InfoQ

Pandas 3.0 Introduces Default String Dtype and Copy-on-Write Semantics

The pandas team has released pandas 3.0.0, a major update that changes core behaviors around string handling, memory ...

ChatGPT’s deep research tool adds a built-in document viewer so you can read its reports

Deep research, which OpenAI first launched last year, has ChatGPT scour the web to compile an in-depth report about the topic ...

13 controversial redactions from the Epstein files — and what we’re learning about them

This has been a big week in the long-running — and still very much not-over — saga of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Moltbook, the viral AI sensation, isn't exactly Skynet. So what is it?

Moltbook is a forum designed entirely for AI agents. Humans can observe the forum posts and comments, but can't contribute.

OpenAI says new coding model helped build itself

The new coding model released Thursday afternoon, entitled GPT-5.3-Codex, builds on OpenAI’s GPT-5.2-Codex model and combines insights from the AI company’s GPT-5.2 model, which excels on non-coding ...
Microsoft

New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan

CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.
The Atlantic

America Will Be Reading the Epstein Files for Decades

Reporters, lawmakers, and ordinary Americans are poring over a deluge of new files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case today, following the latest release from the Department of Justice. This release ...
TweakTown

Files Is the Perfect File Explorer Alternative Every Windows User Should Try

Although Microsoft has improved File Explorer over the years, it still doesn't meet modern expectations. You can't open folders side by side, add tags to folders, pin ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
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There are multiple unredacted Epstein files — find out how to read them

On Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, a batch of the the highly-anticipated files from sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were shared to the public. The release came after Congress passed a ...
The Hill

Here’s how to see the Epstein files released Friday

The Justice Department released a portion of the Jeffrey Epstein files to meet the Friday deadline established in a congressional bill with a series of downloadable files related to the convicted sex ...
Wired

Here’s What’s in the DOJ’s Epstein Files Release—and What’s Missing

From photos of former president Bill Clinton to images of strange scrapbooks, the Justice Department’s release is curious but far from revelatory. Released in four volumes, the 3,951 documents the DOJ ...