I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went

I was curious if Block's Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here's how it worked.

Microsoft AI CEO says vibe coding is making apps easier to build

Microsoft AI CEO says vibe coding is lowering the barrier to building apps, raising questions about how defensible software will be.
Microsoft

New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan

CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.
IT-Online

Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.NET Developer

A transformation consultancy that digitizes business operations by combining expert consulting with their proprietary real-time data platform is seeking a Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.NET Developer who ...
IT-Online

Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.NET Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

A transformation consultancy that digitizes business operations by combining expert consulting with their proprietary real-time data platform is seeking a Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.NET Developer who ...
IEEE

Decoding Student Emotions: An Advanced CNN Approach for Behavior Analysis Application Using Uniform Local Binary Pattern

Abstract: In this paper, Facial Emotion detection model, built using Uniform Local Binary Pattern, is explained using an application i.e., Student behavior detection. Student engagement is a critical ...
IEEE

Harnessing AI for Agriculture: Plant Pest Detection on Web Application Using Deep Learning

Abstract: This research develops a mobile web application for pest identification using deep learning to help farmers manage pest outbreaks. The system enables farmers to capture pest images with ...
Futurism

AI Code Is a Bug-Filled Mess

The adoption rate of AI tools has skyrocketed in the programming world, enabling coders to generate vast amounts of code with simple text prompts. Earlier this year, Google found that 90 percent of ...
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New OSS Release: GeekyAnts Launches Vibecode DB, a New Open-Source Database Abstraction Layer for Modern Web Apps

Write once, run anywhere: Vibecode DB lets developers switch databases without rewrites, using a unified, type-safe abstraction layer for modern web apps. Vibecode DB changes how we approach data ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Patient sues Sharp HealthCare over ambient AI use

A patient of San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare is suing the health system over its use of an AI scribe during his treatment. The plaintiff claims a Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group clinic recorded a ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows PowerShell now warns when running Invoke-WebRequest scripts

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...