Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers

A campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram ...
InfoWorld

Using Visual Studio Code’s ‘air-gapped’ AI model mode

VS Code can use LLM models other than GitHub Copilot’s built-in providers for AI-assisted development, including local and ...
MIT Technology Review

Ultrasound imaging turns a robot hand into a skillful mimic

By moving their own hand and fingers, users wearing a remote-control wristband can manipulate objects in a virtual ...
TechCrunch

Apple puts parents back in control of kids’ iPhone use

At its WWDC 2026 event, Apple introduced a host of tools designed to put parents back in control over how their kids are using the iPhone. This includes features that let parents decide who a child ...
IEEE

Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Robotic Pushing of Planar Objects With Generic Shape

Abstract: Robotic manipulation of objects in cluttered dynamic scenes is challenging for a twofold reason. Object detection and localization are complex due to partial occlusions and high variability ...
IEEE

Dual Arm Steering of Flexible Linear Objects in 2-D and 3-D Environments Using Euler's Elastica Solutions

Abstract: This paper describes a method for steering flexible linear objects using two robot hands in environments populated by sparsely spaced obstacles. The approach involves manipulating an elastic ...