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It comes when you least expect it! Excel VBA "Compile error: User-defined type not defined"

Why does an error occur with "Dim CB As New DataObject" that used to work? I'm just copy-pasting Excel VBA modules, but this is an error that comes back when you've ...
note

VBA Runtime Error 1004 suddenly stopped my code. Sheet name typos, cell range specification errors, and sheet protection—3 causes I actually committed and how to fix them

Have you ever had your work come to a halt because of a sudden VBA Runtime Error 1004? I have also been at a loss many times due to mysterious errors. This article ...
InfoQ

Sixteen Claude Agents Built a C Compiler without Human Intervention... Almost

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
InfoWorld

Rust slow to compile? Here’s how to speed it up

Developers choose Rust because they can use it to write software that is memory-safe, correct, and—above all—fast. But the Rust compiler isn’t always the fastest car in the garage. The larger a Rust ...
The Conversation

AI’s errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care

In the past decade, AI’s success has led to uncurbed enthusiasm and bold claims – even though users frequently experience errors that AI makes. An AI-powered digital assistant can misunderstand ...
Ars Technica

Syntax hacking: Researchers discover sentence structure can bypass AI safety rules

Researchers from MIT, Northeastern University, and Meta recently released a paper suggesting that large language models (LLMs) similar to those that power ChatGPT may sometimes prioritize sentence ...
Reuters

AI assistants make widespread errors about the news, new research shows

GENEVA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Leading AI assistants misrepresent news content in nearly half their responses, according to new research published on Wednesday by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and ...
Pew Research Center

Understanding error bars in charts

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Every survey finding published by Pew Research ...
Bleeping Computer

Vibe coding company says Claude 4 reduced syntax errors by 25%

Lovable, which is a Vibe coding tool, says Claude 4 has reduced its errors by 25% and made it faster by 40%. On May 22, Anthropic started rolling out two new models: Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.
Scientific American

When Scientists Don’t Correct Errors, Misinformation and Deadly Consequences Can Follow

Few tasks come as thankless as asking a scientific journal editor to correct a bad study. “I think that it [is] time to stop this never-ending story,” the editor in chief of a diabetes journal told us ...
Forbes

Surge In Public Company Accounting Errors Puts Spotlight On Complexity

Recent accounting errors underscore some serious challenges confronting corporate finance departments as they make our way through 2025. Today’s corporate finance, tax, risk and legal professionals ...