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Instagram for iOS has integrated Dolby Vision and ambient viewing environment (amve) support, significantly enhancing the HDR video experience. This update ensures that unique metadata from iPhone-produced HDR videos is preserved end-to-end, making Instagram the first Meta app to offer Dolby Vision video playback.

Claude Opus 4.5 is now generally available within GitHub Copilot for various plans, including Enterprise, Business, Pro, and Pro+. This update allows users to access the model across multiple platforms and IDEs, with specific steps for enabling access for both organizational administrators and individual subscribers.

A recent WAF update includes a critical detection for CVE-2025-61757, a severe vulnerability in Oracle Identity Manager’s REST WebServices. This flaw could enable unauthenticated attackers to fully compromise the system.

Firefox has introduced CRLite, a new mechanism for checking revoked TLS certificates that prioritizes speed, privacy, and comprehensiveness. Unlike previous methods that involved real-time queries, CRLite downloads a compact, frequently updated list of all revoked certificates locally. This approach enhances privacy by not revealing browsing activity and significantly improves performance, while also being more bandwidth-efficient than traditional Certificate Revocation Lists and covering all revocations for improved security.

Cloudflare details its “Code Orange: Fail Small” initiative, a comprehensive plan to enhance network resilience following two significant outages in late 2025. The plan focuses on implementing controlled configuration rollouts, improving inter-service failure handling, and expediting emergency response procedures to prevent future disruptions and restore user trust.

The 2025 Cloudflare Radar Year in Review highlights significant shifts in internet service popularity. Generative AI saw intense competition with new rivals challenging ChatGPT, while Instagram and Snapchat gained ground in social media as X declined. E-commerce platforms Shopee and Temu rose, and Kwai expanded its reach in emerging markets. Gaming and financial services maintained stability with some key changes, and news consumption patterns adapted to AI tools. This report provides a detailed look at the top services across various categories, based on anonymized DNS query data.

GitHub Copilot has introduced Agent Skills, allowing users to define specialized, repeatable tasks. These skills, stored as folders with instructions and resources, are automatically loaded by Copilot when relevant to a user’s prompt, enhancing its functionality across various platforms.

GitHub Copilot assignments now automatically include the assigning user, improving issue tracking and clarity on who is working on a task.

Discover Fox Recap, a Firefox extension developed by college seniors at California State University, Monterey Bay. This personal productivity tool categorizes browsing history, tracks time spent on sites, and generates visual reports, all while keeping data private on your device. It offers users insights into their digital habits, promoting a better understanding of online activity.

GitHub has implemented post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for SSH Git connections, marking a significant advancement in securing developer workflows against potential future quantum computing threats. This initiative introduces the `dilithium3` algorithm in a hybrid configuration with existing classical SSH keys, offering enhanced protection for sensitive data.