Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers

A campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram ...
The Guardian

Sydney academic used AI to write SMH opinion piece urging students to avoid using tech to ‘cut corners’

Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...
The New Yorker

Can A.I. Produce Writing That We Actually Want to Read?

This is part of a series of columns about the viability of the American university system. In the previous installment of this series on the future of higher education, I talked with professors about ...
InfoWorld

Write Python like it’s 2025

4 keys to writing modern Python Here’s what you need to know (and do) if you want to write Python like it’s 2025, not 2005. How to use uv, the super-fast Python package installer Last but not least, ...
Today

You May Be Entitled to a Tax Refund From COVID. How to File a Claim by the Deadline

Tens of millions of Americans could be entitled to a tax refund from the IRS or an abatement of penalties accrued during the COVID-19 federal disaster period due to a recent federal court decision. In ...
CNBC

How to file a tax extension for free by the April 15 deadline

The federal tax deadline is April 15 for most taxpayers, but you can file an IRS tax extension, which pushes the filing due date to October 15. However, you still must pay your tax balance by the ...
Inc

The Epstein Files’ Terrible Writing Is a Lesson in the Psychology of Power

The Epstein files are full of horrible abuses of power by the wealthy and well connected. They are also full of horrible spelling and punctuation. With scarcely a properly capitalized sentence to be ...
USA Today

70% of taxpayers in the US can file taxes for free. Here's how

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘The X-Files’ Reboot Casts Danielle Deadwyler to Star, Ryan Coogler to Direct

Hulu has officially greenlit a pilot to revive the classic UFO series, with the 'Sinners' filmmaker writing and directing. By James Hibberd, Borys Kit Hulu‘s revival of The X-Files is moving forward ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
Oregonian

How to file taxes for free in 2026, after IRS Direct File is scrapped

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS Direct File in 2025. So, are they out of luck, along with millions of others ...