Tools
How much help are free AI tools for electronic design?
[ad_1] For the past couple of years, I’ve been using AI to assist in the design of my hardware and firmware projects. The experience has generally been good, even though the outcome isn’t always useful. So, I’m presenting a short summary of a few of the tasks I have attempted and providing my unscientific grade…
I use these 5 Windows troubleshooting tools to avoid paying for repairs
[ad_1] My Windows 11 laptop is mostly stable, but it occasionally encounters problems when I install new hardware or apps with compatibility issues. It can also become slow when running too many apps simultaneously, and like all software, it sometimes experiences unexplained random glitches. None of these are significant issues, and I can usually fix…
How Agentic Systems, MCP, Vibe Coding, and Schema-Aware Tools Are Rewiring Software Engineering
[ad_1] Modern software engineering faces growing complexity across codebases, environments, and workflows. Traditional tools, although effective, rely heavily on manual input and fragmented context. As systems scale, the cost of repetitive work, disconnected processes, and context switching becomes harder to manage. A new category of engineering systems is addressing these challenges through context-awareness, structured automation,…
What if your privacy tools could learn as they go? – Help Net Security
[ad_1] A new academic study proposes a way to design privacy mechanisms that can make use of prior knowledge about how data is distributed, even when that information is incomplete. The method allows privacy guarantees to stay mathematically sound while improving how much useful information can be shared. Researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology…
Grab vital 3D printer maintenance tools in these prime Day deals you can still get — up to 37% off HOTO, Creality, Wera
[ad_1] You’ve got one of the best 3D printers, and whether it’s one of the best budget 3D printers, or something a little more spendy (like the Prusa CORE One), you need tools to keep it running smoothly. Yes, you get some tools in the box, but investing in a dedicated 3D printer toolkit will…
OpenAI Finds Growing Exploitation of AI Tools by Foreign Threat Groups
[ad_1] OpenAI’s latest “Disrupting Malicious Uses of AI” report shows that hackers and influence operators are moving toward a more organised use of artificial intelligence (AI). The findings reveal that adversaries are spreading their operations across multiple AI systems, for instance, using ChatGPT for reconnaissance and planning, while relying on other models for execution and…
The 28 AI tools I wish existed
[ad_1] It’s September 2025. We have Claude Opus 4.1. GPT-5. Nano banana. There has never been a better time in the history of computing to build software. Here are a few ideas I wish existed. A camera app that uses nano banana to make my mediocre iPhone photos look like they were taken on a…
Top 5 No-Code Tools for AI Engineers/Developers
[ad_1] In today’s AI-driven world, no-code tools are transforming how people create and deploy intelligent applications. They empower anyone—regardless of coding expertise—to build solutions quickly and efficiently. From developing enterprise-grade RAG systems to designing multi-agent workflows or fine-tuning hundreds of LLMs, these platforms dramatically reduce development time and effort. In this article, we’ll explore five…
China injects tens of billions of dollars in chipmaking tools, but it’s easily more than a decade behind the market leaders — Here’s why
[ad_1] China’s attempt to build a self-sufficient semiconductor industry has been instrumental in creating numerous companies, such as Huawei’s HiSilicon, SMIC, and YMTC, that develop and manufacture world-class chips. However, while there are China-based firms that produce chipmaking tools, they cannot replace equipment made by American or European companies for advanced process technologies. Some, like…
Update WinRAR tools now: RomCom and others exploiting zero-day vulnerability
[ad_1] ESET researchers have discovered a previously unknown vulnerability in WinRAR, being exploited in the wild by Russia-aligned group RomCom. This is at least the third time that RomCom has been caught exploiting a significant zero-day vulnerability in the wild. Previous examples include the abuse of CVE-2023-36884 via Microsoft Word in June 2023, and the…