Microsoft has announced that the .NET MAUI extension for Visual Studio Code is now generally available, allowing developers to now build cross-platform apps using .NET MAUI within their editor. Microsoft created .NET MAUI in 2022 to be a replacement for Xamarin, which reached end-of-life last month. A number of new features were also announced alongside … continue reading
Databricks, provider of a cloud-based data engineering tool for processing and transforming large amounts of data, today announced the Visual Studio Code extension for Databricks. According to the company, this new extension will allow developers to write their code locally utilizing the editing capabilities of VS Code, connect to Databricks clusters and run code remotely, … continue reading
Microsoft has made a complete overhaul of the core PowerShell engine to create a more reliable and stable user experience. The release of the updated PowerShell extension in VS Code includes a rewrite of PowerShell pipeline execution with cancellable and ordered tasks, many debugger reliability improvements, a ReadKey fix that includes better pasting on macOS … continue reading
Git tool provider GitKraken launched GitLens 12 with support for Visual Studio Code for the Web and github.dev. GitLens is an extension for Git that can be used in various IDEs, and according to the company, is the most downloaded Git extension for Visual Studio Code. In addition, premium features like Worktrees and Visual File … continue reading
Microsoft announced the September 2021 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code, which includes a rich Python editing experience in the browser, a revamped testing experience, and a new button for running and debugging files on the editor. The new version also includes an update regarding the Microsoft Python Language Server’s end of … continue reading
The July 2021 update of Visual Studio Code C++ introduces new features such as Disassembly View while debugging, inline macro expansions, and debug support for Windows ARM64 architecture. Disassembly View allows users to debug assembly code corresponding to the instructions created by their compiler and will be included in the 1.59 release of Visual Studio … continue reading
NVIDIA announced that it is acquiring DeepMap, a startup that builds HD maps for autonomous vehicles to navigate. DeepMap’s technology will bolster the mapping and localization capabilities of NVIDIA DRIVE after the acquisition is expected to close in third calendar quarter of 2021. “The acquisition is an endorsement of DeepMap’s unique vision, technology and people,” … continue reading
Version 3 of the Scala programming language includes the latest research in type theory and many new features such as new “quiet” syntax for control structures like ‘if’, ‘while’, and ‘for’; optional braces for an indentation sensitive style of programming ;and much more. The Scala programming language combines object-oriented and functional programming in one concise, … continue reading
The first major release of JetBrains’ database IDE is now available. DataGrip 2021.1 focuses on providing a better user experience and solving pain points for users. Updates include UI for grants, context live templates, ability to edit data in MongoDB, new navigation controls, database explorer, and improvements for unsupported databases. UI for grants are now … continue reading
GitHub has announced the MLH Fellowship is expanding to include American Express and Adobe to its summer 2021 program in which students will be able to use real tools and experience around how to collaborate remotely and globally while working along with experienced engineers. The fellowship was created to fill in the lack of internships … continue reading
Flash Player 32 and AIR 32 were released as the final scheduled updates of Flash Player. Adobe will no longer support Flash Player after December 31st this year and will block Flash content from running on it on January 12th, 2021. “We want to take a moment to thank all of our customers and developers … continue reading
Applitools is launching an online shopping holiday hackathon event. Each participant will have two hours to test the functional and visual quality of the Applifashion retail app and make sure that it is up to par ahead of the busy online holiday shopping season. Participants will practice modern QA techniques, use advanced features such as … continue reading
