Kotlin Development: JetBrains releases Exposed 1.0 and Ktor 3.4

Exposed has reached the 1.0 milestone. The SQL library for Kotlin now has R2DBC support and improved performance.
InfoWorld

TypeScript levels up with type stripping

Say goodbye to source maps and compilation delays. By treating types as whitespace, modern runtimes are unlocking a “no-build” TypeScript that keeps stack traces accurate and workflows clean.
InfoWorld

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

Java 26, due in March with structured concurrency, lazy constants, AOT object caching, and primitive types in patterns, instanceof, and switch, has entered a second rampdown phase for bug fixes. Java ...
Visual Studio Magazine

What a Difference a VS Code Fork Makes: Antigravity, Cursor and Windsurf Compared

VS Code forks like Cursor, Windsurf, and Google Antigravity may share a common foundation, but hands-on testing shows they ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On: Testing Cursor, Windsurf and VS Code on Text-to-Website Generation

A hands-on comparison shows how Cursor, Windsurf, and Visual Studio Code approach text-to-website generation differently once ...

Malicious AI extensions on VSCode Marketplace steal developer data

Marketplace that were collectively installed 1.5 million times, exfiltrate developer data to China-based servers.
NPR

Code Switch

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 ...