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Phony Claude Code Install Guides Trick Vibe Coders Into Installing Malware

Dubbed InstallFix by Push Security, the scheme inserts instructions to download malware during the Claude Code install process on cloned websites.
InfoWorld

Visual Studio Code previews agent plugins

Latest VS Code update introduces prepackaged bundles of chat customizations that can include skills, commands, agents, MCP servers, and hooks.
InfoQ

GitHub Data Shows AI Tools Creating "Convenience Loops" That Reshape Developer Language Choices

GitHub’s Octoverse 2025 report reveals a "convenience loop" where AI coding assistants drive language choice. TypeScript’s 66% surge to the #1 spot highlights a shift toward static typing, as types ...

Visual Studio Professional 2026 Lifetime License at 90% Off Now Costs the Same as One Month of Microsoft’s Subscription on Stacksocial

Right now, StackSocial is offering Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 for Windows as a lifetime license for just $50.

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Repair stuck

If Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Repair is stuck because of corrupted files in the Package Cache or a hung Windows Installer service; follow these solutions to fix the issue.