How AI coding agents work—and what to remember if you use them

At the core of every AI coding agent is a technology called a large language model (LLM), which is a type of neural network ...
ZDNet

I put GitHub Copilot's AI to the test - its mixed success at coding baffled me

The thing I find most baffling about the programming tests I've been running is that tools based on the same large language model tend to perform quite differently. Also: The best AI for coding in ...
ZDNet

I tested DeepSeek's R1 and V3 coding skills - and we're not all doomed (yet)

DeepSeek exploded into the world's consciousness this past weekend. It stands out for three powerful reasons: It's an AI chatbot from China, rather than the US It's open source. It uses vastly less ...
Bleeping Computer

Fake password manager coding test used to hack Python developers

Members of the North Korean hacker group Lazarus posing as recruiters are baiting Python developers with coding test project for password management products that include malware. The attacks are part ...
Forbes

6 Ways To Ace Your Take Home Code Test

I’ve failed A LOT of take home code tests. Sometimes I overcomplicated it. Sometimes I oversimplified it. Between taking code tests and recently reviewing code tests, I’ve started to notice a pattern ...