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Stack Overflow's 2025 survey reveals a striking contradiction: While 84% of developers now use AI tools—with over half using them daily—trust in these systems has plummeted. Only 3% of engineers highly trust AI outputs amid rising concerns about near-miss solutions, debugging nightmares, and accumulating technical debt.

As data brokers amass unprecedented volumes of personal information, privacy services are leveraging automation and privacy laws to help users reclaim their digital footprints. We analyze the top contenders in this critical privacy battleground, examining their technical approaches and real-world effectiveness for developers and privacy-conscious professionals.

A groundbreaking study using GPT-3 and topological data analysis shows that online hate speech on Reddit mirrors language patterns in communities for Cluster B personality disorders. While not implying diagnostic links, the findings suggest hate speech cultivates traits like low empathy, offering a novel lens for AI-driven interventions in digital safety and mental health.

Meet Crumb – a lightweight CLI tool that solves API key management for developers without enterprise infrastructure. Using age encryption and SSH keys, it offers secure secret storage, multi-profile support, and seamless shell integration while keeping everything in encrypted plaintext files.

The pgsql-http extension transforms PostgreSQL into a web-integrated powerhouse, enabling developers to call APIs, trigger webhooks, and process HTTP responses directly from SQL queries. While unlocking novel workflows like real-time data enrichment and event-driven architectures, it demands careful handling to avoid performance pitfalls and security risks.

As iOS 26 reshapes the iPhone experience and the iPhone 17 Pro looms, ZDNET's exhaustive testing reveals which models deliver unparalleled performance, developer readiness, and value in 2025. From the AI-powered Pro Max to the surprisingly capable budget 16e, we dissect the ideal picks for engineers, creators, and everyday users navigating Apple's evolving ecosystem.