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FlowCE is a free, open-source application for the TI-84 Plus CE and TI-83 Premium CE calculators that lets users enter mathematical expressions in standard notation. It returns results in exact symbolic form, such as π²/6, alongside the corresponding decimal approximation. The software is released under the GNU GPL license.
A Bitwarden user raised concerns on a forum about the company's move to a dual-license structure, worrying it mirrors a pattern seen with other open-source projects that later restricted free versions. The poster, who pays for Bitwarden and self-hosts Vaultwarden instances, asked Bitwarden representatives whether future features would be reserved for the commercial tier and whether self-hosting compatibility would be preserved. A reply in the comments indicated that decisions on which features go into which version will be made on a case-by-case basis.
At Open Source Summit Europe, Linux creator Linus Torvalds told Dirk Hohndel that he enjoys using AI as a programming tool, particularly for tasks he is less skilled at himself. He cautioned that AI should be used carefully for serious kernel work, noting he mainly acts as a maintainer rather than writing core code. Torvalds also said AI can help new developers rediscover the enjoyment of programming and has become useful for finding and fixing bugs in the Linux kernel.
Anthropic introduced OSS Scanner, a free opt-in service that uses its most capable AI models, including Claude Mythos, to periodically scan open-source software for security vulnerabilities. The company says outputs are fully model-generated without human review, which allows faster, more frequent scans but also raises the chance of incorrect or invalid reports.
Anthropic has introduced OSS Scanner, a free opt-in service that runs periodic security scans on open-source projects using its most capable AI models, including Claude Mythos. The company says the reports are fully model-generated with no human review, which speeds up scanning but raises the risk of inaccurate or invalid findings.
A small startup in Atlanta has released ArtCraft, a free and open-source suite of creative apps designed to mimic Adobe's tools, including PhotoCraft as a stand-in for Photoshop and LightCraft for Lightroom. The apps run offline without subscriptions, cloud sync, or telemetry, and several tools remain in early alpha development with optional AI features built in.
A smart-home enthusiast who automated most of a house using Home Assistant found that certain devices, like garden lights on a timer, still required manual control via an app that no one in the family wanted to use. To solve this, they commissioned an illustrator to create a hand-drawn floor plan of the house, which was turned into an interactive dashboard showing live states like a flickering fireplace and glowing garden lights.
A developer describes multiple attempts to post a link to their open-source GitHub project on Reddit, with each new account being banned for reasons ranging from posting links too early, to writing comments too quickly, to having posts flagged as AI-generated. Even creating a dedicated community for the project resulted in deletion and a ban. The writer says moderators and other users eventually advised accumulating around 1,000 karma points before attempting to post any links.
IBM and Red Hat announced that their AI-driven Lightwell initiative has discovered and helped fix more than 400 previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used Java libraries. The disclosure coincides with the general availability launch of Lightwell Clearinghouse, an enterprise service letting customers submit open-source dependencies for prioritized review and remediation.
Hackers targeted major South Korean banks using an open-source AI security agent to assist in breaching the financial institutions' systems. The incident marks a notable instance of AI tools being incorporated into a real-world attack on banking infrastructure.
PhotoCraft is a new open-source image editor built entirely in Rust as a clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop's core functionality. It supports layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, type, vector tools, brushes and native PSD file compatibility, running offline as a native desktop application. The project is part of ArtCraft, a broader suite of creative tools and community for artists.
French AI startup Mistral released a new open-weight model, which it says performs competitively against leading open-source models developed in China. The company positioned the release as part of its effort to offer a European alternative in the global open-source AI race.