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.
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PLUGGYAPE Malware Uses Signal and WhatsApp to Target Ukrainian Defense Forces

CERT-UA reports PLUGGYAPE malware attacks targeting Ukrainian defense forces via Signal and WhatsApp, using phishing links ...

Microsoft Copilot Studio extension for VS Code now publicly available

Microsoft announced that the Copilot Studio extension for the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) integrated development environment ...
InfoWorld

Getting started with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio or VS Code

Learn how to use GitHub Copilot to generate code, optimize code, fix bugs, and create unit tests, right from within your IDE ...
Microsoft

Inside RedVDS: How a single virtual desktop provider fueled worldwide cybercriminal operations

Microsoft’s investigation into RedVDS services and infrastructure uncovered a global network of disparate cybercriminals ...
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5 VS Code alternatives optimized for specific jobs

Antigravity is a proprietary fork of VS Code that tightly integrates Google's Gemini 3 models, giving you an edge if you want ...
mccormick.northwestern.edu

To Save the Environment, Use Nature's Code

Water is Earth’s most precious resource. It’s also the source of the planet’s most widespread challenges. More than 200,000 tons of plastic fill the oceans, while 2 billion people lack access to clean ...