Check if a file is really a file, whether a string contains anything, and whether you can run a program with these vital patterns.

Abstract: Maximum distance separable (MDS) codes have the optimal trade-off between storage efficiency and fault tolerance, which are widely used in distributed storage systems. As typical non-MDS ...

Microsoft and Linux are adding AI and Rust to their pipelines. Microsoft is leaning much harder into AI development than Linux. Both are expanding Rust, but neither OS will be fully Rust soon.

Eggs come out shell-free with chef's simple countertop-cracking method Los Angeles-area restaurateur and chef Andrew Gruel demonstrates a flat-surface cracking technique and finger grip that helps ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

Anthropic is launching Claude Code in Slack, allowing developers to delegate coding tasks directly from chat threads. The beta feature, available Monday as a research preview, builds on Anthropic’s ...

A maximum severity vulnerability, dubbed 'React2Shell', in the React Server Components (RSC) 'Flight' protocol allows remote code execution without authentication in React and Next.js applications.

The socially challenged of Reddit are currently benefiting from shared psychological hacks that help them deal with other people. A recent Ask Reddit post challenged users to give away their most ...

This magnet fishing trip took a shocking turn when the rope locked onto something far heavier than scrap metal. As the crew pulled the object through the water, its shape slowly came into view — and ...

Follow these steps to claim your code in the Store. Open the Microsoft Store from the Start menu. Select your profile icon in the top right corner. Choose Redeem code. Type your 25 character code.