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Editor's take: Dave Plummer started his programmer's career at Microsoft back in the MS-DOS days. He knows a thing or two about code optimization, which is why he is now trying to strip Notepad of the ...

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After AI-powered scams overwhelmed my inbox, I investigated how my email address ended up on the dark web—and discovered the many ways personal data slips out of our control.

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OpenAI’s Codex has revolutionized the way we think about building websites, transforming complex coding tasks into simple conversations. It allows you, complete beginners and seasoned developers, to ...