Vibe Coding Hits The Office, But Can It Handle The Job?
The playful, AI-assisted approach known as vibe coding is being tested in corporate environments. Businesses see it as a way to prototype faster, but the long-term fit is far from certain.
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AI in 2025 Was All About Reality Checks, Not Demos
The flashy demos of AI are over. In 2025, the field shifted to hard questions about what works, what breaks, and the real-world costs of scaling. IEEE Spectrum’s top stories highlight this new era of practical, and sometimes problematic, integration.
LibreOffice Goes VR on Meta Quest, But… Why?
LibreOffice, the open-source office suite, is now available on Meta Quest VR headsets. The port is based on the Android app and supports hand tracking and gamepads. It’s a puzzling move in the push for VR productivity.
A Norwegian company is putting desalination plants on the ocean floor
A Norwegian firm is taking desalination to the ocean floor. Their new system uses natural deep-sea pressure to filter water, cutting energy use nearly in half and aiming to make fresh water more affordable.
AI Agents Are Stuck Simulating Clicks, And It’s Costing Billions
The much-hyped year of the AI agent has arrived, but not as promised. Instead of intelligent automation, agents are stuck simulating human clicks on websites never built for them, creating a massive infrastructure gap.
A Telco’s One Bad Cert Let Hackers Spy For Years
A major security failure at Korea Telecom (KT) involved thousands of femtocells using a single, plaintext certificate. This allowed a criminal gang to clone the devices, leading to $169,000 in micropayment fraud and, more alarmingly, years of potential surveillance on customer communications.
New York Slaps Warning Labels on Social Media Like Cigarettes
New York is forcing social media platforms to display warning labels on features like infinite scroll and autoplay. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the law on Friday, comparing the move to cigarette warnings. The state can now fine companies that don’t comply.
The AI Boom’s Energy Crisis: 2025’s Wildest Power Stories
The insatiable power demands of AI data centers defined the global energy agenda in 2025. The scramble led to a surge in next-gen nuclear projects, desperate grid fixes, and even the world’s largest airplane. Here’s what mattered.
Andersen’s IPO Is a Masterclass in Financial Obfuscation
Andersen Group just went public with a $2.8 billion valuation, but public shareholders only own 11% of the real business. The complex “Up-C” structure prioritizes payouts to founders over investors, and the firm admits its own internal accounting controls are weak.
Samsung’s Big GPU Gamble: A Custom Chip for the Galaxy S28
Samsung is planning a major shift away from AMD graphics cores. According to a new report, the company aims to debut its own custom GPU architecture with the Exynos 2800 chipset in 2027, which would power the Galaxy S28 smartphone series. This move is driven by a desire for tighter AI and software i