Backdoored Telnyx PyPI package pushes malware hidden in WAV audio

TeamPCP hackers compromised the Telnyx package on the Python Package Index today, uploading malicious versions that deliver ...
The Straits Times

Post-GEP: High-ability pupils to attend advanced modules outside school, identified using new test

SINGAPORE – From 2027, primary school pupils with high academic potential can attend advanced classes at 15 designated centres across the country, following the recent discontinuation of the Gifted ...
Scientific American

This mathematician proved a brilliant theorem to justify his social awkwardness

More than 100 years ago Hungarian-born mathematician George Pólya found himself trapped in a loop of social awkwardness. A professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, he enjoyed ...
Ars Technica

Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow

Far Side fans might recall a classic 1982 cartoon called “Cow Tools,” featuring a cow standing next to a jumble of strange objects—the joke being that cows don’t use tools. That’s why a pet Swiss ...
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Python random.seed() Integer Sign Bug: Identical RNG Streams for Positive and Negative Seeds Exposed

According to Andrej Karpathy on Twitter, the Python random.seed() function produces identical random number generator (RNG) streams when seeded with positive and negative integers of the same ...
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How to Use a Python Visualizer to Debug and Understand Your Code Effectively

Sometimes, reading Python code just isn’t enough to see what’s really going on. You can stare at lines for hours and still miss how variables change, or why a bug keeps popping up. That’s where a ...
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How to Use input() in Python: A Complete Guide with Examples

Getting input from users is one of the first skills every Python programmer learns. Whether you’re building a console app, validating numeric data, or collecting values in a GUI, Python’s input() ...