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The secret Python switch: How one flag makes your scripts run faster

When you're trying to get the best performance out of Python, most developers immediately jump to complex algorithmic fixes, using C extensions, or obsessively running profiling tools. However, one of ...
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8 Practical Uses for the Python os Module

Worried about creating operating system independent programs in Python? The os module is Python's direct line to your operating system. Think of it as the Swiss Army knife for everyday tasks related ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On: Building an MCP Server with VS Code AI Toolkit's New Tool Catalog

Microsoft's AI Toolkit extension for VS Code now lets developers scaffold a working MCP server in minutes. Here's what that looks like in practice -- including the parts that don't work, and a simpler ...
NetEye Blog

Reflections on Running LLMs Locally: Why It Is Worth Running Them on Your Own Infrastructure

Model selection, infrastructure sizing, vertical fine-tuning and MCP server integration. All explained without the fluff. Why Run AI on Your Own Infrastructure? Let’s be honest: over the past two ...
Security Boulevard

CanisterWorm: The Self-Spreading npm Attack That Uses a Decentralized Server to Stay Alive

UTC, Aikido Security detected an unusual pattern across the npm registry: dozens of packages from multiple organizations were receiving unauthorized patch updates, all containing the same hidden ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

8 powerful apt commands every Linux user should know - or else you're missing out

8 powerful apt commands every Linux user should know - or else you're missing out ...
The Hacker News

⚡ Weekly Recap: Qualcomm 0-Day, iOS Exploit Chains, AirSnitch Attack & Vibe-Coded Malware

Your weekly cybersecurity roundup covering the latest threats, exploits, vulnerabilities, and security news you need to know.
USA Today

USA-Canada for Olympic gold? 'Can’t script it any better than that'

MILAN - Dylan Larkin admitted just how much this scenario had played in his mind. He and his USA teammates had just dispatched Slovakia to advance to the final men's hockey game of the 2026 Winter ...
Business Wire

ServiceNow Launches AI Control Tower, a Centralized Command Center to Govern, Manage, Secure, and Realize Value From Any AI Agent, Model, and Workflow

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Knowledge 2025 – Today, at ServiceNow’s annual customer and partner event, Knowledge 2025, ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the AI platform for business transformation, launched the ...
NPR

Code Switch

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...