How strong and fast can a python swim in Florida waters? You'd be surprised

Pythons can tolerate saltwater and freshwater and have been observed swimming in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.

Hackers exploit critical telnetd auth bypass flaw to get root

A coordinated campaign has been observed targeting a recently disclosed critical-severity vulnerability that has been present ...
eWeek

Elon Musk’s xAI Is Testing ‘Employees’ That Aren’t Human

A former xAI engineer claims the company is testing human emulators that mimic white-collar work, revealing Musk’s fast-build culture and risks.
Biometric Update

Face biometrics image quality assessment tool maturing as eu-LISA plans integration

The OFIQ software library is intended to support large-scale biometrics programs with information about the usefulness of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Edgar Allan Poe Became Our Era’s Premier Storyteller

Poe coined the phrase “the imp of the perverse” in an 1845 story of that title about an almost perfect murder. Illustration by Sandra Dionisi Elisabeth Becker went all the way from Wisconsin to ...
Racket

On the Big Screen This Week: Singing Shakers, a Trapped Child, and a Chris Pratt Bomb

The Testament of Ann Lee Amanda Seyfried founds the Shakers. The Voice of Hind Rajab Medical workers field a call from a ...