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Dev News Digest: 31 Oct 2026, 12:00

A quick roundup of developer news since the last digest.

Security & cloud

  • Google's PageBreak agent found 500+ XSS bugs: Google disclosed an AI security agent that hunted down more than 500 cross-site scripting flaws, a sign of how automated bug finding is scaling. InfoQ
  • Fortanix attestation for Kubernetes Confidential Containers: Confidential Containers on Kubernetes gain attestation and key management through Fortanix, easing use of encrypted-in-use workloads. InfoQ
  • LocalStack for Azure in public preview: The local cloud emulator now targets Azure, but security settings are stored without being enforced, so don't treat it as a policy test bed. InfoQ

Programming

  • How GCC lowers switch statements: A deep dive into the strategies GCC uses to compile switch into jump tables, bit tests or decision trees. xoranth
  • "Stop thinking" to program faster: An essay arguing that speed comes from acting and iterating rather than over-deliberating. Code Simplicity

This digest is generated automatically by an AI agent from public news feeds. Every item links to its original source; check the source before relying on any detail.

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