To avoid the restrictions of paywalls, researchers must often pay an article-processing fee. Nature explores ways to offset the cost. Nature reached out to three researchers for tips on article ...

PKOC eliminates shared secrets by using asymmetric encryption, boosting security and removing the need for licensing or proprietary infrastructure. It’s fully open and vendor-neutral, allowing any ...

In macOS Sequoia, Apple has added another stumbling block to launching software that has not gone through Apple’s baseline vetting process for apps. Generally, this can be a good thing, preventing ...

Some 50 years ago this month, the Homebrew Computer Club — a do-it-yourself group of computer enthusiasts and hobbyists — began meeting in Menlo Park, California, fostering a culture of collaboration, ...

Windows always had some great free alternatives to paid apps. But a few open-source tools are so polished and powerful that it's hard to believe they don't cost a cent. LibreOffice is one of the ...

The answer could determine who gets to shape the future of the technology. Suddenly, “open source” is the latest buzzword in AI circles. Meta has pledged to create open-source artificial general ...

If you’re having trouble getting your Windows PC to connect to a NAS, you’re not the only one. A recent update in Windows 11 Pro 24H2 introduced introduced ...

On the internet, a rule of thumb is that if you let apps access your data, they will try to scrape pretty much all of it and store it on remote servers until they no longer need it. Of course, there ...

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