SecurityWeek

VS Code Configs Expose GitHub Codespaces to Attacks

VS Code-integrated configuration files are automatically executed in Codespaces when the user opens a repository or pull request. The automatic execution of VS Code-integrated configuration files when ...
The Verge

GitHub adds Claude and Codex AI coding agents

Microsoft-owned GitHub continues to embrace OpenAI and Anthropic AI advances. Microsoft-owned GitHub continues to embrace OpenAI and Anthropic AI advances. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...
InfoWorld

GitHub eyes restrictions on pull requests to rein in AI-based code deluge on maintainers

GitHub is weighing tighter pull request controls and AI-based filters after maintainers warned that a surge of low-quality, AI-generated submissions is overwhelming open-source projects. GitHub helped ...
Business Insider

SQRIL now supports stablecoins such as Tether’s USDT for its Scan-to-Pay QR code switch in Emerging Markets

SINGAPORE, Feb. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SQRIL (pronounced squirrel), the Southeast Asia based startup backed by the Plan B VC Fund which provides a payments API switch for traditional banks and ...
IEEE

Editing Music with Melody and Text: Using ControlNet for Diffusion Transformer

Abstract: Despite the significant progress in controllable music generation and editing, challenges remain in the quality and length of generated music due to the use of Mel-spectrogram ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On with New Experimental GitHub Copilot 'Agent Skills' in VS Code

Visual Studio Code 1.108 adds experimental Agent Skills, allowing GitHub Copilot to load custom instructions, scripts, and resources for specialized tasks. Agent Skills are defined in a simple folder ...
The New York Times

Dragons, Sex and the Bible: What Drove the Book Business This Year

Nonfiction and Y.A. are hurting, but genre fiction and the Good Book are booming. Here’s how book sales looked in 2025. By Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter This year brought more blockbuster ...
Inc

The World Doesn’t Need More Coders

But we’ve created a ticking code bomb. Seriously. Your sister is vibe coding. Your grandmother won’t shut up about building agents, and one of your co-workers just quit to start his own business ...
The New York Times

Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip

The California governor painted the president as a threat to American competitiveness by letting China dominate the renewable energy industry. By Somini Sengupta Reporting from Belém, Brazil Gov.
blockchain

GitHub Unveils Agent HQ: A New Era for Developer Collaboration

GitHub introduces Agent HQ, an innovative platform designed to integrate AI agents seamlessly into developers' workflows, enhancing productivity and collaboration. GitHub has announced a significant ...
Neowin

GitHub launches Agent HQ, uniting coding agents from the world's leading AI labs

At GitHub Universe 2025, GitHub unveiled Agent HQ, a new platform integrating coding agents from major AI labs including OpenAI. At GitHub Universe 2025, GitHub today announced Agent HQ. Agent HQ ...