I've reviewed every PDF editor out there - then I had ChatGPT build me a better one

The smartest way to use AI may not be letting it interact with your files, but asking it to write software that handles them ...
Hackaday

Automatic Tutorial Generator Is Perhaps The Best-Case For Vibe Coding

Quick question: how did you learn to code? It probably wasn’t bribing someone a year or two ahead of you in CS to finish all ...
AOL

Scammers are using a fake captcha hack to steal your personal information: ‘Verify you’re human.’ Here’s the big red flag to watch for

Clicking a captcha "I am not a robot" box and identifying images to prove it is second nature for many internet users. Now, cybercriminals are exploiting people's comfort with the routine to scam them ...
The Hill

At least $60M from National Park entrance fee fund going toward Trump’s DC projects

At least $60 million in U.S. National Park Service (NPS) funds are going toward Washington, D.C.-based projects as President Trump seeks to “beautify” the city ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, ...
Wall Street Journal

Gulf States Lift Restrictions That Blocked ‘Project Freedom’ in Strait of Hormuz

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday examines the U.S. strategy to move ships out of the Strait of Hormuz and the difficulty of reopening the waterway. Photo: Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP/Getty Images Saudi Arabia ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Curbs Token Use Ahead of Copilot's Controversial Usage-Based Billing Switch

VS Code 1.118 ships a suite of token efficiency features -- including prompt caching with 93% reuse rates and a tool search tool with up to 20% token savings -- just two days after GitHub's ...
Reuters

Mexico to require federal projects to use local steel in response to US tariffs

MEXICO CITY, April 29 (Reuters) - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday announced a rule that all federal work projects use steel from Mexican companies, after attempts to reach a deal to ...
PV Tech

EU bans funding for energy projects using Chinese inverters—will it move the needle on cybersecurity?

Ursula von der Leyen reportedly approved the plan last week. Image: European Parliament. The European Commission has reportedly banned EU funds from supporting energy projects using Chinese-made ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

DNR backup diesel generator review for AI data center sparks criticism

Neighbors of Port Washington's $15 billion AI data center and advocacy groups are voicing public health and environmental concerns about plans for backup diesel generators at the site under review by ...
pv magazine International

EU moves to restrict funding for projects using inverters from high-risk suppliers

The EU is moving forward with a plan to restrict funding for PV projects using inverters from high-risk suppliers, citing cybersecurity concerns and issuing new guidance to phase them out. A ...
WKRG

Hackers use fake CAPTCHA schemes to put info-stealing viruses on your devices; here’s how to stay safe

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — If you’ve ever had to log into an online account, you’re likely familiar with a CAPTCHA ID verification box. While normal CAPTCHA boxes may be a slight annoying feature to ensure ...