Developers are navigating confusing gaps between expectation and reality. So are the rest of us. Depending who you ask, AI-powered coding is either giving software developers an unprecedented ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Microsoft has announced that the next Xbox Developer Direct broadcast is coming up in January 2026, but it won't have everything Microsoft plans to ...

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new extensions on Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Marketplace that are designed to infect developer machines with stealer malware. The VS Code ...

Anthropic has launched a beta integration that connects its fast-growing Claude Code programming agent directly into Slack, allowing software engineers to delegate coding tasks without leaving the ...

Artificial intelligence has notorious problems with accuracy — so maybe it’s not surprising that using it as a coding assistant creates more security problems, too. As a security firm called Apiiro ...

Have computer programmers innovated themselves out of a job? That’s the fear driving theories that AI will remove the need for humans who can write computer code. Today's most sophisticated large ...

VS Code uninstalling itself is a real, documented issue caused mainly by interrupted or failed background updates—especially when the system is shut down, locked ...

Cutting corners: In a surprising turn for the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence, a new study has found that AI-powered coding assistants may actually hinder productivity among seasoned ...

Each year, the code-sharing platform GitHub releases its ‘State of the Octoverse’ report, which among other things ranks the popularity of programming languages. The latest report, released in October ...

The big picture: The future of computer programming is facing a seismic shift driven by advances in artificial intelligence. Industry leaders have contrasting perspectives on how AI will reshape ...

Two malicious VSCode Marketplace extensions were found deploying in-development ransomware, exposing critical gaps in Microsoft's review process. The extensions, named "ahban.shiba" and ...

I’m not a programmer. But I’ve been creating my own software tools with help from artificial intelligence. Credit...Photo Illustration by Ben Denzer; Source Photographs by Sue Bernstein and Paul ...