InfoWorld

Visual Studio Code adds agent development extension

The Copilot Studio extension lets developers use any VS Code-compatible AI assistant to develop AI agents, then sync with Copilot Studio for testing and iteration. Microsoft is offering a Microsoft ...
Wired

Anthropic’s Claude Cowork Is an AI Agent That Actually Works

Cowork is a user-friendly version of Anthropic’s Claude Code AI-powered tool that’s built for file management and basic computing tasks. Here’s what it's like to use it. This poor track record makes ...
InfoWorld

Visual Studio Code adds support for agent skills

An experimental feature in VS Code 1.108, Agent Skills are folders of instructions, scripts, and resources that GitHub Copilot can load for specialized tasks. Visual Studio Code 1.108, the latest ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Malware Discovered in 19 Visual Studio Code Extensions

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Glassworm malware returns in third wave of malicious VS Code packages

The Glassworm campaign, which first emerged on the OpenVSX and Microsoft Visual Studio marketplaces in October, is now in its third wave, with 24 new packages added on the two platforms. OpenVSX and ...
Geeky Gadgets

Go Green with VS Code for Quicker AI Tools & Safer Model Control

Have you ever wondered if your go-to tools might be holding you back? For millions of developers, Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is the undisputed champion of code editors, celebrated for its ...
The New York Times

Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students

Dr. Berg teaches philosophy at the University of California, Irvine. Last spring, it became clear to me that over half the students in my large general education lecture course had used artificial ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

MuddyWater Uses Compromised Mailboxes in Global Phishing Campaign

A new phishing campaign leveraging compromised email accounts to distribute malware has been uncovered by cybersecurity researchers. The espionage operation, attributed by Group-IB with high ...
Bleeping Computer

Self-spreading GlassWorm malware hits OpenVSX, VS Code registries

A new and ongoing supply-chain attack is targeting developers on the OpenVSX and Microsoft Visual Studio marketplaces with self-spreading malware called GlassWorm that has been installed an estimated ...
TechSpot

Microsoft turns to Anthropic's AI for Visual Studio Code, raising eyebrows about OpenAI ties

Editor's take: Microsoft has long been the financial lifeline of OpenAI, but its growing reliance on Anthropic's models suggests that loyalty may be giving way to performance. By favoring Anthropic in ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft’s Historic 6502 BASIC Code is Now Open Source

Microsoft’s Historic 6502 BASIC Code is Now Open Source Your email has been sent Microsoft has officially released the code for its 6502 BASIC version under an open ...