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Stop typing the same 4 commands: How a simple Python script saves me time every day

Learn how to automate your Git workflow and environment variables into a single, error-proof command that handles the boring stuff for you.

What the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Directors Learned From a Firing

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, best known for animations like the “Spider-Verse” films, took lessons from “Solo: A Star ...

How ‘Project Hail Mary’ Made Andy Weir’s Story Even More Cinematic

io9 spoke to directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller about some additions to the movie, out March 20.
Smithsonian Magazine

These Sea Slugs Can ‘Eat’ Sunlight—but They’re No Astrophage. Here’s How the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Antagonist Has a Real-Life Analogue in Earth’s Oceans

By snatching chloroplasts from algae, animals called sacoglossans produce their own energy through photosynthesis ...

In ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Phil Lord and Chris Miller finally get their space odyssey

In their two decades making movies together, Phil Lord and Chris Miller have shown a particular talent in making inanimate objects come alive.

Palantir Demos Show How the Military Could Use AI Chatbots to Generate War Plans

Software demos and Pentagon records detail how chatbots like Anthropic’s Claude could help the Pentagon analyze intelligence and suggest next steps.
Astronomy on MSN

Andy Weir on the science of ‘Project Hail Mary'

What would you do if you woke up on a spaceship light-years from Earth without knowing why you're there? Based on the New ...

In 'Project Hail Mary,' saving the galaxy requires a hopeful, nerdy Ryan Gosling

After going "Across the Spider-Verse," the filmmaking team Lord and Miller blasts Ryan Gosling off on a funny, inspiring space adventure about the best of humanity.
Newsday

Long Island events

Best bets for events, festivals, fairs and other things do in Nassau and Suffolk, from NYC to the East End on Long Island. Explore our interactive guide to weekend fun, including family-friendly ...