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The easiest way to build a local dev toolbox with one file

Keep your host free from lingering services and mismatched versions. Run your dev stack in isolation and rebuild it when needed.

Y Combinator-backed Random Labs launches Slate V1, claiming the first 'swarm-native' coding agent

When a worker thread completes a task, it doesn't return a sprawling transcript of every failed attempt; it returns a compressed summary of the successful tool calls and conclusions.

Warning: Your AI-generated password is a major security risk. Here’s what to use instead

Having trouble coming up with good passwords? Don't rely on AI. Here's why.

AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?

Computer engineers and programmers have long relied on reverse engineering as a way to copy the functionality of a computer ...
Security Boulevard

The Developer’s Practical Guide to Passwordless Authentication in 2026

Why Passwords Are Still a Developer's Problem in 2026. The case against password-based authentication is well-established in the IAM community, but the practical implications for ...
Android Police

Stop asking ChatGPT to create your passwords

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...
Security Boulevard

LLMs Generate Predictable Passwords

LLMs are bad at generating passwords: There are strong noticeable patterns among these 50 passwords that can be seen easily: All of the passwords start with a letter, usually uppercase G, almost ...
Lifehacker

Here's Why You Should Never Use AI to Generate Your Passwords

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
unilad

Change your password immediately if AI created it, cybersecurity experts warn

People are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for day-to-day tasks, including creating passwords, but what feels like a clever shortcut could actually put your security at risk. Most of ...
9to5google

Google Photos rolling out AI-powered ‘Me Meme’ generator

Google Photos continues to build out the Create tab with a new “Me Meme” feature in the Android and iOS apps. Simply, Me Meme uses generative AI to “turn yourself into a meme.” To create these “funny, ...
TechCrunch

YouTube will soon let creators make Shorts with their own AI likeness

YouTube Shorts viewers might soon see AI versions of their favorite creators when scrolling through their feeds. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced on Wednesday that ...
Reuters

Meta strikes nuclear power agreements with three companies

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab said on Friday it struck 20-year agreements to buy power from three Vistra (VST.N), opens new tab nuclear plants in the U.S.