AI tools promise that anyone can build apps, so I put that claim to the test. After a few minor bumps, I built a custom ...

The updater integrated into Notepad++ has allowed itself to be infiltrated by malware, which has been installed on some PCs. The developer of the powerful open-source text editor is responding with an ...

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AI might not be transforming every job yet, but it’s having a big impact on developers. AI might not be transforming every job yet, but it’s having a big impact on developers. is a senior editor and ...

In context: Microsoft is going in some very wild directions with Windows development, with Notepad being one of the most outstanding guinea pigs in AI and design experimentations. Notepad now has the ...

Need to build a website for your business, event, or personal brand? You’re in luck—advancements in generative AI have made it easy for anyone to build software regardless of technical skill through a ...

Dr. Shaw and Dr. Hilton teach software engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. For decades, computer science students have been taught a central skill: using computers to solve problems. In ...

What if you could turn your next big app idea into a working prototype without writing a single line of code, or spending a dime? That’s exactly what Google’s Studio’s new Vibe Coding feature promises ...

Thanks to new subscription plans and Chinese open-weight models, developers can have high-quality code generation on the cheap. Here are your best options. Many developers haven’t yet crossed over to ...

Vibe coding is the practice of instructing AI to write code using plain English prompts. CEOs like Google’s Sundar Pichai and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang have touted AI’s ability to write code. I put vibe ...

Free AI chatbots handle small projects surprisingly well. Pro coding agents deliver serious productivity boosts for pro coders. Spend based on what you need to get the job done. The use of AI in ...

OpenAI's (OPENAI) AI video app Sora has hit 1 million downloads in less than five days after its launch in late September, according to a company executive. "Sora hit 1M app downloads in <5 days, even ...