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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.
Microsoft

New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan

CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.
IEEE

Prompt Engineering for Python Code Debugging with Large Language Models: A Comparative Analysis of Zero-Shot, Few-Shot, and Chain-of-Thought Approaches

Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of three distinct prompt engineering strategies—Zero-Shot, Few-Shot, and Chain-of-Thought—for Python code debugging applications ...
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OpenAI Codex Lands in JetBrains IDEs with Free Credits

OpenAI Codex has arrived in JetBrains IDEs. Powered by GPT-5.2-Codex, this autonomous coding agent can now debug, refactor, and build features directly within IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, and Rider.
Frontiers

Deep learning software and revised 2D model to segment bone in micro-CT scans

Deep learning (DL) enables automated bone segmentation in micro-CT datasets but can struggle to generalize across developmental stages, anatomical regions, and imaging conditions. We present BP-2D-03, ...