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Get started with Visual Studio Code

January 24, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

If there’s any one tool a software developer needs, it’s an editor. An editor can be as simple as Notepad++, or as full-blown as the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE. But wouldn’t it be great if you could choose as much […]


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Mobb unveils vulnerability fixer for GitHub users

January 24, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Application security company Mobb has released an automatic vulnerability fixer for GitHub users. The tool monitors GitHub pull requests and offers code fixes within software development workflows. Unveiled January 23, Mobb Fixer provides developers with code fixes for security alerts […]


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AMD’s new graphics driver offers a free frame rate boost for all PC games – with a couple of notable catches

January 24, 2024

Via: Techradar

AMD has released a new GPU driver, Adrenalin version 24.1.1, which brings in its Fluid Motion Frame technology to boost frame rates. AMD’s Fluid Motion Frame (AFMF) feature is driver-level frame generation, or to put it another way, it’s a […]


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Oracle has a better generative AI strategy, analysts say

January 23, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Oracle’s recent updates to its OCI Generative AI Service, which competes with similar services from rivals AWS, Microsoft, and Google, makes it more attuned towards the future need of enterprises, analysts say. But Oracle may be far behind rivals in […]


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Google Maps will now give you more information about restaurant dishes found in the app

January 23, 2024

Via: PhoneArena

Google Maps does more than take you quickly and safely from point “A” to point “B.” The app will tell you where you can find a place to spend the night, catch some entertainment, visit landmarks, and grab your meals […]


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Google’s next AI update for Gmail could let you ask it to write emails with your voice

January 23, 2024

Via: Techradar

If composing the perfect email isn’t your forte, help could be on the way from Google, in the shape of a new AI voice feature for Gmail that’s set to make drafting emails less of a chore for Android users. […]


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Teaching machines to code

January 22, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

As important as code is, documentation of that code is arguably more important. No developer, and no software, exists in a vacuum; unless other developers can understand the code you’ve written, it loses much of its potential impact. But what […]


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Visual Studio upgrade boosts Code Search

January 19, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

With the just-released Preview 3 of the planned Visual Studio 2022 17.9 upgrade, Microsoft has enhanced Code Search, also known as the All-In-One Search experience. The third preview of Visual Studio 2022 17.9 was launched January 17 and can be […]


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GitHub counts 20 million US software developers

January 18, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

GitHub’s Innovation Graph, a repository containing structured data files of public activity on GitHub, counts more than 20 million US software developers using the platform. Just-released findings incorporating data from Q3 2023 provide a comprehensive breakdown of global developer activity […]


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YouTube hasn’t stepped up its anti-ad-blocking activity, you’re using too many ad-blockers

January 17, 2024

Via: Tom's Hardware

According to a report from 9 To 5 Google and a number of users on Reddit and other platforms, YouTube is once again trying to discourage the use of ad-blocking extensions — using any means possible. We’ve already seen YouTube […]


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ChatGPT is poised to have a video feature

January 16, 2024

Via: Mashable

As if artificial intelligence wasn’t already scary enough, ChatGPT will get video capabilities. This comes directly from recently reinstated OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who spoke with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on his Unconfuse Me podcast. This nightmare blunt rotation of […]


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Google removes 17 features from Google Assistant

January 11, 2024

Via: The Verge

Several “underutilized” Google Assistant features will soon be joining the infamous Google graveyard — such as the ability to use your voice to send an email, video, or audio messages — as the search giant introduces changes it says will […]


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Many software developers don’t trust AI – report

January 11, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Most developers are optimistic that AI will reduce their workload and are eager to use it, but some don’t trust AI, according to a newly released report from technical hiring platform CoderPad. The report, State of Tech Hiring 2024, published […]


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Microsoft is adding ChatGPT-powered AI to its iconic Notepad app – but does it need it?

January 10, 2024

Via: Techradar

Do you think the iconic Windows Notepad app lacks flashy features? Then don’t worry – Microsoft is integrating ChatGPT AI into Notepad for Windows 11. Microsoft’s newest all-purpose digital AI assistant, Windows Copilot, has been around for a little while […]


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OpenAI launches GPT Store

January 10, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

AI research and deployment company OpenAI has launched the GPT Store, a web directory of custom versions of ChatGPT. Unveiled January 10, the GPT Store offers a range of GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) models developed by OpenAI partners and the […]


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Microsoft unveils Fluid Framework 2.0

January 9, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Microsoft has published a beta release of its Fluid Framework 2.0, an upgrade to the company’s open source platform for building collaborative applications. Unveiled January 8, the Fluid Framework 2.0 beta features an intuitive programming model for developers to synchronize […]


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It’s time to fix flaky tests in software development

January 9, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

If you’ve ever tended to plants, you’ve likely encountered garden pests. When you start to see signs of these seemingly innocuous, sometimes microscopic critters, you know it’s time to take action. Otherwise, a few discolored or spotted leaves could soon […]


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Microsoft Edge achieves record high desktop browser market share

January 3, 2024

Via: TechSpot

Google’s Chrome maintained a comfortable lead in the global desktop browser market to close out 2023, but the fight for second place took an interesting turn. According to the latest data from StatCounter, Google finished the year with 65.29 percent […]


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Microsoft improves code coverage tools

January 2, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Microsoft has enhanced its code coverage tools, adding new features to Microsoft.CodeCoverage and introducing dotnet-coverage. The enhancements include fresh report formats that integrate smoothly with tools such as ReportGenerator. Microsoft posted a bulletin about its enhanced code coverage tools on […]


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Microsoft retires Visual Studio 2013

January 2, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Microsoft announced that it will retire its Visual Studio 2013 IDE in April. The company is urging Visual Studio 2013 users to upgrade to Visual Studio 2022. In a blog post on January 2, 2024, Microsoft said that extended support […]