The March 2020 update to Microsoft's wildly popular Python extension for Visual Studio Code focused on improving quality via bug fixes, but it did introduce a new debugger. Python language ...

Visual Studio Code is getting more Java programming functionality in a new extension from Microsoft that adds debugging capabilities. We earlier reported that, in view of the lack of support for Java ...

Visual Studio Code is a great, free, cross-platform, open source code editor with an extensive library of prebuilt extensions for all kinds of useful, add-on functionality. Sometimes, however, you don ...

Technology that helps write computer code is not new, but advances in generative AI (GenAI) and agentic AI have catapulted ...

Microsoft’s Azure-based AI development and deployment platform shines with a strong selection of models and agent types and ...

Visual Studio Code 1.119 adds browser-aware AI agents, token optimization, OpenTelemetry tracing, and Markdown usability ...

This vibe coding cheat sheet explains how plain-language prompts can build apps fast, plus the planning, testing, and ...

AI agents gain browsers: Version 1.119 lets users share browser tabs with AI agents, enabling live page interaction for coding and design workflows. Tracing and optimization: OpenTelemetry tracing now ...

A new Claude prompt design transforms the AI into an exercise-driven coding tutor that tracks learner progress, enforces active participation, and tailors lessons over multiple sessions. The system ...

Understanding the secret commands that steer the behavior of chatbots like ChatGPT can help you customize them to your needs. A Washington Post analysis found that only a few users have won the ...

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...

May 9, 2026 • The passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act marked what many historians mark as the actual beginning of democracy in the US. But last week the Supreme Court gutted what was left of the ...