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The secret Python switch: How one flag makes your scripts run faster

Python -O won’t magically make every script faster, but in the right workloads it’s a free win—here’s how to test it safely.
InfoQ

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

The pandas team has released pandas 3.0.0, a major update that changes core behaviors around string handling, memory ...
Dot Physics on MSN

Simulating a tipping stick with springs through Python

Learn how to simulate a tipping stick with springs using Python! This video walks you through building a physics-based simulation that models spring forces, tipping motion, and friction step by step.

So yeah, I vibe-coded a log colorizer—and I feel good about it

Oh, sure, I can “code.” That is, I can flail my way through a block of (relatively simple) pseudocode and follow the flow. I ...
IEEE

Enhanced Intra String Copy for Screen Content Coding in AVS3

Abstract: Driven by growing applications that use computer screens as interfaces for daily remote interactions, almost all current video coding standards have included screen content coding (SCC) ...
IEEE

Optimal Activation Functions via Causal Wyner-Ziv Coding

Abstract: We propose a new method for deriving optimal activation functions that relate the strength of a neuron's stimulus to its firing intensity. Our method is based on an information-theoretic ...