Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers

A campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram ...
CNBC

Software stocks just passed a big milestone

Could it be "SaaSpocalypse Never?" Software stocks are surging back from an artificial intelligence-driven sell-off that saw the group shed almost 40% from highs last year, rallying about 6% Monday in ...
Wall Street Journal

Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits From Imperfect Chips

Apple AAPL-3.64%decrease; down pointing triangle, long revered for its premium-priced products, has managed to develop a booming business selling cheaper devices when most gadget makers are being ...
Wired

Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Might Make You Lazy and Dumb, Study Shows

Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...
Space.com

NASA is making a powerful new ion engine to send astronauts to Mars — and it just passed its 1st test

"This marks the first time in the United States that an electric propulsion system has operated at power levels this high, reaching up to 120 kilowatts." When you purchase through links on our site, ...
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NASA's ambitious plan to make the sun a cosmic telescope

Imagine harnessing the power of the Sun to unveil the mysteries of distant planets! NASA's groundbreaking idea aims to use gravitational lensing to amplify light from far-off worlds, creating a ...
Mississippi State University

MSU researchers enhance original forestry decision-making software

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State researchers have developed an updated version of a widely used forestry decision-making tool, improving accessibility and usability while maintaining its analytical ...
Newsday

Donald Lubowich, astrophysicist and professor emeritus at Hofstra University, dies at 77

Astrophysicist and renowned scientist Donald Lubowich was a Plainview professor who could explain the universe through music and at public events. And with cookies. "Every one of our nephews and ...
CU Boulder News & Events

A non-traditional student found his purpose in the cosmos. Now he helps his community do the same.

Having worked as a piercing artist, driving instructor and mentor to adolescents struggling with substance abuse, Hunter Pratt didn't believe he was a typical candidate for a science career – but when ...
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OpenAI acquires open-source Python tooling startup Astral

OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to acquire Astral Software Inc., a startup with a set of widely used Python development tools. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Astral’s development ...
Ars Technica

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 ...