OpenAI brings plugins to Codex, closing some of the gap with Claude Code

There’s now a Plugins section in the Codex app that takes users to a searchable library of plugins meant to allow Codex to integrate tightly with some external service or application—examples include ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Getting My OpenClaw Around VS Code

A hands-on test found that OpenClaw can work with VS Code for file-based drafting and source-driven synthesis, but the current experience is still centered on a local gateway and workspace model rathe ...
9to5Mac

Anthropic adding voice mode to Claude Code in gradual rollout

Vibe coding is becoming voice coding with Anthropic’s latest Claude Code feature rollout. Starting today, Anthropic is rolling out voice mode as a feature of Claude Code. Voice mode is rolling out now ...

OTA Car Software Updates: Are They Safe and How Do They Work?

Over-the-air (OTA) software updates have become common on new cars. But how long do they take? What do they do? Our experts ...
InfoQ

Java 26 Delivers Language Innovation, Library Improvements, Performance and Security

Oracle has released version 26 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first non-LTS release since JDK ...
InfoWorld

9 reasons Java is still great

Java has endured radical transformations in the technology landscape and many threats to its prominence. What makes this technology so great, and what does the future hold for Java? In a world ...
Pure Xbox

With Project Helix On The Horizon, Xbox Is Now Letting You Add Games Manually On PC

We've heard a lot this month about Xbox's new Project Helix console and how it'll support both console and PC games, and the ...

Intel Arc update adds pre-compiled shaders to speed up game load times by up to 3x

Intel's latest Arc driver introduces its Graphics Shader Distribution Service, cutting first load times by up to 2x on Arc B-series GPUs. The post Intel Arc update adds pre-compiled shaders to speed ...
Yahoo

WA Senate clears bill adding oversight to Community Reinvestment Program

(The Center Square) – The Washington state Senate has passed a House bill creating greater oversight over a state program offering various forms of financial assistance to certain ethnic groups ...
KREM

Spokane homeowners can get a free motion sensor light through new city program

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane is launching a program offering property owners a free solar-powered, motion-detecting residential light. The Spokane Safe and Bright Residential Light program ...
Forbes

What Is Bitcoin? And How Does It Work?

Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...
CBC.ca

A team in transition: What comes next for Canada's women's hockey program?

Long-time Canadian women's national hockey team head coach Troy Ryan says it's "probably the right time for change" behind the bench, as the team looks ahead to the 2030 Olympics. Over nearly a decade ...