OpenAI's new Codex app hits 1M+ downloads in first week — but limits may be coming to free and Go users

In a major milestone for the "AI coding wars," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed on X that the company's standalone Codex ...

I tried vibe coding for free to save $1,200 a year - and it was a total disaster

I really wanted to believe in this free AI coding tool could replace Claude Code. But it isn't ready for prime time unless you're willing to babysit.

A GTA modder has got the 1997 original working perfectly on modern PCs and Steam Deck, and it's a joy to behold: 'I wanted pick up-and-play GTA on Windows with the best ...

There's been an influx of players applying to the LSPD in GTA roleplay like it's a real police force—except the crimes are fake, the paperwork is real, and everyone appears to be shouting codes they ...

Vybe Guide Launches as the Definitive Open Source Discovery Platform for Vibe Coders and AI-Assisted Developers

New platform indexes over 50,000+ open source projects with daily AI-powered updates, positioning itself as the go-to ...

OpenAI says new coding model helped build itself

The new coding model released Thursday afternoon, entitled GPT-5.3-Codex, builds on OpenAI’s GPT-5.2-Codex model and combines insights from the AI company’s GPT-5.2 model, which excels on non-coding ...
InfoWorld

Beyond NPM: What you need to know about JSR

Here's how the JavaScript Registry evolves makes building, sharing, and using JavaScript packages simpler and more secure ...
Electrek

Home solar in rural America: how much battery do you need to run a well pump?

There’s no shortage of advice on how to size a home solar system, but most of it assumes a suburban house with city water and a long list of optional loads. Rural homes play by different rules, and ...
New York Magazine

Democrats Should Run a Governor for President in 2028

In a long profile of potential presidential candidate Andy Beshear at Politico, Jonathan Martin elicited one absolutely firm comment from the Kentucky governor about 2028: “The Democratic Party needs ...
TechCrunch

AI cloud startup Runpod hits $120M in ARR — and it started with a Reddit post

Runpod, an AI app hosting platform that launched four years ago, has hit a $120 million annual revenue run rate, founders Zhen Lu and Pardeep Singh tell TechCrunch. Their startup journey is a wild ...
Wall Street Journal

Trump Wants to Run the Economy Hot. There’s a Good Chance He’ll Succeed.

In a video statement, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the investigation over his testimony about the central bank’s building renovation project is part of President Trump’s ongoing campaign to pressure ...
The Escapist

Hytale Server download is now live with Early Access release – here’s how to get it

Open up the Hytale website Login to your account Click the Download Launcher tab Scroll all the way down the page, past the system requirements, and then click the ...
Bleeping Computer

Target employees confirm leaked source code is authentic

Multiple current and former Target employees have reached out to BleepingComputer to confirm that the source code and documentation shared by a threat actor online match real internal systems. A ...