PCMag on MSN

I Tested Microsoft's New AI Models, and They're Surprisingly Mediocre

Microsoft released a suite of fresh MAI models at Build 2026. They work fine, but they can't compete with Claude and Gemini.
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code 1.123 Adds Agent Session Sync, 1M Context Windows

Microsoft released Visual Studio Code 1.123 on June 3, adding agent-focused features, larger model context support, integrated browser updates and a new delay for some automatic extension updates.

JetBrains launches Rider 2026.2 EAP 5, bringing several AI improvements

A new EAP build of JetBrains' C# IDE, Rider, is now available, bringing several improvements focused on agentic programming.
MSN on MSN

I built a fully local AI coding assistant in Windows with Ollama and VS Code

The only operating cost is electricity.
CNET

iPhone Stuck in SOS Mode? Here's How to Fix It

An iPhone stuck in SOS mode can still call 911, but it can't do much else. Here's how to fix that. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and ...