At the recent Microsoft Build 2025 conference, GitHub Copilot unveiled a series of transformative updates, solidifying its role as an indispensable AI partner for developers. These enhancements include advanced prompt management, asynchronous coding capabilities, and the introduction of an...
The unveiling of SQL Server 2025 has sparked considerable excitement across the data and technology landscape, marking a pivotal moment in Microsoft’s evolution of database platforms. The public preview of this new release positions SQL Server 2025 not merely as a routine iteration, but as a...
In recent days, the cybersecurity community has raised significant concerns regarding the discovery of CVE-2025-21264, a security feature bypass vulnerability impacting Visual Studio Code (VS Code), one of the world’s most popular code editors. As organizations, enterprises, and independent...
The arrival of Visual Studio Code 1.100 marks a milestone release in Microsoft’s widely adopted code editor, blending unprecedented AI capabilities with a host of user-requested improvements to both its workflow and interface. As millions of developers around the world eagerly adopt the latest...
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The arrival of Visual Studio Code 1.100 marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of developer tooling, as Microsoft elevates its lightweight, extensible code editor with an advanced suite of AI-powered features that promise to reshape how coders interact with their environment. With the April...
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Gemini Code Assist is an AI-powered extension developed by Google to enhance the coding experience within Visual Studio Code (VS Code). It offers features such as code autocompletion, real-time error detection, and the ability to generate code snippets, thereby streamlining the development...
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The momentum behind multi-agent AI systems is impossible to ignore, especially as the major technology platforms compete to define the next generation of digital work and automation. While Microsoft and Amazon bring their own visions to life with Azure AI Agent Service and AWS Bedrock, Google’s...
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI service, integrated deeply into Windows and Visual Studio Code among other environments, is creating waves of concern among users who want to disable the feature but find it sometimes re-enables itself autonomously. This behavior has been described as the AI “zombie”...
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI, designed to enhance productivity across its platforms, has recently surfaced as a source of frustration and concern for some of its users. Several reports highlight that Microsoft’s Copilot, particularly in its Windows and Visual Studio Code (VS Code) implementations...
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Microsoft’s recent introduction of Copilot AI across its ecosystem marks a bold and ambitious shift toward embedding artificial intelligence deeply into productivity software. However, this necessary evolution has not come without its share of controversy, challenges, and user pushback. The...
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Microsoft's recent enforcement of licensing restrictions on its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has stirred significant controversy among developers relying on open-source VS Code forks like VS Codium and commercial derivatives such as Cursor. This move, which first became...
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Microsoft’s recent move to restrict its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its first-party products has stirred significant concern and debate throughout the developer community. As of version 1.24.5 released on April 3, 2025, the extension now refuses to work on...
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Microsoft's aggressive integration of AI capabilities into its products, epitomized by the Copilot AI feature, has sparked mounting concerns and frustrations among users, particularly around the difficulty in controlling or disabling these AI functionalities. The situation is emblematic of a...
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Microsoft Draws a Boundary: The Fallout from Restricting the C/C++ Extension in VS Code Forks
For years, Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has been a linchpin in the code editor world—a sleek, open-source project from Microsoft that is widely praised for striking a balance between performance...
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If you recently fired up your favorite Visual Studio Code fork and saw your trusty C++ extension suddenly waving the white flag, it’s not a bug—it’s Microsoft… enforcing the fine print with surgical precision.
License Terms Go From Sleep Mode to “Blue Screen of Enforcement”
This April, Microsoft...
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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...
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When Copilot Invites Itself: Windows 11’s Unwelcome AI Assistant Intrusion
Windows users, pour yourself a strong cup of coffee and ready your best side-eye, because there’s a new unwanted guest pinging the notification center in Windows 11 — and apparently, it doesn't wait for an invite...
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GitHub Copilot Voice is a groundbreaking development that is reshaping how developers interact with their Integrated Development Environments (IDEs). Born out of the creativity and passion of a Microsoft Hackathon, this tool transcends traditional coding methods by enabling voice-controlled...
Improper access control in Visual Studio Code has come under scrutiny with the disclosure of CVE-2025-20570—a vulnerability that allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges. In simple terms, a user who already has access to the machine can exploit this flaw to perform actions...
GitHub’s latest announcement is ushering in a new era of AI-driven coding assistance that may well transform how Windows developers work in Visual Studio Code. The popular developer platform is rolling out major upgrades to GitHub Copilot, integrating advanced features such as Agent Mode and the...