Notepad++, a free open source text and code editor for the Windows operating system, suffered an "infrastructure-level compromise" last year by threat actors seeking to deliver malware to selected ...

Free AI tools Goose and Qwen3-coder may replace a pricey Claude Code plan. Setup is straightforward but requires a powerful local machine. Early tests show promise, though issues remain with accuracy ...

Getting LeetCode onto your PC can make practicing coding problems a lot smoother. While there isn’t an official LeetCode app ...

Bruno, Fx, ActivityWatch, DDEV, and TLDR Pages are all dev tools that you should try out because they're much better than ...

ABI and scripting to the Wasm Component Model (WASI Preview 2). He shares how to build secure plugin systems that run at near ...

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.

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DuckDuckGo is offering its own voice AI chat feature built using OpenAI models, all for free, and with no data tracking at ...

Notepad++ update process hijacked for targeted cyberespionage Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 links attack to Chinese group Lotus Blossom China denies involvement, citing lack of evidence Feb 2 (Reuters) - ...

We’re entering a new renaissance of software development. We should all be excited, despite the uncertainties that lie ahead.

The Washington Post cut reporters across its newsroom on Wednesday as part of a major reset. Top editor Matt Murray told staffers that every newsroom department would be impacted to some degree. The ...