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2 weeks ago

Curl creator mulls nixing bug bounty awards to stop AI slop

Generative AI tools have led to an increase in low-quality bug reports for the curl utility.

2 weeks ago

Mistral launches Voxtral speech recognition model

Voxtral bridges the gap between high error open-source models and costly proprietary models, offering state-of-the-art accuracy and semantic understanding at competitive pricing.

Artificial intelligence

Privacy technologies

3 weeks ago

Fed up with AI scraping your content? This open-source bot blocker can help - here's how

Over half of web visits are from data scrapers, prompting the need for protective measures like Anubis.

Germany news

fromThe Local Germany

'We're done with Teams': German state hits uninstall on Microsoft

Schleswig-Holstein is abandoning Microsoft in favor of open-source software to regain control over data and enhance digital sovereignty.

Information security

fromIT Pro

Public sector organizations are drowning in security debt

Public sector struggles with security vulnerabilities, needing nearly a year to address software flaws, highlighting significant security debt.

Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux

Denmark is transitioning from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice to enhance digital sovereignty amid concerns over foreign tech dependence.

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Cisco returns to the load balancing market using open source

Cisco re-enters load balancing market with an open-source solution leveraging proven eBPF technology.

Privacy technologies

Podcast Episode: Why Three is Tor's Magic Number

Collaboration and community can drive innovation just as effectively as competition.

Data science

fromFlowingData

Survey microdata for free

The site Analyze Survey Data for Free simplifies the download of public datasets using R.

Life after Pocket: How to set up your own self-hosted article archiving service

Transitioning from Pocket to self-hosted solutions is recommended due to Pocket's shutdown.

Torvalds' typing taste test touches tactile tragedy

To those who know, he led the digital world out from the imperial serfdom that had seemed its inexorable fate.

Apple

fromTechzine Global

Dropping the SBOM, why software supply chains are too flaky

Gartner estimates that by 2025, 45% of organizations globally will face attacks on their software supply chains, reflecting a three-fold increase since 2021.

Software development

DevOps

fromSitepoint

CNCF Triggers a Platform Parity Breakthrough for Arm64 and x86 - SitePoint

A robust CI/CD environment is essential for deploying open source software on Arm64 architecture, addressing the historical support disparity.

fromHackernoon

1 year ago

5 Open-Source, Free Software You Didn't Know You Needed to Protect Your Data | HackerNoon

Encryption is essential for safeguarding personal data against cyber threats.

VeraCrypt provides enhanced security for sensitive information through advanced encryption techniques.

3 months ago

The State of Open Source in 2025

The 2025 State of Open Source Report reveals concerns about outdated software usage despite overall high adoption of FOSS.

fromNextgov.com

3 months ago

National AI Action plan should expand open-source offerings, respondents say

The development of the national AI Action Plan should prioritize open-source software to enhance U.S. leadership in AI technology.

DevOps

fromDeveloper Tech News

3 months ago

Enterprise open-source adoption soars despite challenges

Enterprise adoption of open-source software continues to rise, primarily driven by cost reduction.

fromHackernoon

1 year ago

From Code to Currents: Julia and GPU Magic Transform Ocean Modeling Efficiency | HackerNoon

Oceananigans.jl is designed to unleash the power of Julia for ocean simulation, achieving high performance while being accessible for researchers and developers.

Bootstrapping

I use GIMP every day and I'm loving its 3.0 release. Here are my 4 favorite upgrades

GIMP 3.0 is a major upgrade that enhances usability and aligns better with Photoshop.

GIMP wakes up from seven-year coma with version 3.0

GIMP 3.0 marks a major upgrade with enhanced functionalities and user interface after several years of development.

Information security

Online Community Development

Boffins rank top software supply chain defense moves

Organizations should implement role-based access control, system monitoring, and boundary protection to mitigate software supply chain risks.

fromHackernoon

5 months ago

Open Source Is Supposed to Be a Meritocracy-So Why Are Companies Trying to Buy Their Way In? | HackerNoon

Contributions in open source should ideally be treated based on merit, rather than the identity of the contributor.

Information security

fromITPro

Open source security in the spotlight as UK gov publishes fresh guidance

The UK government has provided guidance for managing open source software to mitigate supply chain risks effectively.

Business intelligence

fromTelecompetitor

Broadband Forum Introduces Projects to Harness AI, Machine Learning

Broadband Forum launches three AI and ML-driven projects to enhance network performance and user experience through open source software.

Software development

fromDevOps.com

OpenSSF Defines Baseline for Securing Open Source Software - DevOps.com

OpenSSF's OSPS Baseline aims to enhance security for small open source teams.

It provides attainable security practices based on established standards.

Software development

fromDevOps.com

5 months ago

Black Duck Analysis Surfaces Raft of Open Source Software Vulnerabilities in Code Bases - DevOps.com

A significant majority of commercial codebases contain high-risk open-source vulnerabilities; proactive testing is crucial for software security.