Can a newbie really vibe code an app? I tried Cursor and Replit to find out

I'm not a programmer, but I tried four vibe coding tools to see if I could build anything at all on my own. Here's what I did and did not accomplish.
MacStories

How I Used Claude to Build a Transcription Bot that Learns From Its Mistakes

When I started transcribing AppStories and MacStories Unwind three years ago, I had wanted to do so for years, but the tools ...

The rise of ‘micro’ apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them

It is a new era of app creation that is sometimes called micro apps, personal apps, or fleeting apps because they are ...

Replit’s AI can build your mobile apps and push them straight to App store

Replit’s new feature generates iOS apps from text prompts, integrates monetization, and streamlines App Store publishing - ...
eWeek

AI Startup Replit Launches ‘Vibe Coding’ Feature for Building Mobile Apps

This approach allows developers to create applications through natural language conversations rather than traditional ...
The Verge

The ChatGPT app store is here

OpenAI’s one step closer to making ChatGPT an ‘everything app’ that connects directly to Apple Music and DoorDash. OpenAI’s one step closer to making ChatGPT an ‘everything app’ that connects directly ...
Business Line

ED files 2nd chargesheet against Chinese-linked gaming app in ₹400-crore fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a supplementary chargesheet in a money laundering case involving an online gaming application allegedly operated by Chinese nationals in India during the ...
Business Line

Devyani-Sapphire merger will create a more resilient QSR platform: analysts

The proposed merger of Sapphire Foods with Devyani International, the two Indian franchises of Yum! Brands, will lead to creation of one of the leading QSR companies in the country with 3002 ...
Bay News 9

Almost 200 snakes removed during this year's python challenge

DUCK KEY, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is celebrating what it calls a successful Python Challenge and announcing its 2024 winners. This year, 857 participants ...
CNET

Thinking About Starting a Website? Learn to Build a Squarespace Website Without Learning a Line of Code

Looking to create a more professional online business? Learn how to build a Squarespace website in nine steps and get started today. Dianna Gunn Web Hosting Expert Dianna Gunn built her first ...
The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton’s office launches tip line to encourage enforcement of Texas’ “bathroom bill”

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.
CNBC

Best budgeting apps of 2026

If making a budget is daunting, there are apps that can do the grunt work for you. A good budgeting app can save you time and energy while helping you to spend smarter and save more. CNBC Select ...