Microsoft's July release adds a Copilot Chat agent preview, workload-specific skills, shared instructions, branch context and C++ build controls.

Five free Marketplace extensions promise private, locally run coding assistance as developers look for alternatives to metered cloud AI.

The MSVC Build Tools Preview is updated regularly with the latest features and fixes from the MSVC (Microsoft C++) development team. The MSVC team’s updates for August 2026, targeting the Visual ...

JEP 401, integrated into JDK 28, introduces value objects. These new class instances feature final fields, altered behavior ...

WSL gives Windows users an entire Linux system at the command line, with less overhead than a VM. The lion’s share of the ...

Does your Windows Installer process run every time you boot the Windows 11/10 device? Or maybe you are working, and it suddenly pops up randomly? Why does this happen? How do you stop it from running ...

August 11, 2026 • The Trump administration has been closing off nearly every pathway into the U.S. — except one. The H-2A visa is for the seasonal workers who pick the fruits and vegetables in your ...

Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service. A key ...

If after you update or install NVIDIA, AMD, or INTEL graphics drivers on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer, and afterward you started experiencing black screen issues including your computer ...

More than 10,000 copies of the Tribal Cultural Roadmap have been sent to museums, libraries, schools and other organizations across the state.