What Does 'Open Source' Actually Mean, And How Did It Start?

There is no shortage of available open source software out there. Some well-known examples are Mozilla Firefox and the Linux operating system.

The wait is over: Android 16 QPR1's source code is now available on AOSP

After a 2 month delay, Google has finally published the source code for Android 16 QPR1 to AOSP. Here's why that matters!

Apple forgot to turn something off and now the entire source code for its shiny new App store frontend is on Github

While this isn't exactly PC gaming news, Apple recently launched a new interface for its app store when viewed in a browser.
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How GlassWorm wormed its way back into developers’ code — and what it says about open source security

Weeks after being declared eradicated, GlassWorm is again infesting open source extensions using the same invisible Unicode ...
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OpenAI launches Aardvark to detect and patch hidden bugs in code

Currently in private beta, the GPT-5-powered security agent scans, reasons, and patches software like a real researcher, aiming to embed AI-driven defense into the development workflow.