Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade ...
InfoQ

Why Vector Search Alone Isn't Enough: Hybrid Retrieval for RAG

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Martin Kleppmann, an associate professor at ...
AOL

Scammers are using a fake captcha hack to steal your personal information: ‘Verify you’re human.’ Here’s the big red flag to watch for

Clicking a captcha "I am not a robot" box and identifying images to prove it is second nature for many internet users. Now, cybercriminals are exploiting people's comfort with the routine to scam them ...
The Washington Post

Google engineer charged with using inside information to win $1.2M on Polymarket

A software engineer at Google unlawfully used confidential company information to make a series of bets that won him about $1.2 million on the online prediction market Polymarket, the Justice ...
CBS News

Registration for 2026 Florida Python Challenge gets underway Tuesday. Here's what to know.

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping protect ...
Business Wire

CTI Acquires Data Conversion Laboratory, Expanding Platform in Data and Information Management

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cartridge Technologies, LLC (“CTI”) today announced the acquisition of Data Conversion Laboratory, LLC ("DCL"), a provider of structured data and content ...
Bleeping Computer

PyPI package with 1.1M monthly downloads hacked to push infostealer

An attacker pushed a malicious version of the popular elementary-data package Python Package Index (PyPI) to steal sensitive developer data and cryptocurrency wallets. The dangerous release is 0.23.3, ...
Wall Street Journal

U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster

WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff breaks down the increasing volume of the “mentions” markets on prediction-market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket. Photo Illustration: Annie Zhao Federal authorities on Thursday ...
The New York Times

Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says

Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the operation to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market. By ...
Channel 3000

Man charged with using chemicals from University of Wisconsin lab to poison coworker

MADISON, Wis. — A 41-year-old man is accused of using chemicals from a UW-Madison lab to poison his coworker, according to a criminal complaint. Makoto Kuroda faces charges of second-degree recklessly ...
WFTV

Orlando lab using artificial intelligence to strengthen power grid and speed storm recovery

ORLANDO, Fla. — A new artificial intelligence lab in Central Florida aims to make the power grid smarter, faster and more reliable, with potential benefits for residents who depend on electricity ...