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8 Practical Uses for the Python os Module

os.path.join (folder, filename) ensures the path is correct for the system. On Windows, it uses backslashes (reports\summary.txt); on Linux and macOS it uses forward slashes (reports/summary.txt).

Python-based framework makes climate dynamics more approachable for students and researchers

A team of researchers at the University of Miami has developed a global atmospheric modeling framework that blends powerful ...
NPR

Teens are using AI. Here’s how parents can talk about it

High school and college students graduating in 2026 will have had access to artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT since their freshman year. Teens are using it in creative ways to help them ...
USA Today

DOGE put Social Security data of millions of Americans at risk, whistleblower says

WASHINGTON ― Personal information of more than 300 million Americans is at risk of being leaked or hacked after employees of the Department of Government Efficiency uploaded a sensitive Social ...
The New York Times

DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says

DOGE team members uploaded a database with the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans to a vulnerable cloud server, according to the agency’s chief data officer. By Nicholas Nehamas ...
foxbaltimore

Cecil County deputy faces charges for using police database to find information on people

Elkton, Md. (WBFF) — Cecil County Sheriff’s deputy Dontae Odom has been charged with misconduct, unauthorized access of law enforcement databases, and unlawfully recording a private conversation, ...
The Hacker News

SocGholish Malware Spread via Ad Tools; Delivers Access to LockBit, Evil Corp, and Others

The threat actors behind the SocGholish malware have been observed leveraging Traffic Distribution Systems (TDSs) like Parrot TDS and Keitaro TDS to filter and redirect unsuspecting users to sketchy ...
TechCrunch

Tavily raises $25M to connect AI agents to the web

Companies across many industries are implementing AI agents for internal use, automating a wide range of tasks. In the financial sector, AI agents are critical for fraud detection. They can analyze ...
CalMatters

California police misconduct records now available in public database

A screen shot from the Police Records Access Project database, which is now available to the public. The public can now search internal affairs documents and other police-misconduct records from ...
IEEE

Dynamic Access Control in Multi-Layer Satellite Remote Sensing System Using Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning

Abstract: The Multi-Layer Satellite Remote Sensing (SRS) integrates data collection by Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and data processing assistance from Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites, thereby ...
chromatographyonline

Predicting Wine Ratings Using GC–MS: A Data-Driven Approach

Research conducted at the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) investigated the relationship between chemical composition and consumer liking, using Vivino ratings as quality endpoints. Researchers from ...