Two fake spellchecker packages on PyPI hid a Python RAT in dictionary files, activating malware on import in version 1.2.0.

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Feel connected to a celebrity you’ve never met in person? "Parasocial" has been crowned Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year, highlighting the rise in “unhealthy” and “one-sided” relationships with ...

If you felt a personal connection with a celebrity this year, you likely weren't alone. That feeling led Cambridge Dictionary to select "parasocial" as its 2025 word of the year. Parasocial is defined ...

Merriam-Webster and its parent company Encyclopedia Britannica are the latest to take on AI in court. The plaintiffs have sued Perplexity, claiming that AI company's "answer engine" product unlawfully ...

Editor's take: The Cambridge Dictionary's latest update is part of its ongoing effort to track the constant evolution of English. As language continues to be shaped by digital culture and everyday ...

What the skibidi is happening to the English language? “Skibidi” is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary.

LONDON (AP) — What the skibidi is happening to the English language? “Skibidi,” pronounced SKIH-bih-dee, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions ...

Mr. Tersigni is a cultural critic. Have you ever obeyed the suggestions of a digital writing assistant to replace a word or restructure a sentence without knowing how, why or even if it made your ...