While GenAI and rubber duck debugging might seem like vastly different tools, they share a common thread that makes both indispensable for today’s problem-solving environments.

MARTÍNEZ: Yeah, it's the practice of putting a rubber duck on any Jeep that you see. Now, such fads aren't anything new for Jeep owners. You might have heard of the Jeep wave.

Cruise Ducks: Here’s What It Means if You See a Rubber Duck on a Cruise Ship. WestLight/Getty Images. By Danielle Braff. Updated on Sep. 24, 2024.

Though some cruise lines wink at the practice — a Carnival rep told Thrillist the duck hunting trend is “completely guest-driven” — some have had their feathers ruffled over the strange trend.

Bill Brodie, 59, an avid cruise duck scavenger from Navarre, Fla., doesn’t hide your typical rubber duck, as he used to a year ago. Worried about the amount of plastic being passed around, ...