AI-Powered Coding in Visual Studio Is Changing How Developers Build Software — Get It for $35 For Life

With built-in AI tools and enterprise-grade debugging features, Visual Studio Professional 2026 streamlines every stage of the development process.

Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is on sale for $35 through May 31

TL;DR: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is available for a one-time payment of $34.97 (regularly $499.99) through ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Improving Performance in .NET Applications

Modern .NET development should focus on current .NET rather than .NET Framework for long-term viability and platform flexibility. Performance gains come from deliberate tooling, code reviews, and ...

Microsoft charges $99.99 per month for a Visual Studio license — get it for life here for $35

Same tools, but now you can finally stop renting them ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code 1.122 Lets BYOK Work Without GitHub Sign-In

Microsoft's May 2026 VS Code update makes BYOK usable in restricted environments while adding agent, browser and issue-reporting updates.
Microsoft

New and improved: Computer-using agents, a new workflows experience, and real-time voice experiences

Explore what's new in Copilot Studio, May 2026: computer-using agents are now available, plus redesigned workflows and Work IQ extensibility.
NPR

Studio 2

May 22, 2026 Studio 2 Extra: Bestselling author Celeste Ng In Our Missing Hearts, writer Celeste Ng meticulously crafts a near-future American dystopia, not far removed from the real world. It’s the ...