Meet ‘The Baroness’—the world’s longest wild snake

Guinness World Records recently confirmed that Ibu Baron, a reticulated python ( Malayopython reticulatus ), is believed to ...

NYT Pips hints, answers for February 11, 2026

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a ...
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Pandas 3.0 Introduces Default String Dtype and Copy-on-Write Semantics

The pandas team has released pandas 3.0.0, a major update that changes core behaviors around string handling, memory semantics, and datetime resolution, while removing a substantial amount of ...

Mariah Carey’s Olympic act prompts questions about possible lip-syncing and a curious teleprompter

Pop star Mariah Carey’s performance at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony was the talk of the town but raised ...

Mariah Carey Sings in Italian on Opening Night of Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Mariah Carey brought pop star wattage to the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday night.

As it happened: The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony

Featuring planned tributes to da Vinci, Dante and other symbols of Italian culture, plus an appearance by Mariah Carey, a four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony kicked off the Milan Cortina Winter ...