AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?

Computer engineers and programmers have long relied on reverse engineering as a way to copy the functionality of a computer ...
Wall Street Journal

Doctors Without Borders Says Gunmen Are Using a Gaza Hospital, Posing Risk to Patients and Staff

Doctors Without Borders suspended all noncritical services at one of Gaza’s largest hospitals, the group said, alleging that the facility was being used by armed men, some masked, to intimidate and ...
InfoQ

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

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...
People

Musician Seb McKinnon Calls Out Olympic Gold Medalist Amber Glenn for Allegedly Using His Music Without His Permission

The Texas-born ice skater won gold as a member of Team USA Angel Saunders has been a writer at PEOPLE since 2023. She previously worked at iHeartMedia, IndieWire and REVOLT. Andy Cheung/Getty American ...
India.com

You can use WhatsApp without sharing your phone number – Here’s how most users don’t know

WhatsApp is secretly developing new privacy features that will revolutionize communication. But until WhatsApp rolls out a native option to hide your phone number from other users, you can use a few ...
Business Insider

I used my Costco membership to save over $11,000 buying my car. Now, I won't ever shop for a vehicle any other way.

Recently, I used Costco's Auto Program to save thousands of dollars when buying a car. It was easy to use, and I liked that I didn't have to negotiate or haggle with a dealership. More Costco members ...
Scientific American

Does String Theory Explain the Wiring of the Brain?

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human brain? If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...
New York Magazine

These Mobile Word Processors Let Me Write Without Any Distractions

As someone with ADHD who writes for a living, I need to block out as many distractions as possible when I’m writing. I usually accomplish that by turning off Wi-Fi on my iPad, leaving my phone in ...
Phys.org

Scientists use string theory to crack the code of natural networks

For more than a century, scientists have wondered why physical structures like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and other biological networks look the way they do. The prevailing theory held ...
Sports Illustrated

Only one major college football program remains without a head coach for 2026

The disco ball is spinning, hits from the previous decade are blaring over the speaker system and beads hang around everyone's neck as the countdown reaches two, one, and then zero. Nearing New Year's ...
The Hill

Flying without REAL ID may cost you $45 under new TSA program

Editor’s Note: This story was updated with new details from TSA. (NEXSTAR) — If you have plans to fly in 2026 but don’t have a REAL ID, be prepared: you may have to fork over $45 before you can pass ...
Wall Street Journal

It’s Too Early to Write Off College Degrees

Skills-based hiring was one of the biggest buzzwords of the postpandemic job boom. It dangled the promise of a major shift in white-collar recruiting: Companies would stop fixating on traditional ...