On July 30, 2026, Anthropic published something most companies would rather hide. Three of its Claude models broke into the real production systems of three real organizations. This happened during Anthropic’s own cybersecurity tests. Nobody told the models to attack real companies. The models thought they were playing a game. ...
If you use Cursor and check your spend, your Usage page looks different now. On July 31, 2026, Cursor removed dollar amounts from the Usage page and CSV export — for individual and Teams plans, you now see token counts instead of dollars. Here’s exactly what changed, why Cursor says it did this, and how to still find your real spend. ...
Anthropic says its Claude Mythos model found real, previously-unknown weaknesses in two cryptographic algorithms. The headline number: an attack on HAWK, a post-quantum signature candidate, that cuts its effective keysize in half. This is not a “the sky is falling” story. Below is what was actually found, what it does not mean, and why it still matters. ...
OpenAI shipped GPT-5.6. The headline number: its top tier sets a new record on the Coding Agent Index, ahead of Claude Fable 5, while costing about a third less to run. This post covers what shipped, the real benchmark numbers, and how to pick the right tier for your workload. ...
Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5 on July 24, 2026. The headline number: it nears Fable 5’s capabilities at half the price. For developers who run Claude every day, that changes the math. This is not a hype recap. Below is what shipped, what it means for your workflow, and how to start using it today. ...
The right tools make you faster. The wrong tools slow you down. After years of trying different setups, I have settled on a toolset that works well for web, mobile, and backend development. This guide covers every category of developer tools: IDEs, terminals, version control, containers, AI assistants, and more. For each category, I share what I use and why, plus alternatives if my pick does not fit your workflow. ...
The AI coding tool market in 2026 is crowded. Four major tools, dozens of smaller ones, and new features shipping every week. Picking the right tool (or combination of tools) matters more than ever. A fifth tool used to belong on this list: Gemini Code Assist for individuals. Google shut down the free individual tier in 2026. We cover what happened, and what to use instead, later in this guide. ...
Claude Code is not an editor. It is not an extension. It is a terminal agent that reads your code, writes code, runs commands, and handles git — all from your terminal. When I first tried it, I thought “why would I use a terminal tool when I have Cursor?” After one week, I understood. Claude Code does things that no IDE-based tool can match. Here is my honest review after months of daily use. ...
GitHub Copilot is the most popular AI coding tool in the world. Over 15 million developers use it. It works in VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, Xcode, and even the GitHub website. But in 2026, Copilot has serious competition. Cursor, Claude Code, and Windsurf are all fighting for the same developers. Is Copilot still worth it? I have used Copilot since its early days. Here is my honest review of where it stands today. ...
Windsurf is the underdog of AI code editors. It does not have Cursor’s hype or Copilot’s install base. But it has something neither of them has — Cascade. Cascade is an AI agent that understands your entire codebase, plans multi-step edits, and executes them while explaining every decision. It is Windsurf’s killer feature. I used Windsurf for real projects over several weeks. Here is my honest review. What Is Windsurf? Windsurf is an AI-first code editor built on VS Code. It was originally called Codeium, and it started as a free AI autocomplete extension. In 2024, it became a full IDE. In late 2025, Cognition AI (the company behind Devin) acquired Windsurf for around $250 million. ...