Quantum computing has attracted attention for years, but for most developers it has felt distant and impractical. By making its development kit open source and integrating it with widely used tools ...

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North Korea is doubling down on a familiar playbook by weaponizing trust in open-source software and developer workflows. The ...

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A campaign involving 19 Visual Studio (VS) Code extensions that embed malware inside their dependency folders has been uncovered by cybersecurity researchers. Active since February 2025 but identified ...

A new pair of malicious Visual Studio Code extensions capable of harvesting screenshots, browser sessions and stored credentials has been discovered by cybersecurity researchers. The extensions, ...

Two malicious extensions on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Marketplace infect developers' machines with information-stealing malware that can take screenshots, steal credentials, crypto wallets, and ...

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Microsoft has finally launched Visual Studio 2026. The latest version makes the IDE feel lighter, faster, and more in line with how developers actually work. As with almost every Microsoft product, ...

Microsoft is focusing on long-term stability and more flexible developer tooling with its new “AI-native” Visual Studio 2026 IDE and .NET 10. These new releases are aimed at two main business goals: ...

VS Code has become the top choice for web developers. It’s been around only 8 years but has grown a lot. This is thanks to its huge library of extensions and how it boosts productivity. VS Code’s ...