A Java library just tried to trick AI coding agents into deleting your tests, and it almost worked

The latest flare-up in the debate over AI-assisted coding did not come from a new model release or a benchmark result. It came from a single ...

Fed up with vibe coders, dev sneaks data-nuking prompt injection into their code

The controversy over vibe coding reached a new high this week after a developer added hidden instructions to his open source ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Oracle Offers Java Language Server Tool for VS Code

Oracle announced a language server tool for Java developers using Visual Studio Code to provide language-specific "smarts" in the super-popular, open source-based, cross-platform code editor. The new ...
MusicRadar

“We strongly believe that in the coming years, writing code manually won't be a thing. What will be left is the fun stuff”: Inside the new wave of AI tools turning prompts ...

AI-powered plugin generators like Amorph and Pluginmaker.ai promise to democratize development – but is vibe coding really the future of plugin design, or just hype? When you purchase through links on ...
Visual Studio Magazine

New GitHub Copilot Research Finds 'Downward Pressure on Code Quality'

New research on the effect of AI-powered GitHub Copilot on software development cites some adverse results. The "Coding on Copilot" whitepaper from GitClear sought to investigate the quality and ...
The New York Times

You Can’t Game Your Way to a Real Education

Dr. Worthen, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is the author of “Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History From the Puritans to Donald Trump.” See more of ...
MacStories

Introducing Shortcuts Playground: Create Apple Shortcuts with Claude Code or Codex

Today, I’m pleased to introduce something I’ve been working on for the past six months: Shortcuts Playground, a plugin for Claude Code and Codex that can create any shortcut for Apple’s Shortcuts app ...
Investopedia

Should I Put My IRAs Into My Company’s 401(k)?

You can roll your IRA investments over into a 401(k)—but should you? Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, ...
Psychology Today

Why the Brain Sometimes Puts a Song in Your Head

Not long ago, I was stuck. Not in traffic or a line—but in a moment of mental fog. I couldn’t think through a decision. I couldn’t feel what I felt. Then a song popped into my head. Not one I had ...