I'm not a programmer, but I tried four vibe coding tools to see if I could build anything at all on my own. Here's what I did and did not accomplish.

Encouraging people to mistake digital companions for real friends is prima facie unethical. Encouraging people to have imaginary friends is no solution to social isolation. There is a risk that the ...

Advancements Driving Robotic Capabilities Robots used to be pretty much stuck in factories, doing the same thing ...

As AI speeds up work, many professionals say it’s quietly changing how their jobs feel—and what they value about them.

Ph.D. candidate Yuchen Lian (LIACS) wants to understand why human languages look the way they do—and find inspiration to improve AI along the way. She defended her thesis on 12 December. "Languages ...

State prison guards say they are doing so because their jobs have become more dangerous. A New York Times analysis points to a different reality. By Bianca Pallaro and Jan Ransom New York State prison ...

TIOBE Programming Index News – November 2025: C# Closes In on Java Your email has been sent The November 2025 TIOBE Index brings another twist below Python’s familiar lead. C solidifies its position ...

You’ll notice a change in how we spell Hawaiʻi and other Native Hawaiian words at The Seattle Times. Let us explain why. Many readers picture Hawaiʻi as a dream vacation destination that can be ...

A little-used federal law is getting quite a bit of attention in the Trump administration. The Insurrection Act, first enacted in 1807, allows the president to deploy the United States military and ...

Kotlin is a modern language that has seen a groundswell of developer enthusiasm over the last few years. This popularity is thanks in large part to its highly expressive syntax, which includes ...

Dr. Berg teaches philosophy at the University of California, Irvine. Last spring, it became clear to me that over half the students in my large general education lecture course had used artificial ...

Shortly after Gallagher Way opened in 2017, just outside the walls of Wrigley Field, its plaza hosted a Wiggle Worms children’s music and dance class. A few moms with strollers and small children ...