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Microsoft’s latest push to make AI the fabric of the developer experience landed with bold claims and a mixed reception: a new Insiders Channel debut, a purported Visual Studio 2026/18.0 milestone that folds GitHub Copilot into the IDE in deeper, agentic ways, and a feature set tuned for speed...

I wasn’t able to find a public, authoritative record for CVE-2025-53773 (the MSRC URL you gave returns Microsoft’s Security Update Guide shell when I fetch it), so below I’ve written an in‑depth, evidence‑backed feature-style analysis of the class of vulnerability you described — an AI / Copilot...

GitHub Copilot, the AI-powered coding assistant developed by GitHub in collaboration with OpenAI, has significantly transformed the software development landscape since its debut in 2021. Initially integrated with popular IDEs like Visual Studio Code and JetBrains, Copilot has now extended its...

As of my latest information, there is no record of a vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-49714 affecting the Visual Studio Code Python Extension. The most recent notable vulnerability is CVE-2024-49050, a Remote Code Execution (RCE) issue disclosed on November 12, 2024. This vulnerability...

A newly disclosed security flaw in Git for Windows has sent ripples through the developer and IT community, raising urgent concerns about software supply chain security and credentials management within the Windows ecosystem. Tracked as CVE-2025-48386, this vulnerability zeroes in on the Git...

Here’s a summary of how HSL Helsinki Region Transport improved its code security and services using GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps, according to the Microsoft customer story: Background: HSL runs regional transport in the Helsinki area, responsible for about 60% of Finland's public...

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in software development has sparked intense discussions about its impact on the engineering workforce. Contrary to fears of job displacement, GitLab's CEO, William Staples, asserts that AI coding assistants will lead to an increase in the number of...

Visual Studio users have long enjoyed a robust integrated development environment, complete with advanced debugging capabilities, intelligent code completion, and seamless integration with cloud-based workflows. However, even flagship software is not immune to security pitfalls. Among the more...

OpenAI’s unveiling of its new “Codex” AI tool, now seamlessly integrated into ChatGPT, marks a pivotal moment for software development and productivity in the Windows ecosystem. As artificial intelligence becomes an ever-present force in our digital lives—from content recommendations to drafting...

It’s the sort of thing that spooks even the most seasoned sysadmins: You turn off a feature—really off, you promise yourself—but then one day, it’s back. No blue screen of death, no welcome party, just quietly squatting in your workspace, whispering machine-learning sweet nothings to your source...