Golang Approves Generics, While Python Accepts Pattern-Matching Proposals
From today's "This Week in Programming" column: Rejoice, long at last, all you Gophers, for the question of whether or not the Go programming language will adopt generics has finally, after many years of debate, been answered this week with the accep.....»»
Developer creates “regenerative” AI program that fixes bugs on the fly
"Wolverine" experiment can fix Python bugs at runtime and re-run the code. Enlarge / An AI-generated and human composited image of "Wolverine programming on a computer." (credit: Benj Edwards / Midjourney) Debugging a fa.....»»
Developer creates “self-healing” programs that fix themselves thanks to AI
"Wolverine" experiment can fix Python bugs on the fly and re-run the code. Enlarge / An AI-generated and human composited image of "Wolverine programming on a computer." (credit: Benj Edwards / Midjourney) Debugging a fa.....»»
Illinois state Senate approves bill to codify e-signatures, home vehicle delivery
If also passed in the state House and signed into law, S.B. 1896 would amend the Illinois Vehicle Code to clarify language pertaining to home vehicle delivery and electronic signatures......»»
Today’s best deals: Apple MacBook Air, Apple Watch, Mac mini, Amazon Kindle
The Macs are matching their lowest tracked prices, as are the latest Kindles. Enlarge / Amazon's entry-level Kindle doesn't have all the features of the pricier Kindle Paperwhite, but it's a good choice for those who want a quali.....»»
U.S. approves California plan requiring half of heavy duty trucks be EV by 2035
California plans to mandate by 2045 that all operations of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles be zero emission where feasible, shifting away from diesel-powered trucks......»»
FDA approves drug for cats with allergic skin disease
Cats constantly licking and chewing because of a skin condition called feline allergic dermatitis may benefit from a new generic treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration......»»
Review: D&D: Honor Among Thieves is a worthy homage to the classic RPG
Directors cite Princess Bride, Monty Python and the Holy Grail as influences, and it shows. Enlarge / Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez star as Elgin (a bard) and Holga (a barbarian) in D&D: Honor Among Thieves. (credit: Paramoun.....»»
Revealing the pattern between frontal polymerization and natural convection
A self-propagating chemical reaction can transform a liquid monomer into a solid polymer, and the interaction between the propagating front and the reaction's natural convection leads to patterns in the resulting solid polymeric material. New Univers.....»»
Australian parliament approves emissions caps on big polluters
Australia's parliament passed breakthrough climate laws targeting the nation's worst polluters on Thursday, forcing coal mines and oil refineries to curb emissions by about five percent each year......»»
What is antisocial behavior? According researcher, no one really knows
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled plans to crack down on antisocial behavior. The proposals include making offenders wear hi-vis jackets to wash police cars and clean up vandalism, within 48 hours of being served a court order. Offenders may ha.....»»
James Webb Space Telescope confirms giant planet atmospheres vary widely
Gas giants orbiting our sun show a clear pattern; the more massive the planet, the lower the percentage of "heavy" elements (anything other than hydrogen and helium) in the planet's atmosphere. But out in the galaxy, the atmospheric compositions of g.....»»
A new Python info-stealing malware is using Unicode to stay undetected
The method isn't particularly sophisticated, but can still be effective, researchers warn......»»
Meta slams telco fee proposal, says ISPs should pay their own network costs
Meta: "Our investments in content drive the business model of telecom operators." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | MirageC) Proposals to pay for broadband networks by imposing new fees on Big Tech companies "are built on.....»»
China approves its first mRNA Covid-19 vaccine
China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology, months after the country lifted strict pandemic measures......»»
DirecTV puts Newsmax back on the air after Republicans’ angry protests
Newsmax said it now accepts that DirecTV isn't trying to censor conservatives. Enlarge / Newsmax logo displayed at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. (credit: Getty Images | Patrick.....»»
Karnataka approves Foxconn"s proposed project, potentially for mobile phone manufacturing
Weeks after Foxconn chairman Young Liu's visit to India, India's southern state Karnataka approved 18 projects, including Foxconn's planned mobile phone manufacturing facility......»»
Detecting face morphing: A simple guide to countering complex identity fraud
Our reliance on face matching for identity verification is being challenged by the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and facial morphing technology. This technique involves digitally creating an image which is an average of two people’s fac.....»»
Apple shareholder meeting: investors approve Tim Cook’s $50 million pay cut, more
Apple today held its previously-scheduled annual shareholder meeting, which seemingly went off without any drama. As recapped by Bloomberg, Apple investors “reelected its board, approved its compensation plan and opposed the shareholder proposals.....»»
Malware infecting widely used security appliance survives firmware updates
Update-resistant malware is part of a pattern by highly motivated threat actors. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Threat actors with a connection to the Chinese government are infecting a widely used security appliance fro.....»»
Investigators identify new pattern recognition system that monitors disease-causing bacteria in C. elegans
A study published in Immunity by physician-scientist Read Pukkila-Worley, MD, and MD/Ph.D. students Nicholas D. Peterson and Samantha Y. Tse describes a new manner of detecting microbial infection that intercepts pathogen-derived signals of growth to.....»»