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⚡️ Multimodal Voice Features in .NET MAUI .NET MAUI apps can now add voice features using Microsoft.Extensions.AI and plugins. This lets users talk to the app in different ways with voice and other inputs. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Visual Studio Subscriber Discounts for VSLive! Conference Visual Studio subscribers can join the VSLive! developer conference at Microsoft headquarters this August with a special discount. The event will feature sessions from Microsoft experts about Blazor, AI, SQL, and other topics. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ June Updates for Azure DevOps Server New patches are now out for the latest version of Azure DevOps Server. The most recent release is Azure DevOps Server 2022.2, and it is ready to download from the product's download page. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ .NET and .NET Framework June 2025 Updates This text gives a summary of the most recent servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework released in June 2025. It lists key changes and improvements for both platforms. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ .NET 10 Preview 5 New Features Released .NET 10 Preview 5 is released and brings new features to areas like the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, and .NET MAUI. Users can now see and try updates in these parts. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ SQL and NoSQL Query Language Support in ReSharper ReSharper now adds support for SQL and NoSQL query languages. C# users can work with different SQL types and NoSQL code in Visual Studio, using features like syntax highlighting, code analysis, and auto-completion. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Updating an Old XNA 3.1 Game to MonoGame on .NET 8 The text explains how a Microsoft XNA 3.1 game from 15 years ago was changed to work with MonoGame on .NET 8. The process took only a few hours. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ PDF Creation and Conversion in ASP.NET Core The text explains how to create PDF files using QuestPDF and how to convert HTML to PDF in ASP.NET Core with IronPDF and Aspose.PDF. It also covers using Razor views with TailwindCSS and JavaScript to make detailed PDF reports, and compares IronPDF and Aspose.PDF. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Microsoft Delays VS Code Release and Plans Copilot Chat Open Sourcing Microsoft has delayed the May 2025 release of Visual Studio Code. The company is also moving forward with plans to open source the GitHub Copilot Chat extension, which is part of its effort to make the editor an open source AI tool. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Next Edit Suggestions in Visual Studio GitHub Copilot Next edit suggestions, also called NES, are now available in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14. These suggestions help with editing code in addition to the usual code completions from GitHub Copilot. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Designing with Functional Programming and Large Data The text is from an article series about using functional programming for design, especially with big data. It discusses how mixing impure actions with pure functions can be tricky and mentions that the Impureim Sandwich pattern faces problems with very large data loads. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ How to Merge Two Git Repositories While Keeping History Merging two Git repositories lets you keep all past changes from both into one place. This is used when you want to join related projects to make them easier to manage and track. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Moving File Shares from Local Servers to Azure Storage Many groups use old file servers to share data, but moving files to cloud storage like Azure is becoming more common. Cloud storage can help with remote use, backing up data during problems, growing space when needed, and saving money. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ F# Weekly #23, 2025: Microsoft Build Highlights This update covers the main points from F# Weekly number 23 in 2025. It shares news and highlights from Microsoft Build. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Microsoft and LangChain Work on AI Security for Open Source on Azure Microsoft is working with LangChain to help make AI security better for open-source tools on Azure. Many people use LangChain, an open-source tool for making AI apps, as the field moves fast and open-source options are popular. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Python API Video Series with Azure Cosmos DB A new video series shows how to build an inventory management API using Python, FastAPI, and Azure Cosmos DB NoSQL. The project covers async code, clean setup, batch actions, and features like optimistic concurrency control. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Log Buffering for On-Demand Log Emission in .NET 9 A new log buffering feature in .NET 9 makes it possible to delay log output. This lets users send logs at the right time for smarter, context-based logging. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ C++ Build Insights Updates in Visual Studio 2022 17.14 Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 has new features for C++ Build Insights. These changes help users handle long file names and large multi-project traces when working with C++ projects. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure Prompt Shields and AI Content Safety Features Azure Prompt Shields is an API that checks inputs to large language model systems to protect them from different kinds of threats. Azure AI Content Safety adds more tools to help keep these AI systems secure. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!