Is “AI slop” code here to stay? A few months ago I wrote about the dark side of vibe coding tools: They often generate code that introduces bugs or security vulnerabilities that surface later. They ...

Android 17 Beta 1 is (almost) available, building on the Android 16 QPR and opening public testing for its next major OS update. The company briefly posted system images before pulling them and ...

Google on Wednesday released the first beta of Android 17, which brings performance improvements and a way to add new features to media and camera apps. Most importantly, it’s changing how developers ...

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.

Close to one-third of code is now AI-generated. Developer productivity is up 4% due to generative AI. Productivity gains are limited to more experienced developers. The amount of AI-generated code ...

Software developers have spent the past two years watching AI coding tools evolve from advanced autocomplete into something that can, in some cases, build entire applications from a text prompt. Tools ...

Laurence is an avid writer, gamer, and traveller with several years of journalistic writing experience under his belt. Having helped create a student-focused magazine at university, he is keen to ...

Most Go developers are using AI-powered development tools, but their satisfaction has been hindered by quality concerns, according to the 2025 Go Developer Survey. Most Go language developers are ...

The future of ChromeOS is a bit messy at the moment, with Google’s exact plans for the future of Chromebooks and a new Android base being somewhat of a mystery. In a new interview, though, a Google VP ...

AI coding tools are rapidly changing how we produce software, and the industry is embracing it—perhaps at the expense of entry-level coding jobs. Generative AI’s ability to write software code has ...

When the creator of the world's most advanced coding agent speaks, Silicon Valley doesn't just listen — it takes notes. "If you're not reading the Claude Code best practices straight from its creator, ...

Developers are navigating confusing gaps between expectation and reality. So are the rest of us. Depending who you ask, AI-powered coding is either giving software developers an unprecedented ...