What is vibe coding? Plus 7 AI coding tools to get started right away.

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You may have heard that "vibe coding" is Collins Dictionary's word of the year for 2025. So, if you've been nodding and smiling every time you hear the phrase, it might be finally time to figure out what it means.

So, what is vibe coding? Here's the TL;DR version: Vibe coding means using AI to create apps, software, and code — no computer programming experience required. Simply describe what you

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A's first DLC launches on December 10

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The first paid DLC for Pokemon Legends: Z-A arrives on December 10, which is a mere seven weeks after the game originally hit store shelves. Mega Dimension costs $30, which might pour more gasoline on the "Nintendo charges too much" fire. However, there's plenty of neat stuff coming with this update for Switch and Switch 2. 

First of all, there's a sizable post-game story. The current title isn't

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I visited the South of France with my parents, who are in their 70s. We made some good decisions and a few mistakes.

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When traveling with my parents, I learned that balancing our expectations was key to a smooth holiday together.

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  • Traveling with my parents, who are in their 70s, was a unique experience.
  • I learned to choose accommodations that work for everyone and travel at a slower pace.
  • I wish we'd planned our day-trip transportation and looked up more restaurants in advance
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Alexa+ is coming to BMW vehicles

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Amazon is gradually rolling out its next-generation Alexa assistant within its own product ecosystem, but the latest recipient of Alexa+ is BMW. Amazon has announced the latest version of Alexa Custom Assistant, the platform that allows companies (including BMW) to build their own AI assistants that leverage Alexa tech, which will be powered by Alexa+ going forward.

With Alexa+ architecture

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Celebrate Stranger Things Day with a first look at animated series Stranger Things: Tales From 85

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Happy Stranger Things day!

Nov. 6 marks the anniversary of Will Byers' disappearance in the very first episode of Stranger Things, so what better way to celebrate than by getting a look at a new Stranger Things series?

SEE ALSO: 'Stranger Things' Season 5 trailer teases epic battle in the Upside Down

We're not talking about the fifth and final

Indeed lays off a 'very small' number of employees months after summer job cuts

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"We've reorganized several functions and made the difficult decision to eliminate a very small number of roles," Indeed told Business Insider in a statement.

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  • Indeed has laid off more of its staff, Business Insider has learned.
  • The job search company wrote that it "made the difficult decision to eliminate a very small number of roles."
  • The layoffs come four months
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Meta earns about $7 billion a year on scam ads, report says

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Meta is reportedly making a lot of money off scam ads.

A new investigative report from Reuters, citing Meta's own internal documents, found that the company's platforms show, on average, an estimated 15 billion "higher risk" scam advertisements to its users every day. Reuters reported that a 2024 document showed that Meta makes about "$7 billion in annualized revenue" from those scam ads each year

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