Python -O won’t magically make every script faster, but in the right workloads it’s a free win—here’s how to test it safely.

Pull fresh Unsplash wallpapers and rotate them on GNOME automatically with a Python script plus a systemd service and timer.

Two malware campaigns weaponize open-source software to target executives and cloud systems, combining social engineering ...

Leading genomic health experts from Monash University are calling for urgent government funding to progress the development of a national preventive genomic testing program that would save thousands ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. This Q&A is part of Lessons from the Field, Next City’s series ...

MILLCREEK, Utah — Some heroes wear capes, but others have fur and four legs. When the unthinkable happens during veterinary visits, dogs and cats need blood transfusions just like humans do. At ...

Use of whole blood products to save egregiously injured U.S. military combatants became a practice during wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and even before those conflicts, according to experts. Whole ...

Kroger is rolling out a new program aiming to make healthy food more accessible to Ohioans. The grocery chain's Columbus Division launched "Verified Savings," a program offering a 20% discount on ...

When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers tried to protect children in one last rainy ...

The native just-in-time compiler in Python 3.15 can speed up code by as much as 20% or more, although it’s still experimental. JITing, or “just-in-time” compilation, can make relatively slow ...

After being paused for 7.6 million borrowers under President Biden’s SAVE plan (Saving on A Valuable Education), the Trump administration announced a settlement that will — if it gets approved in ...

The U.S. Department of Education plans to end a student loan debt forgiveness program used by millions of Americans. The feds said Dec. 9 that they had reached a proposed court settlement to kill the ...