How LinkedIn replaced five feed retrieval systems with one LLM model, at 1.3 billion-user scale

How LinkedIn replaced five feed retrieval systems with one LLM model — and what engineers building recommendation pipelines ...

Python scales host microstructures that block bacterial biofilms—revealing potential for antimicrobial materials

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials ...

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 ...

Python Blood Could Kickstart the Next Big Thing in Weight Loss

Researchers have found a metabolite in Burmese pythons that suppresses appetite in mice without some of GLP-1's side effects.
University of Colorado Boulder

Python blood could hold the secret to healthy weight loss

Scientists have discovered a novel metabolite in pythons that quells appetite without causing gastrointestinal side effects ...
The New York Times

12 Ways to Break Up With Single-Use Plastics

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kaitlyn Wells and Katie Okamoto The dirty little secret of so-called ...