The best VPN service for 2026

As frustrating as it is that governments and businesses are running roughshod over our online freedoms, at least we have plenty of good VPNs to choose from to keep us protected online. There are so many fast, intelligently designed, full-featured and affordable services on the market that the biggest problem is picking one. For any […]

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OpenAI to Show Ads in ChatGPT for Logged-In U.S. Adults on Free and Go Plans

Jan 17, 2026Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Data Privacy OpenAI on Friday said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT to logged-in adult U.S. users in both the free and ChatGPT Go tiers in the coming weeks, as the artificial intelligence (AI) company expanded access to its low-cost subscription globally. “You need to know that your […]

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When protections outlive their purpose: A lesson on managing defense systems at scale

To keep a platform like GitHub available and responsive, it’s critical to build defense mechanisms. A whole lot of them. Rate limits, traffic controls, and protective measures spread across multiple layers of infrastructure. These all play a role in keeping the service healthy during abuse or attacks. We recently ran into a challenge: Those same […]

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Transforming enterprise workflows: How IBM is unlocking AI’s potential

In this episode of Leaders of Code, Stack Overflow Chief of Product and Technology Jody Bailey chats with Matt Lyteson, CIO of Technology Platform Transformation at IBM, about the processes and challenges of adopting AI within an enterprise environment. They explore IBM’s strategic approach to integrating AI into workflows and emphasize the importance of fostering […]

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Funding childcare: how to navigate a complex system

Childcare can be terrifyingly expensive prospect for parents and would-be parents. And a complex one too, with UK parents of under-fives facing a hodgepodge of overlapping schemes, rules, and exclusions. Navigate this support system correctly, and even highly-paid mums and dads can save tens of thousands of pounds a year. But play it badly – […]

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Bitcoin ETFs see upswing despite steep market drawdown in 2025 Q4

Institutional investment managers increased their allocations to US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the fourth quarter of 2025, despite the asset suffering a sharp price correction that shaved nearly a quarter off its market value. The divergence between rising share counts and falling asset values presents a complex picture of institutional behavior during a period […]

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