How AI coding agents work—and what to remember if you use them

At the core of every AI coding agent is a technology called a large language model (LLM), which is a type of neural network ...
How-To Geek on MSN

An introduction to property-based testing using fast-check and JavaScript

I will explain what property-based testing (PBT) is and how it solves these problems. What is property-based testing (PBT)? At a very high level, it injects thousands of random values into ...
NBC Sports

2026 World Cup draw rules: How does it work? Who is in which pot?

The 2026 World Cup draw will be held before the field is settled in full, as December 5 gives every nation its path to the World Cup Final. The draw will be held on December 5 in Washington, DC, and ...
Lifehacker

Try 'Slow Productivity' to Improve Your Work and Avoid Burnout

For years, "burnout" has been a cultural buzzword, but the concept isn't new: Working too hard and too fast just isn't sustainable, so while productivity techniques that advise you on how to ...
The New Yorker

What Did Men Do to Deserve This?

Bald, white, and jacked, Scott Galloway is an action figure of the tech-and-finance overclass. He’s an angel investor, a best-selling author, and a personal-finance guru. He podcasts constantly: his ...
CNN

What’s a filibuster? And why does Trump want to kill it?

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this story was first published in 2021, when Democrats were trying to end the filibuster. It was completely predictable that President Donald Trump would call on Senate ...
NerdWallet

What Is Stripe, and How Does It Work to Accept Payments?

Stripe is a payment service provider that accepts credit cards, digital wallets and many other payment methods. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...
USA Today

What does it mean to be furloughed? What to know as government shutdown looms

As President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats clash ahead of a partial government shutdown that could start Oct. 1, thousands of federal workers are faced with potential furloughs. Barring a ...
Entrepreneur

What Is 996? A Banned-in-China Work Schedule Is Trending in Silicon Valley: ‘We Don’t Believe in Work-Life Balance’

The 996 workweek equates to working 12-hour days, six days a week, for a total of 72-hours. The practice is rooted in China’s 2010’s tech scene, though the country made it illegal in 2021. Still, some ...
Reuters

Explainer: What do Democrats and Republicans want in the US government shutdown fight?

WASHINGTON, October 1 - An impasse between Republican President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats has triggered the 15th U.S. government shutdown since 1981. Here is a look at what sparked the ...
Consumer Reports

Windows 10 End of Life Is Coming. Here's What You Need to Do.

Time may be running out for your Windows 10 computer. After Oct. 14, Microsoft will stop providing free security updates for the operating system. First, you need to find out where you stand. The ...
InfoWorld

What makes JavaScript great

JavaScript’s low bar to entry has resulted in one of the richest programming language ecosystems in the world. This month’s report celebrates the bounty, while also highlighting a recent example of ...