Visual Studio Magazine

Building and Using MCP Servers in Visual Studio

Microsoft Product Manager Mike Kistler previews his Visual Studio Live! session on how MCP servers give .NET developers a universal standard for connecting AI models to external data and tools -- and ...

Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is down to $35

Visual Studio has never really been the lightweight option. It's not the tool you open just to tweak a config file or write a ...
Visual Studio Magazine

GitHub Introduces Agent HQ to Orchestrate 'Any Agent Any Way You Work'

At its Universe 2025 event, GitHub today announced Agent HQ, a new platform designed to let developers orchestrate and manage AI agents directly within GitHub and Visual Studio Code. The company ...
TechCrunch

Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals

Anthropic announced on Friday that it’s launching Claude Design, a new experimental product that lets users create visuals like prototypes, slides, one-pagers, and more using Claude. The company says ...

Seattle program gives students a taste of A/V production career

Underneath the Angle Lake light rail station, students are learning lighting design, stage management, and audiovisual skills ...
New York Post

Kamala Harris creeps in as potential California governor candidate

A new text poll is asking California voters if they would write in former Vice President Kamala Harris on to the ballot for the California governor’s race. The poll, according to shared screenshots, ...
The New York Times

How Older Adults Are Using V.R. to Counter Social Isolation

New tools tailored for use in senior living communities allow for shared experiences and social bonding. Credit...Morgan Lieberman for The New York Times Supported by By Charley Locke On a sunny ...
Scientific American

This method to reverse cellular aging is about to be tested in humans

Yuancheng Ryan Lu could barely breathe while he waited for his labmate to adjust the microscope focus. On the slide in front of them were the results of Lu’s latest attempt to turn back time for ...
MacRumors

4 New Apple Intelligence Features Found in Apple Code, Likely in iOS 27

iOS 27 is likely to introduce at least four new Apple Intelligence features that function within system apps, based on backend code discovered by Nicolás Alvarez and confirmed by MacRumors. First up, ...
Entrepreneur

This CEO Is Creating a New Elite College Degree With Google and Microsoft — And Offering It for Only $10,000

Sal Khan is launching the Khan TED Institute to offer a low-cost, AI-focused alternative to elite universities, starting with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied AI. The program aims to secure academic ...
The New York Times

3 Years After a Landmark Law, Some Pregnant Workers Still Don’t Get Basic Accommodations

Companies have denied requests from women asking to sit during work or take extra breaks, leading some of them to develop health complications or take unpaid leave. By Maggie Astor Jennifer Hatch ...