Category: Software

Researchers at CodeRabbit examined 470 pull requests from open-source projects on GitHub, including 350 generated with AI assistance and 150 written manually. Their analysis found that AI-generated contributions contained 1.7 times more significant defects and 1.4 times more critical issues than hand-written code. On average, each AI-generated pull request included 10.83 issues, compared to 6.45 in manually authored submissions.

Microsoft has introduced a significant update to the Entra ID application sign-in experience through the Web Account Manager (WAM). Starting with KB5072033 (OS Builds 26200.7462 and 26100.7462) or later, users can now enable WebView2, a Chromium-based web control, to authenticate within applications.

LG TV owners have noticed that the Microsoft Copilot app is automatically installed on their devices. According to Reddit posts, the AI ​​assistant is installed without the user's knowledge and cannot be removed using standard methods.

Microsoft has released Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2.7.0, tagged as Pre-Release now. WSL is a tool that allows running Linux applications on Windows. Version 2.7.0 marks the second significant update following the open-source release its components under the MIT license. Previously, the WSL components related to the Linux kernel and the wslg graphics stack were open-sourced , while all associated tools were proprietary.

Microsoft is testing a major update to the Xbox app for Android, which brings two long-awaited features: a built-in store and wishlist support. Previously, attempting to purchase a game through the Xbox app would redirect you to the product's web page. This changed in the Xbox beta for Android.

Microsoft has issued version 0.96 of its PowerToys utility suite. This release introduces an updated interface for the Advanced Paste functionality, enabling connectivity to multiple AI models. It also includes enhancements to the Command Palette, adds support for file metadata in PowerRename, and other improvements here and there.

Microsoft is rolling out a new version of the Copilot app for Windows with text chat support for Copilot Vision. Starting in app version 1.25103.107, the feature allows using text queries and also responds with texts.

Microsoft officially unveiled Mico, a new expressive avatar that appears during voice interactions with Copilot, among other features. The personality image appears as an abstract animated sphere that hovers on the screen, changing shape and color, and expressing emotions during conversation, making communication more natural.

Microsoft has released PowerToys version 0.95, delivering performance improvements, stability enhancements, and new features that include automatic theme switching, faster command palette, and much more.

Microsoft AI has launched MAI-Image-1, its first in-house image generation model, marking a strategic expansion of its proprietary artificial intelligence capabilities. The model debuts in the top 10 on LMArena’s text-to-image leaderboard, a notable achievement for Microsoft’s inaugural effort in this domain.