Stop the presses. Hold everything. Though only rumored to exist within the mind of author Hugh Lofting, a creature that can simultaneously go both forwards and backwards has been discovered. That's ...

Closed-source software also comes with the specter of vendor lock-in, and "security through obscurity." Now, I don't want to repeat the semi-myth that open source software is inherently more secure ...

Crypto was born from an open-source ethos, where code was shared publicly, accessible for review and shaped by community contributions. Transparency and verifiability are foundational principles that ...

More than 135 Linux kernel developers have signed a document in protest of vendors that create closed-source code modules for the kernel, calling the practice “harmful and undesirable.” The developers ...

Concerns have been raised that NHS England has removed all open-source policy pages from its websites without any explanation.

Adam Tornhill is a programmer who combines degrees in engineering and psychology. Adam is the founder and CTO of CodeScene. If you’re involved in software development, you might have heard about the ...

According to Microsoft, the decision to open source GitHub Copilot Chat stems from a growing demand for transparency in how AI-assisted developer tools work -- particularly around prompt engineering, ...