Claude and ChatGPT are helping me plan my wedding, but only one gets the job done
… Regardless, I went ahead and asked it for improvements in round 2, which is all that it would get. …
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ChatGPT finally got the memory transparency feature it needed — it still isn't enough to beat Claude
…Over the last decade he's written hundreds of articles about Linux configuration, troubleshooting weird problems, and using open-source tools in the real world. He also works a lot with Windows…
I gave Codex another chance after months of ignoring it, and I was wrong about everything
…The best part is that they aren't just making the CLI better — they're improving the desktop app as a whole. For instance, the tool recently got computer use, which allows…
I use OpenCode over Claude Code, and it's every bit as good
Mahnoor Faisal May 2, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf , Laptop Mag , and Android Police . She…
I don't need Claude, this is the local LLM I run on my NAS that powers my smart home
…Challenge Complete Your Score / 8 Thanks for playing! Tool calling is another important reason Qwen 2.5 works for your smart home. The model supports tool calling through vLLM, Ollama, and Hugging…
Codex CLI felt safer than Claude Code, but it cost me my flow
… OpenAI’s pitch on tighter control and more deliberate tooling loops is exactly the kind of claims worth testing. …
I switched from Claude Code to Codex for a week, and the trade-offs surprised me
Mahnoor Faisal Apr 21, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf , Laptop Mag , and Android Police . She…
If Claude Code is going away for Pro users, I can't recommend Claude anymore
Mahnoor Faisal May 3, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf , Laptop Mag , and Android Police . She…
I used Claude Code, Google Antigravity, and Codex for a month and I have a clear winner for you
…But the real question is, which popular tool survives a week of deadlines and complex refactoring? Over the last thirty days, I moved my entire workflow away from the familiar and into…
My local LLM rewrote my resume better than ChatGPT, and it's not even close
…ChatGPT's response absolutely did improve clarity, sure, but did nothing to improve perceived value. Plus, when it came to rewriting the entire thing, I can't quite figure out why ChatGPT…