Google restricts open source bug bounty amid wave of invalid automated reports

Google restricts open source bug bounty amid wave of invalid automated reports

Google has temporarily halted its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP) for product vulnerability submissions, saying a growing number of automated reports, most of which were invalid, prompted the move. The break was announced on X on October 1st. “This pause is due to a significant increase in automated submissions, the vast majority … Read more

5 open source native AI tools no one talks about, but they deserve more attention

5 open source native AI tools no one talks about, but they deserve more attention

Native AI has gotten easier to research, but many of the offerings still feature the same popular tools. Later experimenting with different projects, I have come to understand many open source optionsdeserves attention. They’re not all trying to do the same thing, which makes them interesting to explore. Some can fill a specific void in … Read more

I have replaced ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity with free open source alternatives

I have replaced ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity with free open source alternatives

As much as my bank hates seeing Apple Music, Spotify, Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, iCloud+, Google One, Netflix, and about half a dozen other subscriptions coming in every month, I know that AI tools have made an already existing problem significantly worse. Now any AI tool I use wants its cut too. Claude Max, ChatGPT … Read more

This open source mouse-controlled ESP32 desktop runs in a terminal

This open source mouse-controlled ESP32 desktop runs in a terminal

Resume TinyDesk turns your ESP32 terminal into a mouse-controlled graphical desktop with ANSI/VT rendering. It works entirely on ESP32; your computer only displays ANSI and sends keyboard/mouse – no desktop application required. Includes draggable windows, taskbar, file manager, editor, shell, system monitor, as well as MQTT and Modbus tools. Terminal is one of those things … Read more

I replaced my Obsidian installation with this open source workspace

I replaced my Obsidian installation with this open source workspace

Obsidian was one of those apps that I rarely asked for. It’s fast, works offline, and gives me enough control to build my knowledge system the way I want it. Then I tried AFFiNE. After spending more time with it, I found that the Obsidian setup was suddenly more limited than I realized. Related My … Read more