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Secret Sprawl in Public Repos is Worse Than Ever, Finds New Report
Security firm GitGuardian has announced a report showing that the unintended exposure of credentials such as API keys and passwords, known as "secrets sprawl," has worsened significantly during 2024. The report found an increase of 25% in secrets found in public GitHub code repositories compared to the previous year.
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GitHub Copilot Can Now Run in Windows Terminal
GitHub Copilot's integration into Windows Terminal Canary introduces an AI-driven feature called Terminal Chat, enabling users to receive command suggestions and explanations directly within the terminal environment. This integration is accessible to all GitHub Copilot subscribers, including Individual, Business, and Enterprise users.
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GitHub Leverages AI for More Accurate Code Secret Scanning
GitHub has unveiled a groundbreaking AI-driven secret scanning feature within Copilot, enhancing password detection in code while significantly reducing false positives. By leveraging advanced context analysis and collaboration with Microsoft, GitHub ensures robust repository security. Experience a new era of code integrity with precision-driven technology now available for all users.
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Roblox Releases Cube 3D, an AI Open-Source Model for 3D Model Generation
Roblox has introduced Cube 3D, a generative AI system designed for creating 3D and 4D objects and environments.
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Microsoft Launches Visual Studio 2022 v17.13 with AI-Powered Enhancements and Improved Debugging
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022 v17.13, introducing significant improvements in AI-assisted development, debugging, productivity, and cloud integration. This update focuses on refining workflows, enhancing code management, and improving the overall developer experience.
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GitHub Copilot Extensions Integrate IDEs with External Services
Now generally available, GitHub Copilot Extensions allow developers to use natural language to query documentation, generate code, retrieve data, and execute actions on external services without leaving their IDEs. Besides using public extensions from companies like Docker, MongoDB, Sentry, and many more, developers can create their own extensions to work with internal libraries or APIs.
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GitHub Actions Adds Linux ARM64 Hosted Runners in Public Preview
GitHub recently announced the public preview of Linux arm64 hosted runners for GitHub Actions. Free for public repositories, this development provides developers with more efficient tools for building and testing software on Arm-based architectures.
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Evolving GitHub Issues: Enhancing Project Management for Developers
On January 13, 2025, GitHub released a new update to GitHub Issues, entering public preview with a host of new features designed to improve project management for development teams. The focus of the update is on breaking down complexities with sub-issues.
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Google Expands Gemini Code Assist with Support for Atlassian, GitHub, and GitLab
Google recently announced support for third-party tools in Gemini Code Assist, including Atlassian Rovo, GitHub, GitLab, Google Docs, Sentry, and Snyk. The private preview enables developers to test the integration of widely-used software tools with the personal AI assistant directly within the IDE.
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GitHub Launches Free Copilot Plan for Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio Users
GitHub has introduced a new free plan for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, offering 2,000 code completions and 50 chat messages per month without requiring a subscription or payment. The update integrates Copilot as a core feature in the editor, with new tools like Copilot Edits, Custom Instructions, and terminal chat. A similar free plan is also available for Visual Studio users.
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Google AI Agent Jules Aims at Helping Developers with Their GitHub-Based Workflows
Part of Gemini 2.0, Google has launched its new AI-based coding assistant in closed preview. Dubbed "Jules", the assistant aims at helping developers to work with Python and JavaScript issues and pull requests, handle bug fixes, and other related tasks.
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Rise of Python, Generative AI, and Global Developer Communities: Insights from GitHub Octoverse 2024
Recently, the GitHub Octoverse 2024 report revealed that Python has surpassed JavaScript as the most popular language on GitHub, primarily driven by its dominance in fields like data science, machine learning, and scientific computing. Generative AI continued its significant prominence in software development, with a substantial increase in contributions to generative AI projects on GitHub.
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GitHub Universe 2024 Unveils AI Innovations and Developer-Centric Tools
GitHub Universe 2024 unveiled groundbreaking updates emphasizing developer autonomy and AI capabilities. With multi-model support for Copilot, the introduction of AI-driven GitHub Spark, enhanced security features, and improved workflows in popular IDEs, GitHub aims to democratize coding and empower developers, regardless of skill level, to harness the full potential of artificial intelligence.
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Microsoft Unveils Enhanced AI Tools for Developers at GitHub Universe
At GitHub Universe, Microsoft unveiled powerful integrations of Azure AI with GitHub and VS Code, empowering developers with context-aware tools like GitHub Copilot for Azure and AI App Templates. These innovations streamline workflows, enhance resource management, and simplify deployment, providing developers with robust features for efficient, secure application building and experimentation.
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GitHub and Google Cloud Collaborate to Bring Gemini 1.5 Pro to GitHub Copilot
GitHub's partnership with Google Cloud brings Gemini 1.5 Pro to GitHub Copilot, revolutionizing development with AI that processes two million tokens. This natively multimodal tool excels at code generation, analysis, and optimization, empowering developers to effortlessly manage extensive codebases in platforms like Visual Studio Code.