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In the final weeks of 2025, the battle over regulating artificial intelligence in the US reached boiling point. On December 11, after Congress failed twice to pass a law banning state AI laws, ...

Wondering how you can participate in the Marathon Open Beta playtests? Check out our guide to find out everything you need to know.

The S5CmdRunner class provides a Python interface for interacting with s5cmd, a command-line tool designed for efficient data transfer to and from Amazon S3. For more information about s5cmd, please ...

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Trying to get your hands on the “Python Crash Course Free PDF” without breaking any rules? You’re not alone—lots of folks are looking for a legit way to ...

Hate waiting forever for a big game, software update, or important file to finish downloading? While slow internet might be the culprit, it's not always the only reason. Before blaming your ISP, you ...

Have you updated your iPhone to the new iOS 26 yet or are you holding off? It's been available to download since September 15 — here's how to install it if you haven't yet. The new OS was released ...

Thinking about getting started with data science or maybe just want a better way to handle your Python projects? Anaconda Python is a super popular choice, and for good reason. It bundles a lot of ...