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Swift for Visual Studio Code comes to Open VSX Registry The Swift for Visual Studio Code extension, which brings language support for Apple’s Swift programming language to Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code editor, now is available on the Open VSX Registy , an Eclipse Foundation-hosted open source registry for VS Code extensions. The Swift for Visual Studio Code extension adds first-class language support for projects built with Swift Package Manager, ena… 5 Features That Make Smart Glasses Not A Total Waste Of Money Smart glasses might still seem a little gimmicky, but there are a handful of standout features that make them more useful and practical than you might expect. ‘The Audacity’ Is the Broligarchy Takedown You Were Waiting For AMC’s new black comedy about a manchild tech titan spinning out of control is a skewering Silicon Valley’s billionaire class deserves. GOP rep praises successful Artemis II mission, says US has to beat China in space race Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, discusses NASA's successful Artemis II mission and addresses the critical space race with China, stressing the need for continued American leadership and a meritocracy in space exploration. Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India’s quick commerce startups Flipkart's ongoing expansion beyond major cities and heavy discounting is raising risks for India's quick commerce startups, analysts say. The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age. Who controls the fix? Colorado's repair fight tests CIO power A Colorado bill targeting 'right to repair' laws could shift control back to vendors, limiting CIO authority over their own infrastructure. Why some ASIC design service firms are missing out on the AI boom? Taiwan's ASIC design service providers delivered sharply divergent results in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring how exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) demand does not translate uniformly into financial performance. The AI code wars are heating up This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the AI coding and vibe-coding booms, follow David Pierce. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Writing code was a killer app for AI […] You don’t have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2 Nintendo seemingly designed its latest console to be a mystery for third-party accessory makers. With the Switch 2, the company changed the wireless protocol for connecting controllers to the new system, as well as how it outputs video over USB-C, making it clear at launch that every third-party manufacturer needed to start over from scratch. […] |
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