Software
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Chrome 156 got three security updates in nine days, with 426 fixes in total
Google shipped Chrome 156 on October 20 and patched it twice more by October 29. Here is what changed, who found the bugs, and how to make sure you are on the fixed build.
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Ubuntu 26.10 completes the Rust coreutils switch, but most LTS users should wait
Canonical released Ubuntu 26.10 on October 15 with Linux 7.3, GNOME 51 and Rust-based cp, mv and rm. It is supported for nine months, and some setups cannot upgrade yet.
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Python 3.15 makes UTF-8 the default and adds lazy imports; check your file I/O first
Python 3.15 adds a lazy keyword, a frozendict type and a sampling profiler. The change most likely to break existing code is UTF-8 as the default text encoding.
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Firefox 157 ships its biggest visual refresh in years, with a Compact Mode and a sidebar opt-out
Mozilla's Firefox 157 redesigns toolbars, menus and the sidebar, adds themes and Compact Mode, and keeps a way back to the old sidebar until the end of 2027.
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Windows 11 26H2 arrives as a small update, and it ends support for 24H2
Microsoft began rolling out Windows 11 26H2 on September 29. It is an enablement package for 24H2 and 25H2 PCs, with no new hardware requirements and no upgrade path from 26H1.
