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This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2025.06.13 registry release, 2025-04-16, Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/whats-new-in-vcpkg-june-2025
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The LVIF_INDENT property of the Win32 classic listview control lets you indent an item in report view. The units of indentation are the size of the image list. But that requires an image list. Why does it require an image list? The indentation feature of the classic listview control was added for Internet Mail an Link …
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While the promise of AI continues to generate momentum, many organizations face a familiar challenge: getting AI projects beyond the prototype phase. According to Gartner, only 30% of AI initiatives make it into production, and RAND reports that up to 80% fail to deliver expected outcomes. Link to article: …
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Somehow, I must have missed out on learning phrases of changes in quantity in German, so I need a cheat sheet. Trend Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20250703-01/?p=111337
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A customer called the FormatMessage function with the FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER flag, and they weren't sure what to do if the function fails (by returning 0). Do they have to free the buffer by calling LocalFree? No, you don't have to free the buffer. In fact, on f Link to article: …
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Need to generate image descriptions fast? In this post, we’ll show how to combine .NET 10’s new capabilities with local AI models to create smart AltText — all in one simple C# file. It’s a fun way to explore what AI can do beyond chat. AltText Generation with Local AI Models and dotnet run app.cs ✨ I Link to article: …
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Today we're excited to announce the launch of the Awesome GitHub Copilot Customizations repo! The Awesome Copilot repo is a community-driven resource with custom instructions, reusable prompts, and custom chat modes that helps you get consisten Link to article: …
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Thank you for your interest in the new Azure SDKs! We release new features, improvements, and bug fixes every month. Subscribe to our Azure SDK Blog RSS Feed to get notified when a new release is available. You can find links to packages, code, and docs on our Link to article: …
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A customer was adding an interface to their out-of-process COM server. They added their interface to the project's existing IDL file and recompiled the resulting proxy stub DLL. But when they tried to connect to the server, the connection failed with error 0x80040155, also known as REGDB_E_IIDNOTREG Link to article: …
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Get ready for two days of deep technical insight, community connection, and hands-on learning at MCP Dev Days, a virtual event dedicated to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — the emerging standard that bridges AI models and the tools they rely on. [cta-button text="➡️ Register for MCP Dev Days" url="h …
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Today we’re releasing DirectStorage 1.3, this update includes a new API and several refinements based on developer feedback. The package is now available for download via NuGet Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/directstorage-1-3-is-now-available
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At the end of project milestones, some organizations have a tradition of asking each team within the organization to produce a a "sizzle reel" highlighting the work that they have accomplished. These short videos are then gathered together and shown at the organizational group meeting so everybody can show …
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The Java ecosystem around Azure Cosmos DB has quietly grown a lot stronger in the first half of 2024. And the updates are especially exciting if you’re working on scalable apps or exploring GenAI workloads. From new support for vector search and indexing, to better Link to article: …
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Exploring azd extensions: Enhance your Azure developer experience The Azure Developer CLI (azd) has a new feature called extensions that empowers developers to customize their workflow with azd. If you're a developer building on Azure, maybe you already have a "wish list" of CLI capabilities. If so, you might …
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How often have you wished you could just talk to your data? Imagine extracting crucial insights, updating records, or building complex reports without wrestling with intricate query languages or relying on a dedicated developer. For many professionals, the true power of their enterprise data remains locked behind …
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TL;DR Key dev updates: Agent Service hits GA with Model Context Protocol (MCP) support—integrate any backend with standardized JSON-RPC calls, no more custom OpenAPI specs. New models include o3-pro for enterprise reasoning, Sora for video generation, and DeepSeek-R1 for open-source reasoning. Platform ch Link to …
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Welcome to the latest roundup of key updates across the Azure Cosmos DB Java ecosystem! The largest external customers of Azure Cosmos DB API for NoSQL, running some of th Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/latest-nosql-java-ecosystem-updates-june-2024-june-2025
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Visualizing all the books of the world in ISBN space. What it says on the tin. Back in 2013, there was a series of promotional videos for the golf European Tour titled "Every Shot Imaginable", in which golfers attempted silly tasks. P Link to article: …
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A team was proposing a method that was at its essence a Read(n) that takes the maximum number of items to read. The reality was more complicated than that: The parameter n was really a configuration property on an operation, but it had the same meaning: It set the maximum number of items to return. The team s Link to …
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We are open sourcing the GitHub Copilot Chat extension. It’s the first milestone in making VS Code an open source AI editor. Read the full article Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/vscode-blog/open-source-ai-editor:-first-milestone
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