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Reddit users recommend 10 open‑source apps that run great on Windows 11
Windows 11 Reddit users consistently recommend a core group of open-source apps, and they also work on Windows 11. Check them out.
This app turns GitHub into an app store for your smartphone
Apps GitHub is a vast labyrinth of amazing open-source software projects, and it can be hard to see some of the awesomeness within. This app changes all that.
Popular Grammarly alternative kills its free browser extension, blaming AI
News LanguageTool, a popular grammar checker, is killing its free browser extension and opening it only to paid, premium users.
A 90-minute podcast from nothing but text — Microsoft’s AI just changed the game
AI Microsoft’s latest AI project is a game-changer for creators
We gave AI a kid’s exam. It tried its best.
AI OpenAI has finally released some AI models folks can use at home on their local machines, so I decided to see if it was better at a test designed for children than my own kid.
Cooler Master plans an open-source MasterPlus+ update to support third-party APIs
Open-source Cooler Master plans to update its MasterPlus+ software suite with open-source API integration, offering diagnostics and control for third-party components.
Microsoft VP explains why company fights patent trolls and defends open-source ecosystem
Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs), also known as "patent trolls," are a problem for open-source software providers. Microsoft's getting involved in stopping said trolls.
Microsoft upsets .NET open-source developers with Hot Reload news, then backtracks
Microsoft's latest actions with regards to Hot Reload availability have caused a stir with open-source developers. Such a stir, in fact, that Microsoft has reversed course on its controversial plans.
