You have a 50/50 shot at accessing a new experiment from the Visual Studio dev team that integrates tutorials with the IDE for an experience that combines guidance with live code. Starting with Blazor ...

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TL;DR: Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2026 is on sale for $42.97 through April 19 (MSRP $499.99). You can get by with free code editors, but once you’re debugging, collaborating, or managing larger ...

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Pradershika Sharma is a tech deals writer for Lifehacker. She has a Master’s degree in English Literature, a B.Ed., and a TESOL certification. She has been writing professionally since 2018, creating ...

Microsoft Lens will now be removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store on February 9, 2026, with all support ending the same day. Users can continue to create new scans until March 9, 2026; ...

Microsoft is making Edge’s built-in PDF Viewer faster and more responsive. The performance improvements are set to reach users from May 2026. After refreshing Edge’s Interface, Microsoft is planning ...

The big picture: The Windows ecosystem has offered an unparalleled level of backward compatibility for decades. However, Microsoft is now working to remove as many legacy technologies as possible in ...

In the era of vibe coding, when even professionals are pawning off their programming work on AI tools, Microsoft is throwing it all the way back to the language that launched a billion devices. On ...