Vibe coded applications full of security blunders

Applications generated using vibe coding - where the developer gives free reign to an agent - are likely to be…

Code signing Windows apps may be easier and more secure with new Azure Artifact service

Microsoft has made Azure Artifact Signing (AAS) generally available in the USA, Canada and Europe. The service, which was previewed…

Dramatic drop in Stack Overflow questions as devs look elsewhere for help

Stack Overflow, long the go-to resource for developers seeking coding help, saw its question volume plummet further in 2025. Only…

Docker Hardened Images now free, devs give cautious welcome

Docker has made its catalog of hardened images - designed to run common runtimes on a secure and minimalist base…

GitHub to charge for self-hosted runners from March 2026

GitHub will charge $0.002 per minute for self-hosted runners (used for GitHub Actions) from March 1 2026 – a significant…

Cursor AI editor gets visual designer – but bugs and ever-changing UI irk developers

Anysphere's Cursor AI editor recently added a visual web designer, but the enhancement has drawn mixed reactions from developers who…

Rust boosted by permanent adoption for Linux kernel code

Use of the Rust programming language in the Linux kernel is no longer experimental, following a decision at the 2025…

VS Code update brings agent overload, TypeScript 7 preview, and the end of IntelliCode

Microsoft has updated Visual Studio Code (VS Code), the most popular programmer’s editor, with Agent HQ alongside numerous agentic coding…

Research: AI can help or hinder software development, and old-style best practices make the difference

Generative AI can write lots of code but its overall impact on developer productivity is more nuanced. Research from Atlassian’s…