Open Source

Vivaldi 7.4 Update Adds Keyboard Shortcut Controls
A new version of the Vivaldi web browser is available to download, carrying changes said to make our collective “everyday browsing smoother, faster, and just a little more delightful.” How does Vivaldi 7.4 make browsing the increasingly gamified, a...
2025-05-19 12:49
Vivaldi 7.4 Update Adds New Keyboard Shortcut Controls
A new version of the Vivaldi web browser is available to download, carrying changes said to make our collective “everyday browsing smoother, faster, and just a little more delightful.” How does Vivaldi 7.4 make browsing the increasingly gamified, a...
2025-05-19 12:49
OpenAI launches Codex AI agent to tackle multi-step coding tasks
OpenAI has announced the release of Codex, an AI coding agent it said was designed to help software engineers write code, fix bugs, and run tests. According to the company, Codex is powered by codex-1—a variant of OpenAI’s o3 model optimized for s...
2025-05-19 12:22
Rethinking virtualization: open source alternatives for resellers
Organizations facing uncertainty in the virtualization market have multiple open source options to choose from, including OpenStack for large private clouds and MicroCloud for smaller setups.
2025-05-19 09:11
What comes after Stack Overflow?
For more than a decade, Stack Overflow has been the go-to forum for developers seeking answers to coding questions. At its peak in the mid-2010s, the site saw more than 200,000 new questions each month. Those days are gone. Since the arrival of AI ass...
2025-05-19 09:00
How we replaced Azure Redis with Memcached
In cloud architecture, we often prioritize performance, scale, and security, but they can come with surprising costs. In one of our Azure-based deployments, our team discovered that a seemingly simple caching solution—designed only to support basic ...
2025-05-19 09:00
The best Java certifications for software developers
Java, which turns 30 this month, remains one of the most widely used programming languages in the world. Launched in 1995 and employed by many of the largest enterprises globally, Java is used to develop a range of business applications, mobile apps, ...
2025-05-19 09:00
What were the MS-DOS programs that the moricons.dll icons were intended for?
Last time, we looked at the legacy icons in progman.exe. But what about moricons.dll? Here’s a table of the icons that were present in the original Windows 3.1 moricons.dll file (in file order) and the programs that Windows used the icons for. As wit...
2025-05-18 23:40
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Google I/O 2025: All eyes on AI and Gemini
If you’re ready for a break from artificial intelligence, Google I/O won’t be your safe haven. The annual developer conference — which starts next week in Mountain View, Calif. — and also offers a large virtual option, is expected to focus hea...
2025-05-16 19:06
Visual Studio previews agent mode for multi-step coding tasks
Microsoft has announced the general release of Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14, an update of the company’s flagship integrated development environment (IDE) that adds support for agent mode and other AI-assisted development features from GitHub Co...
2025-05-16 18:14
The future of the web depends on getting this right
The remedies phase of the U.S. v. Google LLC search case wrapped up last week. As the Court weighs how to restore competition in the search market, Mozilla is asking it to seriously consider the unintended consequences of some of the proposed remedies,...
2025-05-16 18:02
elementary OS Preview Cool Upcoming Features
The elementary OS 8.0.1 release back in March brought an appreciable set of improvements with it, including a much-improved Files app, but as ever in development: the work never stops! Project founder, Danielle Foré, recently recapped a few smaller fe...
2025-05-16 15:15
elementary OS Preview Some Cool Upcoming Features
The elementary OS 8.0.1 release back in March brought an appreciable set of improvements with it, including a much-improved Files app, but as ever in development: the work never stops! Project founder, Danielle Foré, recently recapped a few smaller fe...
2025-05-16 15:15
Informatica extends MDM support to Microsoft Azure, Oracle
Informatica is partnering with Microsoft, Oracle, and Salesforce to extend support of its Master Data Management (MDM) service and extensions and help enterprises build applications for agentic and other generative use cases based on more accurate dat...
2025-05-16 11:48
“TCF” cookie consent popups violate GDPR; OSNews wants to stop using cookie popups too once we get enough Patreons
You may not have heard of the “Transparency & Consent Framework”, but you’ve most likely interacted with it, probably on a daily basis. The TCF is used by 80% of the internet to obtain “consent” from users to collect their data and share it a...
2025-05-16 11:44
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Cloud and IT strategies in a time of global upheaval
The influence of geopolitics on IT infrastructure is undeniable. Enterprises today operate across borders. They leverage cloud services from providers headquartered in countries thousands of miles away, host data in various regions, and deliver value ...
2025-05-16 09:00
Programmers dig Python and Zig
Python’s popularity continues to outpace all competition. That’s why projects to make it faster are crucial, difficult as that may be. Plus, Python’s new, standardized dependency lockfile format is here. And if you’re a fan of Zig for speed an...
2025-05-16 09:00
Why Gaming with openSUSE Is A Good Move
Imagine this: You built a gaming rig in 2016. It still crushes 1080p titles, runs cool, and looks great on your desk. But now Windows 10 is nearing its end-of-life, and upgrade paths point toward new hardware, stricter requirements and higher costs. Pe...
2025-05-16 09:00