A legendary weather app makes a comeback

Acme Weather. Years after it was acquired by Apple and went away, there’s still no good replacement for Dark Sky. (Though I ...
InfoQ

Vercel Releases React Best Practices Skill with 40+ Performance Rules for AI Agents

Vercel has launched "react-best-practices," an open-source repository featuring 40+ performance optimization rules for React and Next.js apps. Tailored for AI coding agents yet valuable for developers ...

Xcode with vibecoding AI agents to help build apps is now available

Apple has released Xcode 26.3 with support for autonomous coding agents, that can directly analyze projects, modify files, ...
IEEE

Beyond Coding: Human-Centered Design in Computer Engineering Senior Projects: Lessons from the NicaAgua App

Abstract: Engineering students often face challenges designing digital tools for underserved communities due to limited understanding of local user contexts, particularly in cross-cultural and remote ...
Uber

Agentic coding drives number of iOS apps to highest level ever

Agentic coding, also known as vibe coding, has fuelled a wave of new iOS apps over the past 12 months, pushing the Apple App Store to a record number of total apps. The total number of apps on the ...
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ASU turns industrial wastewater into ultra-pure water

Arizona’s industrial boom is driving up water demand, from semiconductor plants to expanding data centers. A team of scientists at Arizona State University is testing technology to repurify and ...
The Verge

Vibe coding Nothing’s apps is fun, until you try to make them useful

Nothing wants to make an ecosystem of AI-generated apps, but it has a long way to go. Nothing wants to make an ecosystem of AI-generated apps, but it has a long way to go. is a London-based reporter ...
WGRZ

Extreme Weather Code Blue in effect Sunday night

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Code Blue has issued an Extreme Weather Code Blue for Sunday night due to dangerously low temperatures in Buffalo and across Erie County. The Code Blue shelter at the Buffalo City ...
The New York Times

More Snow in Florida Than Utah? Why Weird Weather Has Dominated This Year.

While iguanas were stunned by freezing cold in Florida, would-be skiers were looking at dirt on Utah’s slopes. Here’s what’s going on, and when it will finally end. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a ...
WSYM-TV

Lansing extends Code Blue cold weather response through Feb. 14

LANSING, Mich — The City of Lansing has extended its Code Blue Cold Weather Response Plan through Saturday, Feb. 14 at 7 a.m., providing critical overnight warming centers and expanded shelter ...
app.com

'Life-threatening’ cold: Wind chill forecast for NJ gets worse

The wind chill forecast has gotten colder in the last 24 hours. The National Weather Service has upgraded their extreme weather watch to a warning. The wind chill could fall to as low as 26 degrees ...