Google Colab has taken the data science community by storm. This powerful tool, developed by Google, allows users to write and execute Python code in a web-based environment, making it exceptionally ...

In a nutshell: On the second Tuesday of every month, Microsoft addresses the overall security of its many software products. The Patch Tuesday tradition has continued for more than 20 years, but the ...

After scathing accusations of skimping on due diligence, as well as other feedback to my article on trying to use an ‘AI ...

With the rise of AI coding assistants continuing apparently unabated, some project maintainers have begun striking back. Ars Technica reports on projects putting hostile directions into the ...

The Build 2026 keynote was overly-long, in keeping with tradition. But there was some good news for Windows developers too.

Two flaws in the widely used open-source editor can be triggered through manipulated configuration files, prompting security updates from the project's maintainers. Two arbitrary code execution ...

I vibe coded with both Claude and ChatGPT, and the latter is just the better tool right now. It causes fewer headaches and generates more reliable results. I’ve been writing about consumer technology ...

Vibe coding is great for the App Store economy, but Apple is still wary about its use without safeguards in place. It's a fine balance that's going to be hard to maintain. The concept of vibe coding ...

Microsoft appears to be gearing up to change the way engineers within the company use its AI coding tools, with a new report hinting that Microsoft is reducing reliance on Anthropic’s Claude Code in ...

I’m not a devoted user of the app, but I was aware of its history, which is why I was surprised to see news of a “Notepad++ for Mac” port making the rounds last week, as though it were a port of the ...

OpenAI announced GPT-5.5, its latest AI model that is better at coding, using computers and pursuing deeper research capabilities. The launch comes just weeks after Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos ...