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Braiins Systems, the company behind the Slush Pool, has announced Braiins OS. The creators of this bitcoin mining software have claimed that it’s the world’s first fully open source system for cryptocurrency embedded devices. The initial release of the operating system is based on OpenWrt, which is basically a Linux operating system for embedded devices. You can […]
IBM (International Business Machine) is acquiring the world-renowned provider of open source cloud software Red Hat, Inc., for a whopping $34 billion, the news about the deal was announced on Sunday. IBM plans to pay $34 billion in cash for $190.00 per share. After the deal, Red Hat will join IBM’s Hybrid Cloud team while its CEO Jim Whitehurst will […]
IBM and Red Hat have announced an agreement that IBM has struck a deal to acquire the Linux and open source software distributor for $34 billion in an all-cash transaction of $190/share. This announcement is the largest software company acquisition to date. Following the acquisition, Red Hat will continue to operate as a distinct unit in IBM’s […]
The Italian Competition Authority AGCM has fined Apple and Samsung a whopping 5 million Euros ($5.7m – £4.4m) and 10 million Euros ($11.4m – £8.84m). for what it called “planned obsolescence” of their smartphones. If you have ever noticed how your old iPhone or Samsung device had performance issues right after a software update that means it was probably because both companies […]
Following the demise of Ubuntu Phone, Purism’s Librem 5 seems like the next big thing in the budding world of Linux smartphones. Purism has already partnered with big names like GNOME and KDE, and we can expect the device to start shipping in April 2019. It seems like another hardware vendor is looking to develop its […]
Following the release of Linux kernel 4.19, the 4.20 (or 5.0) merge window is now open. Linus Torvalds is also back at the driver seat to take care of the Linux development. At the Linux’s Maintainers’ Summit in Scotland, Torvalds spoke with ZDNet and discussed the future plans and recent developments. In the interview, he expressed […]
It seems that the GNU Project isn’t unaffected from the development happenings in the land of Linux. After Linux kernel community introduced its Code of Conduct to make the contributors and maintainers follow certain rules and make the community more welcoming to the new contributors, Richard Stallman said that strict of conduct are “repressive and […]
The incidents that preceded (and accompanied) the Linux kernel 4.19 development cycle have been one of the most critical ones faced by the Linux community. In order to bring some major changes to the community, Linus Torvalds took a break from kernel development and passed the baton to Greg Kroah-Hartman. A new Code of Conduct was […]
Samaira Mehta, a 10-year old coder, is the new sensation in the Silicon Valley. With her programming skills, she has founded a company named CoderBunnyz that develops games for children to teach them coding. As reported by the Business Insider, her skills have made top companies like Google and Microsoft to feature her in their […]
Just recently I came across a new app on Google Play Store that can help you run Linux on your existing Android smartphone. Named UserLAnd, this application is fully open source, and its code is available on GitHub. The latest 1.0.0 version of the app follows the last beta release 0.5.3, which was under development […]
Just recently Microsoft open sourced its vast portfolio of patents in order to make sure that Linux and other open source projects don’t become a target of IP lawsuits. That was a really nice gesture. However, there’s no denying the fact that Microsoft’s Windows 10 is facing competition from constantly improving Linux-based operating systems. Talking […]
Another day, another court order against The Pirate Bay (TPB). This time, the Patent and Market Court of Sweden has ordered the telephone company and mobile network operator Telia to block The Pirate Bay and other torrenting websites including NyaFilmer, FMovies, and Dreamfilm in the country. According to TorrentFreak, the interim order came after a complaint filed by a […]
If you want to increase conversions and sales, a good place to start is to make it as easy as possible for them to pay for your services or products. If your checkout page isn’t easy to use, it won’t matter how good your products or services are. Your checkout page is where they get […]
After months of development, the developers of user-friendly Linux distro elementary OS have achieved a major milestone. They’ve just released elementary OS 5 Juno, which is a considerable version name jump given the fact that last release was 0.4. This jump to 5.0 doesn’t come out of anywhere. This release comes with a ton of […]
It wouldn’t be wrong to state that Apple has become the apple of the eyes of cryptomining enthusiasts and cybercriminals. According to Check Point’s latest Global Threat Index, the company is being targeted more frequently in cryptomining malware attacks. The report discloses some startling new facts about the sudden rise in cryptomining malware attacks against […]
An iOS user Jose Rodriguez, who discovered a passcode bypass related flaw in iOS 12 last month, has now identified another passcode bypass bug in the recently released iOS 12.0.1. According to Rodriguez, a Spanish security researcher, the new bug offers an easy access to Photo Library of any locked iPhone. An attacker can select […]
Raspberry Pi has been able to inspire a wide range of open source Linux computer boards. Some of the notable names include Orange Pi, Asus Tinker Board, Banana Pi, etc. Also, from time-to-time, new and promising projects keep appearing on Kickstarter and Indiegogo that promise to provide a better value at lower cost. Just recently, […]
Newly discovered Trojan malware, which has been dubbed as GPlayed by the IT security experts at Cisco Talos, disguises itself as Google Play Store to trick users into downloading it. After getting installed, it steals location information and bank details from the device. Additionally, it is capable of transferring code between desktop and mobile platforms. […]
Last month, Purism announced that its Librem 5 Linux smartphone will ship in April 2019; earlier, it was scheduled to arrive in January 2019. It seems that the developers will now get sufficient time to ship their phone with GNOME 3.32. In a blog post, the project urged the app developers to “use libhandy 0.0.4 […]
Google Maps is full of surprises, primarily thanks to some of its funniest, creepiest, and strangest street view images. In 2013, a father found his son’s dead body image and crime scene on Google Maps but who could have imagined this seemingly harmless technology would force a married couple to divorce? A woman in Peru was […]
Open Invention Network (OIN) is an open source patent group that works to make sure that Linux is safe from the fury of IP lawsuits. OIN owns more than 1,000 patents and it consists of 2,500+ members, including SUSE, Google, IBM, Red Hat, etc. In a landmark development, Microsoft, the maker of the open source […]