Writing a scraper or two for a story is (usually) a fairly straightforward task for a data journalist who knows a bit of code ...

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Strava is tightening API access and login requirements to curb AI scraping and data misuse ahead of its proposed IPO. Here’s ...

On the API front, developers could previously start building apps on Strava through a free, tiered access program — applying ...

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The power of Python trumps Excel workbooks.

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U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used ...

He wasn’t the only one caught up in the brouhaha, either. Of the $44 billion transaction, an estimated $10 billion came in the form of equity put up by outside investors, including both preexisting ...