Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers

A campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram ...

Clean GitHub repo tricks AI coding agents into running malware

An agentic coding tool tasked with cloning and setting up a seemingly benign GitHub repository could execute a malicious ...
Chicago Tribune

Exhausted former Python Eric Idle talks ‘Spamalot’ and staying alive and kicking

“Spamalot,” the musical adapted by Eric Idle from the 1975 movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” first opened in Chicago in 2004 and on Broadway in 2005. A national tour of the 2023 revival is ...
The New York Times

U.F.O. Files Released by U.S. Shed Light on What the Government Knows

The Pentagon on Friday released online what it called “new, never-before-seen” files, dating back decades, related to unidentified flying objects. By Michael Levenson Government drones, errant weather ...
The Conversation

New test promises to detect cancer earlier — from tiny particles in bodily fluids

Cancer claims more than 10 million lives every year globally. Research shows that detecting cancer early can greatly improve a patient’s chance of survival. And yet we lack reliable, affordable tools ...
Los Angeles Times

As ‘Spamalot’ returns to L.A., Eric Idle is feeling sentimental about his epic career

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred The last time Eric Idle’s “Monty Python and the ...
Science Daily

Scientists detect a sudden acceleration in global warming

Global warming has picked up speed in the past decade, according to a new analysis from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). By removing short term natural influences such as El ...
CNBC

How you can squeeze a little more yield from your idle cash in exchange for a bit of risk

Rates on money market funds have been steadily marching lower, but investors hoping to make a little more money on their cash can do so – if they're willing to take a little more risk. Even as the ...
The Conversation

Can blood tests really detect cancer?

If you’re feeling worn out or have suddenly lost some weight, your doctor might send you for a blood test. Blood tests are a common way health-care professionals detect, diagnose, and monitor a range ...
Science Daily

Dark matter could be masquerading as a black hole at the Milky Way’s core

Astronomers propose that an ultra-dense clump of exotic dark matter could be masquerading as the powerful object thought to anchor our galaxy, explaining both the blistering speeds of stars near the ...
Scientific American

What we risk when we confuse AI and human intelligence

When you walk into your doctor’s office, you assume something so basic that it barely needs articulation: the doctor has touched a body before. They have studied anatomy, seen organs, and learned the ...