Can a newbie really vibe code an app? I tried Cursor and Replit to find out

I'm not a programmer, but I tried four vibe coding tools to see if I could build anything at all on my own. Here's what I did and did not accomplish.
IEEE

Code, Test, and Coverage Evolution in Mature Software Systems: Changes Over the Past Decade

Abstract: Despite the central role of test suites in the software development process, there is surprisingly limited information on how code and tests co-evolve to exercise different parts of the ...
UPI

Comet 3I/ATLAS heads past Earth back into deep space

Dec. 19 (UPI) --Comet 3I/ATLAS passed its nearest point to Earth early Friday and approaching within 168 million miles. After its brief visit Friday the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS will head back ...
CNET

What Is Vibe Coding? Everything to Know About AI That Builds Apps for You

Vibe coding turns software development into a conversation. You focus on the idea, and the AI model handles most of the implementation. Barbara is a tech writer specializing in AI and emerging ...
Reuters

OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 after 'code red' push to counter Google's Gemini 3

Dec 11 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Thursday launched its GPT-5.2 artificial intelligence model, after CEO Sam Altman reportedly issued an internal "code red" in early December pausing non‑core projects and ...
New York Post

Knicks storm past Raptors to advance into NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas

TORONTO — The streaking Knicks are taking their luck to Sin City. Behind an efficient masterclass from Jalen Brunson, the Knicks pummeled the Raptors in Tuesday night’s NBA Cup quarterfinal, 117-101, ...
TechCrunch

Claude Code is coming to Slack, and that’s a bigger deal than it sounds

Anthropic is launching Claude Code in Slack, allowing developers to delegate coding tasks directly from chat threads. The beta feature, available Monday as a research preview, builds on Anthropic’s ...
VentureBeat

Anthropic's Claude Code can now read your Slack messages and write code for you

Anthropic has launched a beta integration that connects its fast-growing Claude Code programming agent directly into Slack, allowing software engineers to delegate coding tasks without leaving the ...
Morningstar

Vanguard finally dips a toe into crypto waters as bitcoin's bounce goes past $92,000

Exchange-traded funds holding bitcoin can now be purchased on Vanguard. The Vanguard Group started letting clients buy crypto exchange-traded funds managed by third parties for the first time on ...
Invezz

Evening digest: Netflix’s bold WBD bid, OpenAI’s ‘code red,’ Bitcoin’s surge past $91K

Netflix returns with a bold cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. OpenAI halts side projects to fast-track a major ChatGPT upgrade. Bitcoin jumps above $91K as traders bet on a December Fed rate cut. A ...
The Providence Journal

Is dressing up to dine out a thing of the past? Here's what Rhode Island restaurants say

The assignment was to see if any Rhode Island eateries have a dress code, and who better to start with than the doyenne of one of the state’s most upscale restaurants, Al Forno. So I called Johanne ...