Microsoft releases the earliest DOS source code ever discovered as open source
Redmond needed an OS, Tim Paterson joined the fray, and the rest is history
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Linux may drop legacy network drivers amid surge in AI-generated bug reports
AI kiddies are turning a low-burden task into a major maintenance issue
Duke Nukem 3D gets path tracing and DLSS through a new fan-made mod
Improving a 30-year-old classic
A $7,000 DIY radar project is taking on hardware that usually costs over $100,000
The Aeris-10 pairs FPGA signal processing with scalable antenna arrays and full GitHub documentation
Someone finally got an RTX 5090 running on a Mac – no hacks required
It's not fast yet, but the real breakthrough is that it works at all
Linux 7.0 released with self-healing XFS and expanded support for AMD, Intel, and ARM64 hardware
Coming to a PC near you later this month with Ubuntu 26.04 "Resolute Raccoon" and Fedora Linux 44
Keychron shares 3D keyboard blueprints on GitHub, opening hardware to modders
Users can download and tweak case plates and keycaps while commercial use remains restricted
VeraCrypt, WireGuard among projects disrupted by Microsoft account suspensions
Developers say automated enforcement blocked access to essential Windows signing tools
A new OnlyOffice fork is Europe's answer to Microsoft Office
Euro-Office is already caught in a licensing dispute with its source project
Google's Gemma 4 AI can run on smartphones, no Internet required
New open-weight models scale from mobile to 30B-class systems with an Apache 2.0 license
AI can clone open-source software in minutes, and that's a problem
By simulating "independent" code creation, AI may commercialize community projects without giving back
Android isn't killing sideloading, but it's making it a lot harder
Android sideloading remains, but Google introduces stricter "advanced flow" process
This $155 ESP32-powered DIY drone can hit 67 mph
A low-cost microcontroller and a 3D-printed frame can push a quadcopter to high speeds
Mozilla says Claude AI uncovered over 100 Firefox bugs in just two weeks, including 14 high-severity flaws
Apparently AI can accelerate both attacks and defenses in computer security
Qualcomm is getting ready for Wi-Fi 8 this year, 6G in 2029
The next great hope for AI
Firefox 148 rolls out with the promised AI kill switch: here's how to enable it
AI isn't for everyone
11 Need-To-Know Tools in Microsoft PowerToys
Microsoft PowerToys packs more than 30 utilities into a single toolbox, but not all of them are worth using. These 11 stand out as genuinely useful, and a few others you can safely ignore.
AMD moves closer to open-source firmware with openSIL test, set to replace AGESA
Zen 6 firmware concepts see early testing on the MSI B850-P Pro
Intel has abandoned its controversial "On Demand" processor technology
The "CPU-as-a-service" offering is not in service anymore
Linux gets a continuity plan for the day Linus Torvalds steps aside
The Linux kernel now has a roadmap for leadership transition
A new Wine update could finally bring Adobe Photoshop to Linux
One developer is taking on Linux's most stubborn compatibility problem
Forward-looking: Linux powers the vast majority of the world's computing infrastructure, yet it has long struggled to gain traction with everyday users – and with creative professionals, where macOS often holds an edge over Windows. That could change in the near future if one developer's work is accepted into Wine's codebase.
Elon Musk promises to open-source X's algorithm in the next few days
X has made similar transparency pledges before, with mixed results
Doom can now run as your Windows screen saver
A fun, although not entirely original project featuring id's legendary FPS
Firefox will add an AI "kill switch" after community pushback
Mozilla wants an AI browser, but users may still have control
This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows
RemoveWindowsAI goes deeper than ever to scrub Microsoft's "agentic AI"