OpenSSL is why you see that little padlock next to a web address in your browser. It's one of the core implementations behind ...

What if the tools shaping tomorrow’s technology were free, open, and built by communities rather than corporations? Open source projects are doing just that—redefining how we solve problems, innovate, ...

What if the future of artificial intelligence wasn’t locked behind corporate walls, but instead, open for everyone to explore, innovate, and shape? The rise of open source AI is turning this vision ...

What could happen when you open-source a hardware project? No, seriously. I hold a fair few radical opinions – one is that projects should be open-source to the highest extent possible. I’ve seen this ...

One of the coolest things that came with the release of the Raspberry Pi Pico was making the RP2040 (and recently RP2350) microprocessors available for purchase. Makers get incredibly creative with ...

A dearth of funding for vital open source technologies is leading to a swath of support from startups, unicorns, corporations, and even venture capital firms. “It goes without saying that this holds ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

Upstreaming can improve your code, simplify development, and lighten your maintenance burden. Follow these best practices when donating code and reap the benefits. Code commonly flows downstream, from ...

Open-source projects allow anyone to examine, modify or improve the respective code, offering significantly more flexibility than proprietary software. They are also gaining momentum by creating ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The finance sector has an interesting relationship with open source. For many years, open ...