Fake Next.js job interview tests backdoor developer's devices

The Microsoft Defender team has discovered a coordinated campaign targeting software developers through malicious repositories posing as legitimate Next.js projects and technical assessment materials, ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code v1.110 Insiders: AI Agents Gain Native Browser Access and Global Instructions

The VS Code 1.110 cycle is putting more 'hands-on' capabilities into chat, led by native browser integration that lets AI agents interact with page elements, capture screenshots, and pull real-time ...
IEEE

DemoCraft: Using In-Context Learning to Improve Code Generation in Large Language Models

Abstract: Producing executable code from natural-language directives via Large Language Models (LLMs) involves obstacles like semantic uncertainty and the requirement for task-focused context ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Comparing Amazon Q and GitHub Copilot Agentic AI in VS Code

This head-to-head test compared Amazon Q Developer and GitHub Copilot Pro using a real-world editorial workflow to evaluate their performance as 'agentic' assistants beyond simple coding. Both tools ...