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Adriana Kuch death: New Jersey county prosecutor met with school officials after bullied teen took her life
This story may contain details that are disturbing. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. The county prosecutor met with officials from the New Jersey school where high school student Adriana Kuch was attacked in a hallway, bullied and later took her…
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If Python is too slow for you, Crystal could be your savior
Learning a new programming language can open your mind in ways you never thought possible. Just like learning a new human language like Spanish or Mandarin, you learn to think in different words and structures. You tap into the cultures and communities of the speakers and learn how they see the world. It’s enriching, to…
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Does Programming A Robot With ChatGPT Work At All?
ChatGPT has been put to all manner of silly uses since it first became available online. [Engineering After Hours] decided to see if its coding skills were any chop, and put it to work programming a circular saw. Pun intended. The aim was to build a line following robot armed with a circular saw to…
Read MoreFirst Kill to Evil Dead II
What to watch: Orphan:First Kill, Evil Dead II and Dunkirk are all new to streaming. (Paramount/Studiocanal/Warner Bros.) Wondering what to watch? This week on streaming offers some preemptive counter programming to Valentine’s Day, with a string of horror films emerging from the murky depths to satisfy those who don’t really feel like watching any schmaltz…
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Top 10 programming languages employers want in 2023
Python, SQL and Java earn the top three spots for in-demand programming skills, according to a new report from Coding Dojo. Image: monsitj/Adobe Stock Developers who want to push ahead in their profession — want to choose a programming language that not only appeals to them but will pave the way for a promising career.…
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South Dakota lawmakers want to tighten how the state handles parole eligibility
PIERRE — A new bill, called “Truth in Sentence,” would require people convicted of serious violent crimes to serve either all or a majority of their sentence before being eligible for supervised release or parole, a step toward a tougher stance on who gets released from prison. Those in favor of the two-part bill, like…
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Pens Points: We now resume regularly scheduled programming
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… General manager Ron Hextall gave a media briefing Sunday afternoon as the Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to duel with the defending Stanley Cup champions in the Colorado Avalanche. Hextall said, in part, the Penguins “would like to get better” via trade. [PensBurgh] The Penguins recalled reserve goaltender…
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Peyton Manning went all in
The NFL unveiled its reimagined Pro Bowl Games over the weekend, culminating with Sunday’s series of events. This included minigames like a “Move the Chains” event that involved players pulling a 2,000-pound sled, a “Best Catch” event that pitted Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown going against Buffalo Bills receiver Stefon Diggs, a “Gridiron Gauntlet”…
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Memory safe programming languages are on the rise. Here’s how developers should respond
Image: Mascot / Getty Developers across government and industry should commit to using memory safe languages for new products and tools, and identify the most critical libraries and packages to shift to memory safe languages, according to a study from Consumer Reports. The US nonprofit, which is known for testing consumer products, asked what steps…
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C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup defends its safety
The creator of C++, Bjarne Stroustrup, is defending the venerable programming language after the US National Security Agency (NSA) recently recommended against using it. NSA advises organizations to use memory safe languages instead. Responding to the agency’s November 2022 bulletin on software memory safety, Stroustrup, who designed C++ in 1979, stressed decades-long efforts to enable…
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