I had ChatGPT build me a free PDF editor because I didn't trust it to change my files - it worked!

The smartest way to use AI may not be letting it touch your files, but asking it to write software that handles them safely - ...
Hackaday

Using A Mirror To 3D Scan Both Sides Of An Object At Once

Photogrammetry is the process of 3D scanning an object by taking a lot of photographs, then using software to turn those into ...
The Hacker News

TrapDoor Supply Chain Attack Spreads Credential-Stealing Malware via npm, PyPI, and CratesIO

TrapDoor spread 34 malicious packages across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io, stealing developer credentials and enabling persistence.
GitHub

dabeaz-course/python-mastery: Advanced Python Mastery (course by @dabeaz)

An exercise-driven course on Advanced Python Programming that was battle-tested several hundred times on the corporate-training circuit for more than a decade. Written by David Beazley, author of the ...
IEEE

Simultaneous Measurement of Thin-Film Thickness and Group Refractive Index Using Vertical Scanning White-Light Interferometry

Abstract: Thin films are widely used in semiconductors, optics, and materials science, with their functionality critically determined by parameters such as thickness, refractive index, and surface ...
IEEE

Millimeter-Wave Wideband Wide-Angle Scanning Linear Phased Array Antenna Using Pin-Loaded Slot Elements

Abstract: A novel wideband, wide-angle scanning linear phased array with low gain fluctuation is introduced for millimeter-wave (mmW) applications. The design utilizes a full-metal long slot as its ...
Thurrott

Anthropic Engineer Debates Use of Markdown vs. HTML in AI Agent Output

Markdown has emerged as the lingua franca of AI, especially with the proliferation of AI agents. But an Anthropic engineer argues that HTML is a better choice for output. And despite my love of ...