1+ week, 4+ day ago   (416+ words) Cloud quantum computing is a democratising force. It has transformed quantum processors from rare laboratory instruments into remotely accessible resources that can be explored through software. But this does not mean that the quantum advantage is already routine. Google’s quantum…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (257+ words) The open-source ESP32 Bus Expander uses an ESP32-C5 or C6 as a communications co-processor, adding 5GHz Wi-Fi and IEEE 802.15.4 capabilities to the ESP32 Bit Pirate. The ESP32 Bus Expander is a companion firmware project designed to extend the wireless capabilities of the open-source ESP32 Bit Pirate hardware…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (311+ words) OpenAI’s new Astra model pushes AI agents further into computer and browser automation, but its advanced capabilities have also intensified concerns around cybersecurity, transparency and human oversight. OpenAI has launched Astra, its latest and most powerful AI model, designed to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (205+ words) Israeli startup DataAgent has raised $10 million to expand an open-source AI agent to automate repairs of production faults inside customers’ Kubernetes environments. The agent analyses live system state, topology and configuration drift where the data already resides, determines the likely…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (223+ words) Echo Software has acquired key Minimus assets to expand its hardened open-source software platform across more Linux distributions and strengthen secure-by-default software supply chains. Echo Software has acquired key technology, technical data, and security integrations from Minimus after the company…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (166+ words) Mozilla Thunderbird 155 broadens custom OAuth support for IMAP and SMTP, giving organisations more flexibility with modern authentication while improving Exchange setup and administration. The release adds custom OAuth support for IMAP and SMTP servers, along with PKCE and external-browser authentication…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (283+ words) Open Source For You TrueSource is a new Broadcom software portfolio that provides enterprise support, security patches and verified software artifacts for organisations using open-source technologies. Broadcom has introduced TrueSource, a new portfolio of services designed to help enterprises manage…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (269+ words) Multikernel Linux has released mklinux v7.0-mk2 for testing, offering an open-source alternative to VMs and containers by running multiple Linux kernels directly on bare metal. Multikernel Linux has released mklinux v7.0-mk2, its first public test release, as an open-source project aimed at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (239+ words) Linux 7.3-rc1 is now available for public testing, adding about 560,000 lines to the open-source kernel as AI-assisted bug finding and fixing contribute to larger release candidates. Linux 7.3-rc1 is now available for public testing, marking the first release candidate of the upcoming…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (207+ words) openKylin 3.0 integrates AI agents into the OS layer while opening support to third-party tools, extending its Linux ecosystem across developers, hardware and computing environments. The release brings KylinBot into the OS layer, allowing it to understand voice and text requests,…...