While putting some special content together, I found myself needing to integrate API key authentication middleware into my ASP.NET Core application. I’ve written before about using custom middleware ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to address a security vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-40372, ...

In the past, the software was a monolith that was built. There is a single gigantic entity of code that is all tightly coupled and cannot be scaled without making your infrastructure team restless.

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For spiders that fling their webs at prey, a sturdy net is essential. A net-casting spider in search of a meal dangles upside down, holding a web in its legs before launching it at an unsuspecting ...

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

Understand the key advantages of Razor Pages in ASP.NET Core for building real-world web applications Learn how features like dependency injection, configuration, and environment awareness improve ...

Azure SQL Query Store now captures read-only queries, expanding performance visibility beyond transactional workloads DBAs can analyze execution plans and runtime statistics for primary and read-only ...

If you’re a Wegmans shopper, Big Brother may be watching you. The supermarket chain said it’s starting to use facial recognition technology in some stores. Wegmans addressed its strategy after signs ...

Apple has launched a full-fledged web version of its App Store. Users can now browse and explore all apps, even on non-Apple devices. The new design lets you browse apps by platform including iPhone, ...

Apple's new browser-based App Store lets anyone browse, search, and share apps across every platform, no Apple device required. For years, Apple's web domain at "apps.apple.com" served only as a ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft patched a vulnerability that was flagged with the "highest ever" severity rating received by an ASP.NET Core security flaw. This HTTP request smuggling bug (CVE-2025-55315 ...