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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.
10+ min |
April 2025
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Build Your Own LLM with Open Source Frameworks and Tools
Large language models are machine learning models designed for a range of language-related tasks such as text generation and translation. Here's how open source software can help you build your own large language model.
6 min |
April 2025
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The Rise of Open Source Generative AI
Let’s delve into the cutting-edge technologies of open source generative Al, exploring their emergence, real-world applications, and how they are transforming industries.
10 min |
April 2025
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JFrog: Enhancing Cross-Language Collaboration
Find working with multiple programming languages a challenge? JFrog could be the answer to your problems.
4 min |
April 2025
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Red Hat teams up with Axiom Space to enhance space infrastructure
Red Hat, Inc., and Axiom Space, a pioneer in in-space infrastructure, have announced a collaboration on the latter’s Data Center Unit-1 (AxDCU-1), set to launch to the International Space Station in spring 2025. Powered by Red Hat Device Edge, this data processing prototype will conduct experiments on the space station, showcasing initial capabilities of an Orbital Data Center (ODC).
1 min |
April 2025
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Xen Project announces Xen 4.20 release with enhanced security features
The Xen Project, an open source hypervisor hosted by the Linux Foundation, has unveiled Xen 4.20, which brings notable advancements in security, performance, and architecture support.
1 min |
April 2025
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Open Source Solutions for Building Specialised Language Models: An Overview
Specialised language models score over large language models in various ways. What's more, there are a range of open source solutions you can choose from to build a reliable model.
10 min |
April 2025
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Lapce: The Fastest Open Source Code Editor?
We take a quick look at the features of a new open source text editor called Lapce, its potential impact on the developer ecosystem, and how it compares with existing solutions.
4 min |
April 2025
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SUSE Security integrates with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Security Copilot
SUSE has announced an integration between SUSE Security and Microsoft Sentinel, a cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM) solution.
1 min |