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Why everyone should use VS Code (even if they aren't programmers)

It's more than just a code editor.

I used Nano Banana 2 to make perfect sketchnotes: 5 lessons learned (and how I broke Gemini)

The results were fascinating, impressive, and sometimes surprisingly bad. Here are five tips that can help you get better results faster.

Make the Most of Chrome's Toolbar by Customizing It to Your Liking

There are plenty of ways to customize Chrome to make it easier to navigate the web, manage your tasks, and make your workflow ...

How the DOM affects crawling, rendering, and indexing

Learn how the DOM structures your page, how JavaScript can change it during rendering, and how to verify what Google actually sees.
PCMag

It Took Me Just 2 Hours to Vibe Code a Mass Surveillance Site With OpenAI's Codex

With zero coding skills, and in a disturbingly short time, I was able to assemble camera feeds from around the world into a ...
The Hacker News

APT28 Tied to CVE-2026-21513 MSHTML 0-Day Exploited Before Feb 2026 Patch Tuesday

APT28 exploited CVE-2026-21513, an MSHTML zero-day (CVSS 8.8), using malicious LNK files to bypass security controls and execute code.

Google’s AI Mode in Search now lets you plan, write, and code on its own Canvas

Google Search has updated Canvas inside AI Mode, a workspace powered by Gemini that already lets users draft and refine documents, to now support coding projects and interactive tools. With the latest ...

What Is ActiveX? How It Works and Ensures Computer Security

ActiveX is a Microsoft software framework that enables applications to share data across web browsers, enhancing functionality and security in computing.
CNET

If You're Not Using ChatGPT for These 9 Things, You're Working Way Too Hard

There are tons of things that ChatGPT just can't handle. But you can feel good about trying these prompts out. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human ...