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4 reasons to learn Python (even if you don't want to be a developer)

It's time to join the Pythonistas.
The Conversation

Whether it’s Valentine’s Day notes or emails to loved ones, using AI to write leaves people feeling crummy about themselves

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PC World

Yes, you should use an encrypted email service. Here’s why

PCWorld explains why encrypted email services like Proton, Tuta, and Skiff are essential for protecting digital communications from cyber threats and data breaches. These services use zero-access ...
Dread Central

‘Send Help’ Is Fun, Old-School Sam Raimi, but Could Use Some Sharper Teeth [Review]

The best moments of Send Help are the ones that feel most like Sam Raimi: exciting, outrageous bursts of mayhem and cruelty that lean into the absurdity of survival. The film is at its best when it ...
ZDNet

Inbox full of promo emails? 80% are tracking you, new report warns

50 major US retailers sent 42B marketing emails in 28 days. 80% used tracking pixels to monitor clicks, devices, and location. Proton Mail calls the tactics "an engineered assault on privacy." A new ...
Mashable

Google says it isn't using your Gmail to train AI

Google says the claims about training Gemini AI with users' emails from Gmail are false. Credit: Mustafa Hatipoglu/Anadolu via Getty Images You may have seen the now-viral warnings that Google is ...
The Hill

Check your email: Amazon sending out payments in $2.5B settlement over Prime subscriptions

(NEXSTAR) — If you’re one of the millions of people who were signed up for Amazon Prime without your permission, you may want to check your email inbox. The company has started providing automatic ...
Computerworld

The newest Windows Copilot agent can send emails, update documents on its own

Copilot Actions can complete tasks autonomously on behalf of Windows users, with Microsoft promising security and privacy controls to prevent unwanted actions. Microsoft’s Copilot will soon be able to ...
Fast Company

How to use LinkedIn to land a job—without sending a single DM

Sending LinkedIn DMs—the digital version of cold-calling—can come across as pushy and is becoming a much-less-effective strategy for job seekers. Luckily, there is so much more that LinkedIn is ...
Futurism

AI Endangering Tourists by Sending Them to Nonexistent Landmarks in Hazardous Locations

If you plan a trip using AI, triple check that the locations it recommends visiting actually exist. The BBC reports that unsuspecting tourists all over the world are leaning on AI to plan vacations — ...
Snopes.com

Scientists taught spinach plants to send emails? Not exactly

For years, a rumor has circulated online that scientists taught spinach how to send emails. According to social media posts, researchers engineered the leafy green vegetable to detect explosives in ...