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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.
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Endurance brain cells may determine how long you can run for

The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise, and these could be targeted to help us run faster ...

OpenAI's new Spark model codes 15x faster than GPT-5.3-Codex - but there's a catch

OpenAI's new GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark promises ultra-fast, conversational AI coding, if you can tolerate a few trade-offs.

Death isn't the end: Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave

Meta was recently granted a patent for tech to keep your social media accounts running using AI if you take a break or die.
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Build an infinite desktop on Ubuntu with Python and a systemd timer

Pull fresh Unsplash wallpapers and rotate them on GNOME automatically with a Python script plus a systemd service and timer.