Automating Excel Bulk Replacement with Python and openpyxl: 3 Steps to Reduce 3 Hours of Company Name Changes Across 200 Files to 5 Minutes

The day I fixed "Company XX" 200 times using Ctrl+HLast October, I had to update the templates for quotes and invoices due to a client's company name change. There were just over 200 files to process.

Python tool to prevent "leading zeros" from disappearing when opening CSVs in Excel—before you open them [Includes code + prompt for creation]｜すずき

Have you ever experienced opening a CSV by double-clicking it, only to find that 007 became 7, 4901234567890 became 4.90123E+12, or product codes turned into dates? The tricky part is that it has ...
Ars Technica

Suspecting court of using AI, man injected prompts in filings to try to win case

A judge has identified what appears to be the first time a US plaintiff has attempted to hide text in court filings that only an artificial intelligence system can read in a bid to win a case. In a ...
nytimes.com

I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I.

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Washington Post

Here’s what happens to your brain when you stop drinking alcohol

Alcohol is one of the most popular drugs in the world, with millions enjoying the buzz produced by a cocktail of pharmacology and social ingredients. The 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health ...
Today

A Professor Created a Trap in His Midterm to Catch Students Using AI. Nearly All Made the Same Mistake

When Dr. Jason Gibson began grading midterm exams for two summer history courses at Alcorn State University, he noticed a pattern that quickly became impossible to ignore. The assignment asked ...
Time

How to Know If You’re Eligible for a Piece of the $2.5 Billion Amazon Prime Settlement, and How to File a Claim

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How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life

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Forbes

How To Avoid Text Scams And Spot Red Flags Early

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...
Harvard Business Review

How People Are Really Using AI in 2026

It’s been three-and-a-half years since generative AI exploded onto the scene. In this past year, progress has continued its relentless pace: Vibe coding took off, companies embraced agentic workflows, ...
XDA Developers

I tried Python in Excel with no coding experience and here's what I learned

Megan is a Software Writer at XDA Developers who has been writing about consumer technology since 2016. With a postgraduate degree in New Media journalism, she has always been passionate about diving ...