OpenAI expands Daybreak with Patch the Planet and full GPT-5.5-Cyber release

OpenAI Group PBC today expanded its Daybreak cybersecurity program with a new open-source patching initiative called Patch ...
Communications of the ACM

From Block-Based Programming to Vibe Coding

The path from block-based programming to vibe coding represents a shift from mastering the mechanics of implementation to ...
blockchain

NVIDIA CUDA 13.3 Boosts GPU Programming with Tile C++ and Python

NVIDIA CUDA 13.3 introduces Tile C++ programming, Python updates, and CompileIQ, delivering up to 15% kernel speedups and enhancing GPU development. NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has unveiled CUDA 13.3, the ...
theblock

Researchers flag TrapDoor malware campaign targeting crypto developer environments including Aptos, Sui and Solana

The TrapDoor malware campaign has targeted crypto developer environments tied to Aptos, Sui, and Solana through more than 34 malicious packages and over 384 related versions across npm, PyPI, and ...
InfoWorld

First look: Mojo 1.0 mixes Python and Rust

Back in 2023, Chris Lattner, creator of LLVM, and his team at Modular unveiled a new language called Mojo. Its syntax resembled Python, but it compiled to machine-native code and offered memory-safety ...
InfoWorld

Speed boost your Python programs with new lazy imports

No more waiting on slow-loading modules or wasting time on ad hoc workarounds: Python 3.15’s new ‘lazy imports’ mechanism has you covered. When you import a module in Python, the module’s code must be ...
SiliconANGLE

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 ...
theregister

Chardet dispute shows how AI will kill software licensing, argues Bruce Perens

Earlier this week, Dan Blanchard, maintainer of a Python character encoding detection library called chardet, released a new version of the library under a new software license. In doing so, he may ...
Dark Reading

AsyncRAT Malware Infests Orgs via Python & Cloudflare

An emerging phishing campaign is exploiting a dangerous combination of legitimate Cloudflare services and open source Python tools to deliver the commodity AsyncRAT. The attack demonstrates threat ...
ZDNet

I took Harvard's free online coding classes to better catch AI's errors - and they're legit

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 ...
Analytics India Magazine

Meet Bython, the Python With Braces

Bython offers an alternative Python syntax using braces to define code blocks, appealing to C++ or Java developers. Eliminate indentation errors with Bython; it allows mixed tabs and spaces without ...