Today all the cool languages and runtimes pledge allegiance to UTF-8, including Rust, Go, and Node.js (JavaScript itself prefers UTF-16 for internal encoding). Most code editors, from Visual Studio ...

Project Zenith is proof that Microsoft knows how to make a less annoying version of Windows 11. So, why is it making it ...

VS Code has been my trusted coding companion for years. I had my favorite extensions, themes, keyboard shortcuts, and GitHub ...

This week's roundup includes news from OpenAI with new speed capabilities, Functionalize's MCP and Java SE pricing.

Excel is still my spreadsheet workhorse, but VS Code handles the awkward file-level jobs I don't want Excel touching.

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Project Zenith proves that a bloat-free Windows 11 can exist. Why is Microsoft reserving it for developers with 64GB of RAM?

I'm not a developer, but I was able to use locally-installed AI to create a writing app suited to my needs. Here's how.

Microsoft's editors remain prominent in the 2026 developer survey, while GitHub Copilot trails Claude Code and ASP.NET Core ranks fourth among web technologies.

Discover MCP Toolbox Java SDK v1.0: secure, type-safe agent orchestration for enterprise Java, with decoupled auth and AlloyDB & Spring Boot support.

Zed replaced most of my day-to-day VS Code workflow, but there are still a few gaps. The biggest one is the extension ecosystem. VS Code has an enormous library of extensions for almost every language ...

Code is becoming easier for anyone to create with AI. Apps in Copilot Cowork and the new Copilot Code experience bring that creation directly into Copilot, helping people move from an idea to working ...