What is Django Framework?
Django includes a test framework that is based on the Python standard unittest library and has a minimal hierarchy of classes. This test framework is suited for both unit and integration testing, despite its name. The Django framework includes API me.....»»
Microsoft"s .NET 8 with Aspire cloud-ready tools for Mac is out
The .NET framework allows cross-platform development on Windows and Mac, and Microsoft released version 8 for both in November. Here's what that means to developers.In the late 1990s, Microsoft began work on a new framework, languages, and runtime su.....»»
New multi-national AI security guidelines are toothless and weak
The United States, United Kingdom, and 16 other countries want to keep the development of AI systems secure, but a framework issued by the group offers common sense recommendations, and lacks firm action points.Introduced on Sunday by the US Cybersec.....»»
A universal framework describing the scrambling of quantum information in open systems
In recent years, physicists have been trying to better understand how quantum information spreads in systems of interacting particles—a phenomenon often referred to as "scrambling." Scrambling in closed systems, physical systems that can only excha.....»»
New framework developed to monitor the impact of "destructive" fishing
The UN Sustainable Development Goals highlight the need to end destructive fishing practices to conserve marine resources and protect the ocean. However, there is no globally shared understanding of what destructive fishing is, or how to measure prog.....»»
New teaching framework aims to make short STEM training effective, inclusive and scalable
Success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) demands keeping up with the latest tools and techniques. The AI boom, for example, has made coding and data management skills integral. But going back to school isn't an option for m.....»»
Framework Laptop prices go as low as $639 thanks to refurbs and “factory seconds”
Factory seconds, returned products, and B-stock can all save a bit of money. Enlarge / The Framework Laptop 13, with Framework's gear logo on the lid. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Part of Framework’s sales pitch is that.....»»
Study proposes new framework to identify keystone microbial species
Microbial communities are thought to contain keystone species, which can disproportionately affect the stability of the communities, even if only present in low abundances. Identifying these keystone species can be challenging, especially in the huma.....»»
Modeling organizations’ defensive mechanisms with MITRE D3FEND
Funded by the National Security Agency, MITRE’s D3FEND framework is helping to provide standardization, specificity, and repeatability needed by cybersecurity engineers. As the framework moves from the beta version to version 1.0 in 2024, we asked.....»»
Framework provides guidance for ethical wildlife management
Wildlife management decisions and practices face increasing ethical scrutiny. In research published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, investigators have developed a framework for incorporating ethical considerations into decisions in a systemati.....»»
Collaborative landscape design approach may improve resiliency, human well-being
A newly proposed landscape stewardship framework may lead to a more resilient and adaptable environment and improved quality of life for people. Called regenerative landscape design (RLD), the approach was recently developed by a multi-institution co.....»»
MITRE partners with Microsoft to address generative AI security risks
MITRE and Microsoft have added a data-driven generative AI focus to MITRE ATLAS, a community knowledge base that security professionals, AI developers, and AI operators can use as they protect AI-enabled systems. This new framework update and associa.....»»
Climate negotiators reach framework to aid vulnerable countries
Global climate negotiators reached a framework for a fund to help vulnerable nations deal with loss and damage from increasingly extreme weather, though the breakthrough was marred by sparring over exactly how the program would be funded......»»
Designing marine protected areas in the fight against climate change
An international team has developed the first comprehensive framework for designing networks of marine protected areas that can help vulnerable species survive as climate change drives habitat loss......»»
A framework for screening pharmaceuticals and personal care products in landfill leachates
The prevalence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment has generated increasing concern due to the potential threats they pose to the ecosystem and human health. Landfill leachate is an important source of PPCPs in wa.....»»
Constructing a global variable-resolution atmospheric physico-chemical coupling simulation framework
A research team led by Prof. Zhao Chun from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed a global variable-resolution modeling framework and conducted research using atmospheric sand.....»»
NuEnergy.ai secures a patent on its framework for responsible AI governance
Ottawa, Canada-based AI governance firm NuEnergy.ai has secured a U.S. patent on its Machine Trust Index (MTI) methodology. Ottawa, Canada-based AI governance firm NuEnergy.ai has secured a U.S. patent on its Machine Trust Index (MTI) methodology.....»»
Novel framework promotes efficient electromagnetic wave absorption
A research team led by Prof. Wang Junfeng from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a bio-inspired metal-organic framework (Bio-MOF) to achieve efficient absorption of electromagnetic waves......»»
How to get started using Metal Developer Tools for Windows
With the release of macOS Sonoma, Apple has also updated the current versions of Metal developer tools for use in Windows. Here's how to get and use them.Metal is Apple's graphics framework for macOS. Metal allows you to create rich, performant 2D an.....»»
Rebuilt Microsoft Teams app promises twice the speed and half the RAM usage
Microsoft dumps Electron framework for its own Edge WebView2 backend. Enlarge / The reformulated Microsoft Teams app. (credit: Microsoft) If you or your employer uses Microsoft Teams for communication, good news: Micros.....»»
Review: Framework Laptop finally gets an AMD Ryzen config—and it’s pretty good
Battery life is a sticking point, but the speed is generally worth it. This is the Framework Laptop 13. We're using the same pictures as a previous review because it's the exac.....»»