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Make Python scripts smarter with regex: 5 practical RE examples

If you work with strings in your Python scripts and you're writing obscure logic to process them, then you need to look into regex in Python. It lets you describe patterns instead of writing ...

I put Perplexity and Claude in a head-to-head battle — and the winner shocked me

Can a search-first AI beat the world's best reasoning model? I pitted Perplexity against Claude across 7 real-world ...
Mashable

United Airlines will ban passengers who don't use headphones while flying

United Airlines flyers will experience a little more peace in the air as the company steps up enforcement of its noise rules. In a recent change to the air travel giant's Contract of Carriage — ...
Inc

Microsoft Just Found a Way to Store Data for Millennia by Using a Common Kitchen Item

With so much data stored on ephemeral mediums like hard drives and magnetic tape, what will remain of our civilization in the millennia to come? Thanks to an innovation from Microsoft researchers, the ...
Reuters

Microsoft exploring using advanced power lines to make data centers more energy-efficient

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab is exploring using superconducting power lines in its data centers, which could potentially accelerate its massive U.S. build-out of the server ...
Entrepreneur

AI Can Delete Your Data — and Ignoring This Warning Could Damage Your Business Beyond Repair

AI systems still lack the judgment to understand when commands will cause catastrophic damage — and without strict controls and recovery plans, your data could be in danger. AI systems have made work ...
FedScoop

Federal judge blocks ICE from using IRS taxpayer data in enforcement

Federal immigration agents detain a man during an operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP via ...
WAPT

The National Park Service plans to remove the word 'racist' when describing Medgar Evers' killer

HISTORY IN QUESTION... FIRST TONIGHT AT 10. CONFUSION OVER THE LEGACY OF MEDGAR EVERS... AND WHAT VISITORS ARE BEING TOLD AT HIS NATIONAL MONUMENT HOME IN JACKSON. A NEW REPORT CLAIMED BROCHURES AT ...
CNN

Speak in code, delete the chats: The tactics Venezuelans are using out of fear of phone checks

These recent WhatsApp messages of a Venezuelan family – who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals – underscore the caution civilians are taking in their daily conversations, on social media ...
The New York Times

Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
TweakTown

The Right Way to Use Microsoft Word on Your Smartphone

If you've ever used Microsoft Word on your smartphone, you've likely found it cramped, slow, or just plain frustrating. But that usually happens only when you don't use the app correctly. The mobile ...
Kim Komando

How to permanently delete photos and wipe ‘ghost data’ from iPhone and Android

That embarrassing photo or risque video you deleted last year? It’s still on your phone. And if you sold your old iPhone on eBay, the new owner can get it back in about 60 seconds. Here’s what delete ...