XDA Developers on MSN

This self-hosted tool makes my local LLMs feel exactly like ChatGPT, but nothing leaves my network

It's perfect for privacy-conscious folks looking to break away from ChatGPT ...

Supply-chain attack using invisible code hits GitHub and other repositories

Researchers say they’ve discovered a supply-chain attack flooding repositories with malicious packages that contain invisible code, a technique that’s flummoxing traditional defenses designed to ...

AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?

Computer engineers and programmers have long relied on reverse engineering as a way to copy the functionality of a computer ...
InfoWorld

19 large language models redefining AI safety—and danger

Whether you are looking for an LLM with more safety guardrails or one completely without them, someone has probably built it.
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On: Building an MCP Server with VS Code AI Toolkit's New Tool Catalog

Microsoft's AI Toolkit extension for VS Code now lets developers scaffold a working MCP server in minutes. Here's what that looks like in practice -- including the parts that don't work, and a simpler ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I replaced VS Code with this open-source editor and it's faster, lighter, and runs all my extensions

You also get to escape Microsoft telemetry tracking too.
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Sharpens AI Toolkit for VS Code in Foundry Update

Microsoft's February 2026 Foundry update includes broader platform changes, but the most immediate developer-facing news for VS Code users is an AI Toolkit refresh centered on tool discovery, agent ...
Security Boulevard

China-nexus Threat Actor Targets Persian Gulf Region With PlugX

IntroductionOn March 1, 2026, ThreatLabz observed new activity from a China-nexus threat actor targeting countries in the Persian Gulf region. The activity took place within the first 24 hours of the ...