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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.
InfoWorld

First look: Run LLMs locally with LM Studio

This desktop app for hosting and running LLMs locally is rough in a few spots, but still useful right out of the box.
XDA Developers on MSN

Whisper transcribes my voice notes faster than I can type, and it runs entirely offline

I'd rather keep voice notes to myself.
CyberGuy

Fake ad blocker breaks PCs in new malware extension scam

A fake ad-blocking browser extension is deliberately crashing Chrome and Edge to trick users into running malware on their own PCs.

Microsoft Store gets a new command-line interface for power users

The new command-line interface for the Microsoft Store is designed to provide developers with a novel approach to app management. Officially named Store CLI, the tool ...
Security Boulevard

Cryptographically Agile Policy Enforcement for LLM Tool Integration

Learn how to secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) deployments with post-quantum cryptography and agile policy enforcement for LLM tools.

Indian man pleads guilty in assassination plot against prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York

A man from India has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges, admitting sending $15,000 to a supposed hitman to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City.