Microsoft's AI Toolkit extension for VS Code now lets developers scaffold a working MCP server in minutes. Here's what that looks like in practice -- including the parts that don't work, and a simpler ...

The module targets Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Continue, and Windsurf. It also harvests API keys for nine large language models (LLM) providers: ...

It's perfect for privacy-conscious folks looking to break away from ChatGPT ...

Microsoft's February 2026 Foundry update includes broader platform changes, but the most immediate developer-facing news for VS Code users is an AI Toolkit refresh centered on tool discovery, agent ...

You also get to escape Microsoft telemetry tracking too.

Manufact, a Y Combinator startup, raised $6.3 million to build open-source tools and cloud infrastructure for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the fast-growing standard backed by Anthropic and OpenAI ...

Why Passwords Are Still a Developer's Problem in 2026. The case against password-based authentication is well-established in the IAM community, but the practical implications for ...

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...

Asynchronous programming with async and await has existed in .NET for years. Now Microsoft is delivering a new runtime environment for asynchronous execution.

Arsenal, fresh from dropped points in the Premier League, now turn their attentions to the FA Cup. The Gunners are already in one cup final and will fancy their chances of getting to another given ...

Morningstar Quantitative Ratings for Stocks are generated using an algorithm that compares companies that are not under analyst coverage to peer companies that do receive analyst-driven ratings.

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic disorders that damage muscle fibers and cause progressive weakness. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease that affects the brain, spinal ...