Microsoft January 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 114 flaws

Today is Microsoft' 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 114 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly ...
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How Word Embeddings Work in Python RNNs?

Word Embedding (Python) is a technique to convert words into a vector representation. Computers cannot directly understand words/text as they only deal with numbers. So we need to convert words into ...
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Don't trust Excel's COUNTA function to count non-blank cells—here's a better method

In most counting scenarios in Excel, COUNTBLANK reliably counts blank cells, and COUNTA reliably counts populated cells. However, with these functions comes a problematic paradox: an empty string from ...
Nature

Towards a better bowl of rice: assigning function to tens of thousands of rice genes

Rice, one of the most important food crops for humans, is the first crop plant to have its genome sequenced. This article describes the availability and application of functional genomic tools for ...
The New York Times

Submit Your Crossword Puzzles to The New York Times

The New York Times looks for intelligent, literate, entertaining and well-crafted crosswords that appeal to the broad range of Times solvers. Submissions are open. A New York Times crossword will be a ...
Everyday Health

The Last Word: Is Alcohol Use at Any Level Actually Healthy?

There’s little question that heavy drinking is a bad idea. But the science around moderate alcohol consumption is a lot more complicated. Note: While research on alcohol is evolving, the Centers for ...