ZDNet

I stopped using ChatGPT for everything: These AI models beat it at research, coding, and more

Different AI models win at images, coding, and research. App integrations often add costly AI subscription layers. Obsessing over model version matters less than workflow. The pace of change in the ...
GitHub

A command line programmer for STC 8051/8052 microcontroller.

This is a C++ port of https://github.com/laborer/stcflash, plus an Android app which enables one to program STC chips on Android via OTG. The C++ code was written in ...
InfoWorld

Six reasons to use coding agents

I use coding agents every day. I haven’t written a line of code for any of my side projects in many weeks. I don’t use coding agents in my day job yet, but only because the work requires a deeper ...
Phys.org

Using influencers to encourage people to drink tap water

Against the backdrop of climate change and dwindling water resources, supplying water to large metropolitan areas is becoming an increasingly challenging task for public authorities, who must find ...
NPR

Here's why people say they're using 'Are You Dead?' and apps like it

Each day, after feeding his cat and tidying up his home, Johnny Miller has one more task left on his to-do list: confirm on his phone that he is indeed still alive. He does this through a Chinese app ...
The Conversation

Whether it’s Valentine’s Day notes or emails to loved ones, using AI to write leaves people feeling crummy about themselves

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The New York Times

Students Are Skipping the Hardest Part of Growing Up

Mr. Shirky, a vice provost at New York University, has been helping faculty members and students adapt to digital tools since 2015. Back in 2023, when ChatGPT was still new, a professor friend had a ...
TechCrunch

Satya Nadella insists people are using Microsoft’s Copilot AI a lot

Microsoft delivered a solid earnings report on Wednesday with $81.3 billion in revenue for the quarter (up 17%), net income profits of $38.3 billion (up 21%), and a record-breaking Microsoft cloud ...
IEEE

Ring artifact reduction in photon counting CT using redundant sampling and autocalibration

Abstract: Ring artifacts in CT are caused by uncalibrated variations in detector pixels and are especially prevalent with emerging photon counting detectors (PCDs). Control of ring artifacts is ...
IEEE

Safety-Oriented Evaluation of Embedded C Coding Methodologies for Automotive Software Using MISRA C and ISO 26262 Standards

Abstract: The growing complexity of automotive systems has led to an increased reliance on embedded software, emphasizing the need for safe, reliable, and maintainable coding practises. This paper ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...