Just like you probably don't grow and grind wheat to make flour for your bread, most software developers don't write every line of code in a new project from scratch. Doing so would be extremely slow ...

Open-source protocols have become a mainstay in the tech world and are gaining traction due to the myriad benefits that they offer over their proprietary counterparts. The protocols are typically ...

Free and open software have transformed the tech industry. But we still have a lot to work out to make them healthy, equitable enterprises. When Xerox donated a new laser printer to the MIT Artificial ...

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 ...

Now the AI industry faces a similar choice. Chip maker AMD has cast its lot with the open-source alternative when it comes to ...

The 10th China Open Source Conference, held from Dec 6 to 7 in Beijing, attracts more than 1,500 visitors, including ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency has recently initiated a project on open source nuclear codes for reactor analysis (ONCORE). The IAEA aims to support and strengthen its Member States’ capabilit ...

A comprehensive new study has unearthed fresh details on the extensive and troubling use of memory-unsafe code in major open source software (OSS) projects. However, the chances that fresh insight on ...

1. Joints - The Foundation of Movement Joints are the moving links in a robotic arm. They let the arm bend, rotate, or change ...

Software supply chain attacks are evolving as open source and AI-generated code introduce new third-party risks. Learn how ...

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