Tyler Kartzinel likens protecting biodiversity to enhancing cellphone networks. His analogy is pretty straightforward: look for gaps in coverage, and then do what’s needed to fill them. “Engineers ...

A recent Hacker News post looked at the reverse engineering of TikTok’s JavaScript virtual machine (VM). Many commenters assumed the VM was malicious, designed for invasive tracking or ...

The 3.14 beta is out now, and we’ve got the rundown on what’s so great about it, including the new template strings feature, or “f-strings with superpowers.” ...

“It’s such a big python, I couldn’t really see a bobcat killing a 50-pound snake.” But panthers are exceedingly rare. They would soon find out who the killer was.

Some of the people participating in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge are likely to be doing the hunt for the first time. "Always catch a python behind the head so it doesn’t bite you," Siewe ...

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world, the FWC said. Adults caught in Florida average between 6 and 9 feet, with the largest one measuring an amazing 18 feet long.

The generally recommended order for food sequencing is to start with fiber-rich, non-starchy vegetables (basically every option outside of potatoes, corn, legumes, and winter squash), then reach ...

The new interpreter will run Python programs as much as 5% faster, with no changes to existing code required. A beta of Python 3.14 is due in May.

Some parts of this sequence code for proteins, and some parts do not. In fact, it is estimated that 98.5% of our genome is non-coding, so the vast majority of our DNA does not directly code for ...

For example, you might get a text message or email with a six-digit code that you must enter when you log into your bank account. This extra level of protection keeps scammers and hackers out.

What's scary is a dumb, average AI that humans choose to connect to crucial systems, executing its own "optimizations" which happen to set the world on fire. August 14, 2024 at 9:04 pm Comments ...