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Bridging the Digital Divide: Understanding Application Programming Interfaces
APIs are fundamental building blocks of the digital world, acting as crucial bridges that enable communication and data exchange between diverse software systems. Let’s delve into their significance in modern software development, including their role in microservices and event-driven architecture (EDA).
8 min |
June 2025
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Radware and SUSE partner to deliver secure and scalable Kubernetes solutions
Radware, a global leader in application security and delivery for multi-cloud environments, has announced a strategic partnership with SUSE, a leading provider of secure, open source enterprise solutions.
1 min |
June 2025
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Microsoft open sources Windows Subsystem for Linux
At its annual BUILD conference, Microsoft announced that the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source— nearly a decade after its initial development began.
1 min |
June 2025
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Tips to Help You Unlock the Potential of Python Lists
These tips on how to work with Python lists will help you write code that is memory-efficient, clean, concise, and readable.
3 min |
June 2025
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"We have processed fixes for the top 100 open source repositories"
Persistent Systems aims to establish a world where every open source vulnerability has a service level agreement (SLA), so that enterprises can secure themselves against malevolent attacks without having to wait for community-driven fixes. OSFY's Yashasvini Razdan spoke to Nitish Shrivastava, SVP and Head of Products Business at Persistent Systems, about the company's mission to enhance open source security.
7 min |
June 2025
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The Importance of AI Governance and Data Governance in Modern Enterprises
As artificial intelligence turns ubiquitous, AI governance and data governance frameworks will be critical in ensuring that Al-based solutions check all the right boxes.
9 min |
June 2025
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Raspberry Pi OS update comes with several enhancements and new features
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released an updated version of its Debian-based Raspberry Pi OS, introducing several enhancements aimed at improving usability—particularly for touchscreen users and those working in Wayland environments.
1 min |
June 2025
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Red Hat and AMD partner to advance open source support for AI workloads
Red Hat and AMD have announced an expanded partnership to enhance open source support for AI workloads, focusing on the optimisation of AMD Instinct accelerators within the Red Hat AI ecosystem.
1 min |
June 2025
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Why Transparency in Blockchain Relies on Open Source Code
Without open source, blockchain risks becoming another black box—opaque, unaccountable, and susceptible to misuse.
8 min |
May 2025
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Decentralised Storage on Blockchain: IPFS, Filecoin, and Arweave
IPFS, Filecoin, and Arweave are three of the most popular decentralised storage solutions. Let's explore how each one works, what makes them different, and when to use them.
3 min |
May 2025
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A Peek into Programming Platforms for Blockchain Development
Blockchains are no longer only about cryptocurrencies. Open source blockchain programming platforms offer security and privacy in the development of decentralised applications. Here's a list of such platforms to choose from.
6 min |
May 2025
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An Introduction to Hyperledger Fabric
Explore the key features and use cases of Hyperledger Fabric, the open source blockchain framework for enterprises. Then learn how to get started with it.
5 min |
May 2025
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How AI and ML Enhance Intrusion Detection in Kubernetes
Discover how artificial intelligence and machine learning can power intrusion detection systems to provide zero trust security in complex Kubernetes environments.
3 min |
May 2025
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AI Gatekeeper offers real-time security for autonomous agents
Silicon Valley-based Operant AI has introduced AI Gatekeeper, a real-time security framework designed to defend live AI applications, autonomous agents, and complex agentic AI workflows — across Kubernetes, private clouds, hybrid setups, and edge environments.
9 min |
May 2025
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What is Cloud Gaming?
What are cloud games? How are they different from online games? What are the pros and cons? And who are the major players in this space? Here are the basics everyone needs to know...
2 min |
May 2025
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An Introduction to Inodes
Understanding inodes can be invaluable for troubleshooting disk-space issues, optimising filesystem performance, and recovering deleted files.
8 min |
May 2025
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VM-Based Cloudlets: Giving a Boost to Mobile Computing
Our mobile phones are great at sharing and processing information but do have limitations in terms of storage capacity and processing power.
2 min |
May 2025
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AI and ML: Revolutionising Network Monitoring and Security
With the rise in cyber threats and the complexity of managing large-scale networks, traditional methods of network monitoring and security have become inadequate. Enter artificial intelligence and machine learning, which are revolutionising the way we monitor networks and counter cyber threats.
5 min |
May 2025
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An Introduction to Topic Modelling in NLP
Topic modelling in natural language processing is used to categorise information, organise huge text data, obtain a summary of a large corpus, and improve recommendation systems by identifying commonalities within the corpus. Let's explore the LDA technique to implement the topic modelling of a corpus.
4 min |
May 2025
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Exploring GPT4AII, the Local LLM Desktop App
Developed by Nomic AI, GPT4All is a free-to-use, locally running chatbot that offers offline access, privacy, customisation and cost savings. And it does not need a graphics processing unit or GPU to function.
3 min |
May 2025
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Palm-Sized Quantum Chips Spark Boundless Dreams
Meet the newest entrants to the quantum computing race—Google’s Willow, Microsoft’s Majorana 1, and Amazon's Ocelot, which take us closer to the possibility of a commercially-viable large quantum computer.
10+ min |
May 2025
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A Peek into the Consensus Mechanisms of Open Source Blockchains
Explore three different consensus algorithms, comparing their tenets, advantages, and disadvantages, while also going into how they have influenced the development of open source blockchain ecosystems.
6 min |
May 2025
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Are You Using Open Source Tools to Build a Secure and Scalable IT Infrastructure?
As IT infrastructures become increasingly complex, ensuring they are secure and scalable is more critical than ever in today's digital landscape.
8 min |
May 2025
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The Benefits of Blockchain Technology
Blockchain can enhance trust, security, and privacy in a range of digital transactions. Find out how...
5 min |
May 2025
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Cybersecurity: How Blockchains can Help
Blockchains offer a great platform for organisations and governments to secure their digital assets in a tamper-proof way.
5 min |
May 2025
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A Beginner's Guide to Solidity, the Smart Contract Programming Language
Solidity is a smart contract programming language that allows you to program decentralisation directly into every contract, ensuring transparency and security. Discover the role it plays in the Web3 ecosystem and learn how to write your first Solidity contract.
8 min |
May 2025
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AI and Blockchain: A Match Made in Data Heaven
By combining the intelligence of Al with the security and transparency of blockchain, we're building a future where digital systems are more intelligent, trustworthy, and accessible to all.
4 min |
May 2025
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When Embeddings Miss the Point: The Quiet Crisis in Embedding Models
Text embeddings run modern natural language processing systems. However, they can misinterpret human language and lead to critical errors with terrible consequences. The good news is that there are ways out of this mess.
8 min |
May 2025
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Honda and KernelCI join the ELISA Project
The ELISA (Enabling Linux in Safety Applications) Project has welcomed Honda and KernelCI into its ecosystem.
1 min |
April 2025
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Agentic Al: Towards Smarter and Independent AI Systems
Agentic AI systems can think and act independently and are far more intelligent than classic AI and generative AI systems. As they evolve, they will change the world around us.
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