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Visual Studio Code has new experimental themes and more AI coding features

The January 2026 update has arrived.
ADTmag

JHipster 9.0.0-beta.2 lands with Spring Boot 4 upgrades and a clear message for Java teams: it's Java 21 time

JHipster 9.0.0-beta.2 deprecates the first beta to fix generator stability issues while advancing the platform to Spring Boot 4.0.2 and a new baseline of Java 21 (plus updated WebSocket security and ...
SecurityWeek

VS Code Configs Expose GitHub Codespaces to Attacks

Attackers can abuse VS Code configuration files for RCE when a GitHub Codespaces user opens a repository or pull request.
InfoQ

Google Supercharges Gemini 3 Flash with Agentic Vision

Google has added agentic vision to Gemini 3 Flash, combining visual reasoning with code execution to "ground answers in ...

Xcode 26.3 finally brings agentic coding to Apple's developer tools

Xcode 26.3 finally brings agentic coding to Apple's developer tools ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Beyond the Magic Word: Testing VS Code 1.109's New Agentic AI Workspace Priming

The January 2026 update to VS Code (v1.109) transforms the editor into a multi-agent orchestration hub, allowing developers ...

I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went

I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Team Member Blames User Trust Decisions in Repo-Based Attacks

In a a robust Hacker News thread sparked by Jamf Threat Labs research, a VS Code team member defended the editor's Workspace ...
PCMag

You Can Now Vibe Code Apple Apps With Claude, OpenAI's Codex

With Xcode 26.3, Apple adds support for two of the most popular agentic AI coding tools after failing to release the ...