TechSpot

Mathematicians used Minecraft mobs to calculate Pi without writing a single line of code

The takeaway: Minecraft was never designed to behave like a calculator. Its world is built entirely from cubes, with no smooth curves and no native concept of continuous geometry. That makes it an ...
Biometric Update

Notre Dame researchers release open-source iris recognition tools built for NIST testing

The work addresses a gap in biometric testing, as NIST’s IREX has focused primarily on closed-source commercial iris ...
Scientific American

How mathematicians use Minecraft to calculate pi

A battle between “slimes” and “zoglins” could be the best way to calculate pi—at least for fans of this megahit game ...
The Verge

You can make an app for that

is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. The tyranny of software is almost over.
Entrepreneur

Here’s How to Create a Custom AI Assistant That Works Exactly the Way You Do — No Coding Required

The problem isn’t your AI tool — it’s how you’re using it. You can build a custom AI assistant without writing a single line of code. Storing your templates and processes turns AI from a one-off tool ...
Business Insider

I let my 5-year-old make a game with AI. He picked up coding skills — but needed clear guardrails.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lena Hall, a senior director of developer and AI strategy at Akamai Technologies and cofounder of an AI startup. It's been edited for length and ...
KXAN

Austin’s Blanton Museum uses coding, data, and AI to explore what it means to create art

AUSTIN (KXAN)- Taillights flash on together in unison, then slowly fade off. Run the Code: Data-Driven Art Decoded by Thoma Foundation X Blanton Museum of Art. (Photo: Blanton Museum of Art) The front ...
techannouncer

Master Python Programming with These Essential Examples

So, you want to get better at Python? That’s cool. There are a ton of ways to learn, but honestly, just messing around with code and seeing how things work is a pretty solid approach. This article is ...
CNBC

Make software with no technical background with 'vibe-coding': Emergent Labs

Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 12:00 SIN/HK | 0500 - 06:00 CET Mukund Jha, Founder and CEO of Emergent Labs discusses the potential of 'vibe-coding' in India and warns that despite the democratization of ...
Android Police

I'm finally learning to code, and I have NotebookLM to thank for it

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer covering Android devices, laptops, portable projectors, VR headsets, software, and AI recorders for Android Police and Talk Android. She has five years' experience ...
The Verge

Vibe coding Nothing’s apps is fun, until you try to make them useful

Nothing wants to make an ecosystem of AI-generated apps, but it has a long way to go. Nothing wants to make an ecosystem of AI-generated apps, but it has a long way to go. is a London-based reporter ...
TechCrunch

Google’s vibe-coding tool Opal comes to Gemini

Google’s vibe-coding tool, Opal, is making its way to Gemini. The company on Wednesday said it is integrating the tool, which lets you build AI-powered mini apps, inside the Gemini web app, allowing ...