Video game development platform Unity Technologies acquired a visual scripting software called Bolt for an undisclosed sum.Ludiq (parent company of Bolt) chief executive officer Lazlo Bonin said ...

With 14 million users, Microsoft's open source cross-platform code editor Visual Studio Code is one of its key tools for keeping developers engaged with its future in the cloud.

Internet-connected devices in every home and Windows on every device? We're getting there, and you can develop for most of these IoT devices in Visual Studio.

Sounds like nightmare fuel for an AV professional – unless you take matters into your own hands and replace the IR remotes with an Arduino and custom software.

The included visual programming language is extremely easy, letting you program your bot by just dragging squares onto a grid, which represents actions your Lego buddy will take.