A cluster of lab-grown human brain cells has apparently made the leap to successfully playing a very rudimentary video game without the benefit of eyes, ears, or any kind of sensory input. It's a far ...

It looks like a cute little dolphin-themed toy, but the Flipper Zero is a surprisingly powerful learning tool for hacking. Here's how I mastered mine—and how you can, too.

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We’re entering a new renaissance of software development. We should all be excited, despite the uncertainties that lie ahead.

Over the last few weeks, I created a computer game set in the Arctic. Or maybe I've been working on it since 1981. It all depends on how you count. All I know for sure is that I programmed the ...

Rust is one of the newest programming languages, and it can change how you see code.

Puzzle Devs behind GoldenEye, Perfect Dark and TimeSplitters are done with big shooters after getting burned by Embracer, so their next game is a Balatro-like twist on Scrabble—and you can try the ...

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.

As AI tools such as Claude Code take off, most of the world’s software may end up being written by software. Hello, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In.

OpenAI on Monday released a new desktop application for its Codex artificial intelligence coding system, a tool the company says transforms software development from a collaborative exercise with a ...

OpenAI just lobbed a grenade at vibe-coding startups like Cursor and Windsurf. The company behind ChatGPT has announced the Codex MacOS app, its take on an integrated development environment (IDE) ...