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The secret Python switch: How one flag makes your scripts run faster

Python -O won’t magically make every script faster, but in the right workloads it’s a free win—here’s how to test it safely.
The Atlantic

So This Is Why Trump Didn’t Want to Release the Epstein Files

Nearly two years ago, Donald Trump kicked off the presidential-campaign season with a declaration: “I was never on Epstein’s Plane, or at his ‘stupid’ Island,” he posted on Truth Social in January ...
The New York Times

Epstein Victims Upset About Lack of Transparency in Newly Released Files

Several victims said they were frustrated by the heavy redactions of photos and documents that the Justice Department released on Friday. By Matthew Goldstein and Mike Baker Disappointed. Frustrated.
NPR

Available to download Friday, some Epstein files no longer there Saturday afternoon

The Department of Justice started releasing files related to the life, death and criminal investigations of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Friday. Files continued to be posted on its "Epstein ...
CNN

This writer has 5 rules when reading the Epstein files

Witness to ICE agents: 'you shot her in the f**king face'; says: 'I can't let this narrative of self-defense go any further' ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...
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Canon in D Played on Violin Using Loop Pedal

All parts of Pachelbel’s Canon in D are performed on a single violin using a loop pedal. Layer by layer, the full arrangement builds into a rich and complete sound. #CanonInD #ViolinLoop ...
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How to Use the Tree Command to Navigate File Directory in Linux

The tree command is perfect for viewing your entire directory structure at a glance. It shows folders and files in a clear, tree-like layout right in the terminal. You can control how deep it goes, ...
TechCrunch

Google’s NotebookLM adds ‘Deep Research’ tool, support for more file types

Google is updating NotebookLM, its AI note-taking and research assistant, with a new tool to help users simplify complex research, along with support for additional file types. The service is rolling ...
OPB

Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

young girl studying and listening to music on the laptop sitting on the floor of the living room at home Juliana Belo Gutierrez/iStockphoto / Getty Images/iStockphoto Preteens using increasing amounts ...
IEEE

Function-Correcting Codes for Symbol-Pair Read Channels

Abstract: Function-correcting codes (FCCs) are a class of codes designed to protect the function evaluation of a message against errors whose key advantage is the reduced redundancy. In this paper, we ...