Visual Studio Code locks down untrusted code

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Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code editor has reached version 1.126, which is highlighted by a new security mode for untrusted code. Also with the new release, VS Code now displays total cost for chat sessions (instead of just for individual turns) and allows users to manage multiple chats side-by-side in a single agent host session. Published June 24, VS Code 1.26 can be downloaded from code.visualstudio.com. VS Code 1.26 introduces a new security enhancement, Workspace Trust, that lets users decide whether project folders can automatically run code and adds a layer of security when working with unfamiliar code. Previously, opening a new folder immediately raised a dialog asking the user whether to trust the folder before they could look at its contents. Now, new folders open in Restricted Mode to prevent automatic code execution. Developers can browse the code safely first and then choose whether to trust the folder. Simplified model hovering also is featured in VS Code 1.126. The mode

Italy’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into Microsoft over concerns it may not have clearly informed consumers about the integration of Copilot and Designer into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, associated price increases, and automatic upgrades to higher-cost plans. The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM), in a statement to the press, said it had opened an investigation into Microsoft S.r.l., the vendor’s Italian subsidiary, and Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd. to assess whether the way the changes to M365 pricing were communicated may have unduly restricted consumers’ freedom of choice. Although the AGCM’s announcement does not explicitly identify the pricing event under investigation, its description aligns with Microsoft’s January 2025 rollout of Copilot and Designer for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers. At the time, Microsoft announced its first price increase for the consumer subscriptions since the launch of Copilot and Designer, stating that existin

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