Microsoft Visual Studio Pro was $500, but Now You Can Get It for Less Than $50

Visual Studio Pro is Microsoft’s main IDE, but it’s usually locked behind a monthly subscription. The reason I finally made ...

Microsoft developer tools executive Julia Liuson is retiring after 34 years

Julia Liuson, president of Microsoft's developer division and a 34-year company veteran, is retiring in June, she told ...

Angry Hacker Drops Microsoft Zero-Day Exploit, 1 Billion Users Warned

A security researcher frustrated with Microsoft has released the BlueHammer Windows zero-day exploit, telling the company, “I ...

1 Billion Microsoft Users Warned As Angry Hacker Drops 0-Day Exploit

A security researcher frustrated with Microsoft has released the BlueHammer Windows zero-day exploit, telling the company, “I ...
Visual Studio Magazine

10 New Tools for Visual Studio 2026 from Mads Kristensen

In a new video, Mads Kristensen walked through 10 extensions and updates aimed at common developer requests, spanning workspace modes, comment handling, scratch files, Markdown linting, CSV editing, ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Visual Studio Code 1.114 Keeps Weekly Cadence Rolling with Chat, Search and TypeScript Updates

A smaller weekly VS Code release adds chat workflow refinements, semantic search changes, TypeScript 6.0, and new admin controls.
ZDNet

Windows 11 Home vs. Windows 11 Pro: I found the differences that truly matter

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...