Send a note to Doug Wintemute, Kara Coleman Fields and our other editors. We read every email. By submitting this form, you agree to allow us to collect, store, and potentially publish your provided ...

Google has decided not to fix a new ASCII smuggling attack in Gemini that could be used to trick the AI assistant into providing users with fake information, alter the model’s behavior, and silently ...

What if the programming language you rely on most is on the brink of a transformation? For millions of developers worldwide, Python is not just a tool, it’s a cornerstone of their craft, powering ...

Soon to be the official tool for managing Python installations on Windows, the new Python Installation Manager picks up where the ‘py’ launcher left off. Python is a first-class citizen on Microsoft ...

All the images we see on a screen are made up of tiny units called pixels. These pixels are usually so small that they're invisible to the human eye. But what if we could read each individual pixel ...

It's been a leap-ahead year for Python—bringing on more speed, less cruft, and a large and growing user base. Credit: Pavel L Photo and Video / Shutterstock Over the course of 2024, Python has proven ...

The ASCII Group announced the return of ASCII Edge in 2025, with events in multiple cities. Following its milestone 40th anniversary in 2024, The ASCII Group remains committed to helping its members ...

Bitcoin’s blockchain allows users to embed hidden messages, functioning as both a financial ledger and a permanent message board. Bitcoin’s OP_RETURN field enables users to store short messages ...

Despite miles of ground covered as we drove through the Everglades under the cover of darkness, it was impossible to ignore the fact that we hadn’t spotted a single mammal. The expansive wetlands in ...

New phishing campaigns attempt to evade detection by constructing rogue QR codes with special ASCII characters and load phishing pages locally using the local blob URL feature in browsers. Attackers ...