Majority of Harris County commissioners' campaign dollars come from people whose contracts they approve

More than half of Harris County commissioners’ contributions of $1,000 or more in a six-month span were made by individuals ...

Mildred's Umbrella honors the complicated world of Black motherhood

What does Black motherhood look like? The easy answer is “The Mother Project: A Collaboration to Honor Black Mothers and Their Children,” a world premiere by Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company in ...
TheHour

As Hegseth orders changes to the Pentagon watchdog, advocates say that will silence complaints

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accused the independent watchdog for the Pentagon of being “weaponized” and says he’s ...
TheHour

A court in Tunisia sentenced a man to death for Facebook posts seen as insulting to the president

A court in Tunisia has sentenced a 51-year-old man to death over Facebook posts deemed offensive to the president and a ...
PCMag

Vibe Coding Is Everywhere. Here's How It Works and 5 Tips for Getting Started

These AI coding agents are as miraculous as they are error-prone, but still worth a try.
Hackaday

Mesa Project Adds Code Comprehension Requirement After AI Slop Incident

Recently [Faith Ekstrand] announced on Mastodon that Mesa was updating its contributor guide. This follows a recent AI slop ...

AI is transforming how software engineers do their jobs. Just don't call it 'vibe-coding'

The AI industry is buzzing with chatbots that write code, a trend some call "vibe-coding." This approach lets AI handle routine tasks while developers focus on big ideas. Anthropic has launched ...