Open Source

Not updated in 7 years, IIS is still a default part of Windows, apparently
This month’s security updates for Windows 11 create a new empty folder on drive C. It is called “inetpub,” and it does not contain any extra folders or files. Its properties window shows 0 bytes in size and that it was created by the system itsel...
2025-04-10 09:18
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DSPy: An open-source framework for LLM-powered applications
The past year has seen explosive growth in generative AI and the tools for integrating generative AI models into applications. Developers are eager to harness large language models (LLMs) to build smarter applications, but doing so effectively remains...
2025-04-10 09:00
Adding smarts to Azure data lakes with Fabric Data Agents
Enterprise AI needs one thing if it’s to get around the limitations of large language models and deliver the results businesses need from their agents. It doesn’t matter if you’re building retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications, fine-...
2025-04-10 09:00
IBM unveils z17 mainframe, z/OS 3.2
IBM today announced the IBM z17, the next generation of the company’s iconic mainframe, fully engineered with AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations. Powered by the new IBM Telum II processor, IBM z17 expands the system’...
2025-04-10 08:55
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How UEFA and Mozilla’s Anonym nailed TikTok campaigns without compromising user data
When UEFA’s Men’s Club Competitions Online Store (operated by Event Merchandising Ltd) set out to run a TikTok campaign during the 2024 finals, the goal was clear: engage passionate club fans (ultras) and drive sales of official gear — without co...
2025-04-09 22:20
How UEFA and Mozilla’s Anonym nailed TikTok campaigns without compromising user data
When UEFA’s Men’s Club Competitions Online Store (operated by Event Merchandising Ltd) set out to run a TikTok campaign during the 2024 finals, the goal was clear: engage passionate club fans and drive sales of official gear — without compromisin...
2025-04-09 22:20
Data ethics in action: Zenjob, TikTok and Mozilla’s Anonym show a better way to measure
Let’s face it — measuring ad performance is challenging in a shifting privacy landscape. With tightening regulations and data sharing under a well-deserved microscope, advertisers are under more pressure than ever to prove their campaigns can work ...
2025-04-09 22:20
Data ethics in action: Zenjob, TikTok and Mozilla’s Anonym show a better way to measure
Let’s face it — measuring ad performance is challenging in a shifting privacy landscape. With tightening regulations and data sharing under a well-deserved microscope, advertisers are under more pressure than ever to prove their campaigns can work ...
2025-04-09 22:20
GitHub Advanced Security now offers security campaigns
GitHub has made security campaigns available for GitHub Advanced Security and GitHub Code Security users. Security campaigns help control security debt and manage risk by enabling collaboration between developers and security teams, GitHub said. Annou...
2025-04-09 21:08
FreeDOS 1.4 released
With FreeDOS being, well, DOS, you’d think there wasn’t much point in putting out major releases and making big changes, and you’d mostly be right. However, being a DOS clone doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement within the confines o...
2025-04-09 20:15
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What’s up with Linux support for Qualcomm X Elite chips?
Remember when Qualcomm promised Linux would be a first-tier platform alongside Windows for its Snapdragon X Elite, almost a year ago now? Well, the Snapdragon X laptop have been out in the market for a while running Windows, but Linux support is still ...
2025-04-09 19:46
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This month in Redox, March 2025
Another month, another month of Redox improvements and bug fixes. This month saw a ton of work on process management as part of the NLnet grant, massive improvements to the USB stack, including a USB hub driver, as well as the usual kernel and driver i...
2025-04-09 18:32
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Google Cloud Next 2025: News and insights
Google Cloud Next ’25, which runs from April 9-11 in Las Vegas) is highlighting the latest advancements and future directions of Google Cloud Platform and cloud computing. This year, artificial intelligence and machine learning, along with announcem...
2025-04-09 16:51
SONiC: The open source network operating system for modern data centers
Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) is an open-source network operating system that has revolutionized data center networking. Originating as a Microsoft-led initiative in the Open Compute Project (OCP) in 2016, SONiC has rapidly gained t...
2025-04-09 16:10
Linux Mint Introduces More Regex Filters to Nemo
Finding the exact files you want in the Nemo file manager will soon be easier and faster. Linux Mint is bringing ‘enhanced’ search functionality to the next major version of its GTK-based Nemo file manager (which is likely to see release the same t...
2025-04-09 15:30
Linux Mint Expands Regex File Search in Nemo
Finding the exact files you want in the Nemo file manager will soon be easier and faster. Linux Mint is bringing ‘enhanced’ search functionality to the next major version of its GTK-based Nemo file manager (which is likely to see release the same t...
2025-04-09 15:30
Monthly News – March 2025
Hi everyone, Before we start with the news, I’d like to thank all the people who donate, sponsor and contribute in various ways to our project. Many thanks to all of you! Note: The features which are previewed in this post are planned for upcoming re...
2025-04-09 14:02
The View from Here
Imagine an investigative journalist, renowned for her work exposing corruption. She is communicating with a confidential informant and on the verge of cracking a high-profile case. She believes her conversations with the informant are secure - until a...
2025-04-09 14:00