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Vibe coding is coding, period
Hello, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. “Programming, as it turns out, is just typing.” Talking at Cisco’s AI Summit in San…
Susan Darwin
I focus on highlighting the latest in news and politics. With a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the forefront, I aim to share stories that inspire progress, critical thinking, and informed discussions on today's most pressing issues.
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What if everything you think you know about passwords is wrong? Here’s what really makes a strong password in 2026
February 1 was National Change Your Password Day, a well-intentioned reminder that, ironically, highlights everything wrong with how we…
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Europe’s social media age shift: Will tougher rules change how teens use the internet?
It is just the beginning of 2026, and things are happening even faster than last year. Not only in technology, but also in regulations,…
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Average house price tops £300,000 for first time, says Halifax
Karen Noye, mortgage expert at wealth management company Quilter, said that while average house prices crossing the £300,000 threshold…
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Pandora switching to platinum from silver as prices surge
The jeweller says it wants to reduce its exposure to silver after the price of the metal soars. Source link
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Are you morally obligated to pay taxes?
It’s tax season. Americans will pay an average of $10,489 in personal taxes—about 14% of the average household’s total income. Most will…
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TechEx Global returns to London with enterprise technology and AI execution
London, TechEx Global 2026, one of Europe’s biggest enterprise technology conferences, brought thousands of technology professionals…
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Russian general Alexeyev shot several times in Moscow attack
In December 2025, another high-ranking officer in the GRU, Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, was killed when an explosive device detonated under a…
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Gruffalo Granny: Julia Donaldson reveals new character and title for third book
The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny. Source link
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The Stranraer hotel ice rink producing some of the world's finest curlers
Three members of Team Mouat are from Stranraer - home to an ice rink built in a hotel. Source link
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The hidden risk of building a leadership team with people you know
You’ve worked together before. You trust each other. You know how the other person thinks under pressure. On paper, it’s the safest move.…
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Why so many meme coins fail almost immediately
The meme coin boom has made some Web3 bros incredibly rich. But a new study published on Cornell University’s arXiv suggests the ecosystem…
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Top government figures to hand over private messages with Mandelson
Directly addressing Epstein's victims, he said: "I am sorry, sorry for what was done to you, sorry that so many people with power failed…
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AI is helping funders evaluate more ideas more fairly
The distance between a world-changing innovation and its funding often comes down to four minutes—the average time a human reviewer tends…
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Layoffs have reached the highest level since 2009 (and AI may not even be to blame)
Planned layoffs have now reached their highest rate since 2009’s Great Recession. The data comes from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &…
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What to know about the critical minerals trading bloc the U.S. wants to build with allies
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies and partners, using…
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Deividas Skebas guilty of murdering nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte
Lilia Valutyte was playing outside a shop in Boston, Lincolnshire, when she was stabbed to death. Source link
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XRP price keeps tumbling as Trump-era crypto gains get wiped out. How low can it go in 2026?
It’s a hard time to be an XRP investor. The token, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has been on a downward trajectory for…
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Captain jailed over North Sea tanker crash death
Vladimir Motin is sentenced after a crew member died in the crash between a cargo ship and tanker. Source link
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55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says
Special US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, held talks with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in the capital of…
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Chevrolet is trying to do patriotism without politics in its America250 ad
Chevrolet’s latest splashy ad has all the hallmarks of a campaign strategically tied to America’s 250th anniversary. There’s the modern…
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Why your AI project is about to get deprioritized (and how to save it)
It’s Q1 2026. Your chief financial officer is cutting innovation budgets by 20%. Your AI pilot showed 94% accuracy improvements. The LLM…
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Thirty deaths in small boat crossing avoidable, inquiry finds
Inquiry chair Sir Ross Cranston said "systemic failures" by authorities had led to the deadliest Channel small boat incident on record.…