Issue #721

Classification With zstd, Callables, Gemini, and More

Feb. 10, 2026

Classification With zstd, Callables, Gemini, and More

Text Classification With Python 3.14's `zstd` Module

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Text Classification With Python 3.14’s zstd Module
There is commonality between text classifiers and compression and there are algorithms out there to do one with the other, but it requires an incremental compressor. Python 3.14 added zstd which supports this feature, allowing Max to take a stab at doing ML with a compressor.
MAX HALFORD

Is It a Class or a Function?
If a callable feels like a function, we often call it a function… even when it’s not! The Python standard library is filled with things that we think are functions but really are callables.
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PEP 815: Deprecate RECORD.jws and RECORD.p7s (Final)
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Python 3.14.3 and 3.13.12 Released
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Django Security Releases Issued: 6.0.2, 5.2.11, and 4.2.28
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