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OpenAI buys Python toolmaker Astral to bolster Codex vs. Anthropic

OpenAI has agreed to acquire Astral, a startup behind widely used Python development tools, in a deal designed to sharpen its Codex coding assistant as competition with Anthropic intensifies. The ...

OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty, and integrate the company ...
InfoWorld

OpenAI buys Python tools builder Astral

Astral tools and expertise will be leveraged in OpenAI Codex agentic coding app to expand AI capabilities across the software ...
eLife

Self-association enhances early attentional selection through automatic prioritization of socially salient signals

Self-related information automatically modulates early attentional selection into awareness through mechanisms distinct from physical salience, revealing an obligatory, individualized ...
GitHub

PyFeat: A Python-based Effective Feature Generation Tool from DNA, RNA, and Protein Sequences

Cloning a repository syncs it to our local machine (Example for Linux-based OS). After clone, we can add and edit files and then push and pull updates. Clone over ...
IEEE

GCML: Geometric Correlation Encoding Network With Multi-Scale Local Feature Extraction for Accurate Point Cloud Registration

Abstract: Point cloud registration, a critical component of various applications, aims to establish correspondences between two point clouds. While detector-free methods exhibit outstanding accuracy, ...
GitHub

charmap.py

""" Generic Python Character Mapping Codec. Use this codec directly rather than through the automatic conversion mechanisms supplied by unicode() and .encode(). Written by Marc-Andre Lemburg ...
Microsoft

Computer-using agents now deliver more secure UI automation at scale

See how new updates to computer‑using agents improve UI automation with secure credentials, detailed monitoring, and scalable Cloud PC capacity. When we first introduced computer-using agents (CUAs) ...
Android Police

6 Google Wallet features I overlooked at first, but now use all the time

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...
ZDNet

Your iPhone's USB-C port is surprisingly versatile - 14 features beyond charging

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
TechRepublic

7 AI Features in Windows 11 You Should Start Using in 2026

7 AI Features in Windows 11 You Should Start Using in 2026 Your email has been sent Most of us use our PCs the same way we always have: click, type, drag, repeat. But Windows 11 has quietly been ...