Python 3.15 goes global with UTF-8 support

Today all the cool languages and runtimes pledge allegiance to UTF-8, including Rust, Go, and Node.js (JavaScript itself prefers UTF-16 for internal encoding). Most code editors, from Visual Studio ...

“Counting note rankings every day is a pain” → The story of how I consulted an AI and ended up building a tool

Thank you for always reading, this is Tomaji♪This time, it's a bit different from my usual gadget reviews; it's a story about “DIY tools.” I built a tool that automatically checks what rank my note ...

What is needed to create the shortest delivery route yourself using AI

If you can't make it in time, add more trucksI used to sell software that calculated the shortest delivery routes.One of my ...

How I built the writing app I needed in 2 hours for free – with Ollama and VS Code

I'm not a developer, but I was able to use locally-installed AI to create a writing app suited to my needs. Here's how.
BleepingComputer

Researchers escape OpenAI Codex sandbox to run commands on host

Security researchers found two ways out of the OpenAI Codex sandbox, one of them capable of running commands on a developer's machine from Codex's most locked-down mode, with no approval prompt and ...
The Verge

Xbox’s clever disc-to-digital feature was 15 years in the making

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft’s controversial Xbox One bets are paying off more than a decade later. Microsoft’s controversial Xbox ...

Eric Idle of Monty Python talks about his book, 'Idle in Provence'

Eric Idle, a founding member of Monty Python, bought a shack in France in 1971. Decades later, the shack is a "shackeau," he says. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Idle about his book "Idle in Provence." ...
9to5Mac

Indie App Spotlight: ‘Notepad.exe’ is an ultra-fast, lightweight code editor for your Mac

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.
The Hill

Mamdani does not support changing Constitution to allow him to run for president

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said Sunday he would not want to change the Constitution’s rules against non-native born Americans running for president, even as his political base continues to ...
Yahoo

‘I run the protection program’: Johnson vows to shield Trump and his allies from scrutiny

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 3, 2026. In the final two years of Joe Biden's ...
al

‘I run the protection program’: Mike Johnson’s ‘mob boss’ midterm threat motivates Democrats

House Speaker Mike Johnson is motivating Democrats after he warned Republicans on Friday that the opposition will launch investigations into Donald Trump and the president’s family if they gain power ...