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Can Vibe Coded Apps Replace Adobe and Microsoft? These AI Apps Hope So - CNET

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In this current era of vibe coding — using AI to create mobile and desktop apps — it was probably only a matter of time until someone made free versions of popular apps. That happened this month when a Reddit user announced that he did so with popular but expensive Adobe and Microsoft programs.

The person behind the project is Brandon Thomas, a software engineer who uses the handle “u/ai_art_is_art” on Reddit, where the tools first caught AI enthusiasts’ attention. Thomas has released 13 free, open-source apps on his website, called ArtCraft. These apps aim to replicate the core functionalities of Adobe and Microsoft programs, including Photoshop, Word and PowerPoint — or, as Thomas calls them, PhotoCraft, WordCraft and DeckCraft.

Vibe coding has taken off for software developers and AI enthusiasts, leading to AI-made apps flooding Apple and Google’s app stores. However, significant concerns persist about the overall...

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Russia resorts to desperate World War One defence technique to protect its oil refineries — floating barrage balloons failed to curtail V1s and are unlikely to succeed against UAVs

* Russia has updated the concept of barrage balloons to defend oil refineries * Barrage balloons were first deployed over 100 years ago to defend against air raids * It is not clear what the measures are defending against, as they only appear suitable for disabling smaller drones Russia has deployed barrage balloons