'Something that was very expensive is now available to everybody': Why AI could change software for the rest of us.

Coder and writer Paul Ford says he's blown away by the work AI can do in software now. "It's a very shocking moment." ...
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VS Code expands Copilot agents with remote control, smarter search

Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code 1.118 update broadens Copilot agent capabilities with remote session control, semantic code search, and improved efficiency. The release also enhances the preview Agents ...
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5 VS Code settings that instantly make coding less annoying

Focus on the code, not the side work.
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VS Code Curbs Token Use Ahead of Copilot's Controversial Usage-Based Billing Switch

Just two days after GitHub announced usage-based billing for Copilot, Microsoft shipped VS Code 1.118 -- under its new weekly release cadence -- with significant token efficiency improvements designed ...

Researchers try to cut the genetic code from 20 to 19 amino acids

Most hypotheses suggest that earlier forms of life had partial genetic codes and used fewer than 20 amino acids. To test ...
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Microsoft Is All-In on Agentic AI and Vibe Coding Now That It's 'Working'

During Microsoft's latest earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Satya Nadella perhaps unintentionally summed up the current state ...