InfoWorld

Speed boost your Python programs with new lazy imports

No more waiting on slow-loading modules or wasting time on ad hoc workarounds: Python 3.15’s new ‘lazy imports’ mechanism has ...

Popular LiteLLM PyPI package backdoored to steal credentials, auth tokens

The TeamPCP hacking group continues its supply-chain rampage, now compromising the massively popular "LiteLLM" Python package ...

Python scales host microstructures that block bacterial biofilms—revealing potential for antimicrobial materials

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials ...
IEEE

Twisted String Actuation Module for Compact Robotic Finger With Extended Stroke, Reduced Hysteresis, and Bidirectional Operation

Abstract: Twisted String Actuators (TSAs) are promising alternatives to conventional gear-based transmissions due to their high reduction ratios and compact form factors. However, practical ...
PV Tech

European PV module prices stabilise ‘at the bottom’ in October

In October 2025, only TOPCon modules had a price decrease from the previous month. Image: Bill Mead via Unsplash. The low volatility displayed in PV module prices in Europe has reached a sustained ...
The Verge

Python Software Foundation turns down $1.5 million NSF grant because of the anti-DEI strings attached.

A PSF proposal to address vulnerabilities in Python and PyPi was recommended for funding, but it was declined because the terms barred “any programs that advance or promote DEI, or discriminatory ...