Microsoft is raising Windows license fees for hardware makers by 7% to 10%, according to a report from Taiwanese publication United Daily News. The price hike, which affects original equipment manufac…
The FreeBSD project has frozen its ports repository after a maintainer accidentally committed the full 150MB Linux binary of github-copilot-cli, a proprietary tool, into the ports tree. The commit bro…
Codeberg's programmer user base voted 70% in favor of a complete ban on slopcoded projects, with 358 in favor, 144 against, and 14 abstentions. The vote reflects widespread opposition to AI-generated …
A Nikkei study reveals hidden debt at U.S. tech giants swelled eightfold in four years to an estimated $1.65 trillion as artificial intelligence investments ballooned, exceeding the roughly $1.35 tril…
Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel and git, is employed by the Linux Foundation, a non-profit funded primarily by megacorporations including six AI-focused platinum members (Google, Huawei, F…
X's Grok AI translation feature is generating hardcore pornographic hallucinations from innocent posts, as documented by writer Parker Molloy on Bluesky. The feature, rolled out in April, has translat…
Apple sued OpenAI on Friday, alleging the AI company stole trade secrets to develop its own AI gadgets. The lawsuit, filed in the District Court of Northern California, accuses OpenAI of trade secret …
A study by developer Evangelos Paterakis found that 73% of AI-generated 'slopcode' applications submitted to Flathub are abandoned or deleted within months, with only 32 of 120 repos maintained. The f…
LineageOS, the de-Googled Android ROM, published an article explaining that Google's upcoming developer verification changes do not affect their project since they do not ship Google Mobile Services. …
Microsoft's leaked Project Aion prototype replaces Windows' traditional shell with a website-based interface running only Copilot, forcing users into an AI-driven environment. The project, reportedly …
OSNews announced it will not feature hobby operating systems created using AI tools, citing code theft and plagiarism. The publication stated such "slopcoded" projects will be excluded to maintain sta…
Microsoft updated its Surface buying guide to describe 8GB RAM as sufficient for everyday Windows 11 use, reversing its previous stance that 16GB was necessary. The company now says 16GB or more is on…
Microsoft extended Windows 10 support by one year to October 12, 2027, citing hundreds of millions of users still on the OS and economic pressures from the cost-of-living crisis. The European Union's …
Google released Android 17 for Pixel devices with minimal user-facing improvements, focusing on AI features and under-the-hood changes like stricter memory limits. The only notable new feature is 'App…
Apple falsely claimed it would not launch "Siri AI" in the EU due to privacy concerns, but the European Commission revealed the company requested an 18-month exemption from interoperability obligation…
The Regional Court of Munich issued a temporary injunction against Google, holding the company directly liable for false claims generated by its AI-powered search overviews. The court ruled that Googl…
OSNews launched new merchandise featuring its updated logo, including T-shirts, coffee mugs, and mousepads, with proceeds supporting the site. The collection also retains the popular Gemini shirt from…
Apple announced macOS 27 and iOS 27 at its developer conference, focusing on performance improvements and Liquid Glass design refinements rather than major new features. The company integrated Google'…
Andrew Tridgell, the developer of rsync, has integrated AI-generated code into the project, resulting in a flood of 16,000 lines of new code and 6,000 lines removed within weeks, causing regressions a…
Google announced a new toggle in Search Console allowing website owners to opt out of appearing in AI Overviews, AI Mode, and other generative AI search features. The company stated the opt-out will n…