GZDoom developers split from creator amid AI controversy, launch new fork UZDoom

Many developers of the popular Doom source port, GZDoom, have recently cut ties with its creator and plan to release a ...

Atom-swapping blueprint could streamline synthesis of pharmaceutical building blocks

Researchers from NUS have pioneered a photocatalytic atom-swapping transformation that converts oxetanes into a variety of four-membered saturated cyclic molecules, which are key scaffolds in ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Doom modders fall into civil war as devs launch new engine in protest at GZDoom creator's leadership and use of ChatGPT

The lead developer of Doom modder engine GZDoom is at odds with community members over his alleged tyrannical tendencies and recent usage of LLM-generated code.
Decrypt

North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Devs Through Open-Source Software Hub

North Korean hackers used fake recruiter lures and npm packages to target crypto developers in a large-scale supply-chain ...
Cryptopolitan

Jack Dorsey approves the idea of a decentralized GitHub

Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter and the creator of decentralized apps like BitChat and White Noise, likes the idea of having ...

CamoLeak: GitHub Copilot Flaw Allowed Silent Data Theft

A GitHub Copilot Chat bug let attackers steal private code via prompt injection. Learn how CamoLeak worked and how to defend ...
InfoQ

Microsoft Announces Open-Source Agent Framework to Simplify AI Agent Development

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
TechCrunch

The startup behind open source tool Polars raises $21M from Accel

Polars, the Amsterdam-based company behind the popular open source project of the same name, has raised €18 million (about $21 million) in a Series A round led by Accel, with participation from Bain ...
ZDNet

10 open-source apps I always recommend Windows user to try - and they're free

If Windows is your OS of choice, consider these open-source apps. There are tons of open-source apps for just about any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows. I've been using ...
Sun Sentinel

Open carry is uncivilized | Letters to the editor

I wrote to my state representative and asked him to oppose expanded open carry of firearms to every extent possible. There’s a very big difference between expanded open carry and concealed carry.
InfoWorld

Spec-driven AI coding with GitHub’s Spec Kit

Microsoft and GitHub have made AI assistance a key part of their software development tools. Embedded in the latest Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code releases, GitHub Copilot puts a multifaceted ...
GitHub

Audacity Mac Audio Editor – Open-Source Audio Software

Audacity Mac audio editor is a powerful open-source tool for recording and editing audio on macOS. It supports multi-track editing, effects. Audacity is a free, open-source audio editor and recorder ...