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Mastering database magic with Visual Basic

Connecting Visual Basic to SQL databases gives your applications the ability to store, retrieve, and update information dynamically. By setting up the right environment, using ADO.NET for database ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Using Data API Builder to Speed Up Application Development

Microsoft's Data API Builder is designed to help developers expose database objects through REST and GraphQL without building a full data access layer from scratch. In this Q&A, Steve Jones previews ...
The Next Web

Google just launched its agentic enterprise play, and it runs from chip to inbox

Google launches AI agent suite at Cloud Next 2026 with Workspace Studio, A2A protocol at 150 orgs, and Project Mariner. The pitch: only Google owns the full stack.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gets Free Anniversary Update That Adds Fresh Haircuts for the Whole Party

Fringe benefit.

Microsoft is finally letting you skip updates during Windows 11 setup

Microsoft is rolling out a change that lets you skip post-installation updates during Windows 11's OOBE setup process.

Escape From Tarkov Update

Battlestate Games has released update 1.0.4.5 for Escape from Tarkov, which makes a number of improvements and balance ...
The New York Times

Hard Fork

Is anti-A.I. radicalization a growing trend? By Kevin RooseCasey NewtonWhitney JonesRachel CohnVjeran PavicChris WoodDan PowellElisheba IttoopMarion LozanoRowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley Anthropic’s ...