Friday’s preorders opening, proving that Apple fans will wait through the holidays for a phone that bends. Its first …

Anthropic’s 5% Pledge Awaits the Fine Print AI’s latest competition: convincing everyone else they’ll get a slice. Pending shareholder approval, Anthropic intends to park 5% of its equity in a new Public Benefit Fund for nonprofits and AI-displaced workers. Conveniently, this sudden burst of philanthropy arrives just as the Claude developer gears up for a …

Starting November 17, 2026, Viva Glint’s Service Admin role will have unrestricted access to all report attributes, removing any prior restrictions. Organizations should review role assignments and use narrower roles if needed. This change aligns with Microsoft 365’s admin model and affects only the Service Admin role. Starting November 17, 2026, the Service Admin role …

Viva Glint will manage report attribute access solely at the user-role level, removing client-level restrictions to ensure consistent permissions. This change rolls out globally in November 2026. Organizations should review and update user-role permissions to maintain intended access, with no compliance issues identified. Viva Glint is simplifying report attribute access management by making user-role permissions …

Google Play Boots a Fake Chrome App Google’s vaunted reviewers somehow let a startlingly bold Chrome impersonator slip through the cracks, though Google Play finally removed the counterfeit browser on Oct. 14. The bogus app boasted over 100,000 downloads, but that inflated metric largely spans its past life as a mundane game called Ball Bounce. …

Apple’s Touchscreen MacBook May Debut Oct. 28 Apple may finally stop treating fingerprints on a Mac screen as a criminal offense. Apple is reportedly planning an Oct. 28 product experience in Los Angeles for its first touchscreen MacBooks, an OLED iPad mini, and M6 Macs, and is already inviting selected media to attend. Note that …