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You can now run LLMs for software development on consumer-grade PCs. But we’re still a ways off from having Claude at home.

Updates to GitHub Copilot in VS Code provide the same C++ symbol context and CMake build configuration awareness as Microsoft’s C/C++ DevTools and CMake Tools extensions. Microsoft has introduced C++ ...

Microsoft's AI Toolkit extension for VS Code now lets developers scaffold a working MCP server in minutes. Here's what that looks like in practice -- including the parts that don't work, and a simpler ...

Visual Studio 2026 is no longer a preview or a promise, it is a shipping product that developers can install today. Microsoft is positioning this release as a generational reset for its flagship IDE, ...

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GlassWorm attack uses stolen GitHub tokens to inject malware into Python repositories, exposing developers to supply chain risks.

JavaOne Oracle has shipped Java 26, a short-term release, and introduced Project Detroit, which promises faster interop between Java, JavaScript, and Python. Java 26 will be supported for just six ...

Copilot Pro includes a monthly allowance of premium requests, and premium-model usage can consume that allowance faster than expected (especially with agentic, multi-step workflows). When premium ...

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