I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went

I was curious if Block's Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here's how it worked.

Security News This Week: Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

Plus: Apple’s Lockdown mode keeps the FBI out of a reporter’s phone, Elon Musk’s Starlink cuts off Russian forces, and more.

Your Android phone feeling slow? My 4-step refresh routine works wonders every time

Changing these settings will give your old Android phone a new life. Once adjusted, it should feel faster, with added zip in day-to-day tasks. If you want to give it a refresh, I recommend messing ...
The Hindu

Government disputes reports that it plans to ask phone makers to disclose source code

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology disputed a media report over the weekend on plans to require phone makers like Apple Inc. and Xiaomi to disclose their operating systems’ core ...
telecom.economictimes.indiatimes

India proposes to seek source code from Apple, Samsung & others; companies say move lacks precedent

AI-generated representational image. India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes ‍as part of a raft of security measures, ...
The Hindu

Centre proposes smartphone makers give source code in security overhaul

The Centre proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting behind-the-scenes ...
Business Line

India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/india-proposes-forcing-smartphone-makers-to-give-source-code-in-security-overhaul/article70497340.ece Copy India ...
Reuters

Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul

NEW DELHI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting ...
The New York Times

Phone Searches at the Border Are Up: How to Protect Your Privacy

Customs agents have broad authority to search the electronic devices of travelers entering and leaving the U.S. Here are tips for keeping your data safe. By Gabe Castro-Root When U.S. border agents ...
NDTV

Chinese Students Crack Code Of Classroom Phone Safe Using Chalk Dust, Internet Reacts

Taking inspiration from a suspense novel, a group of Chinese students at a high school in Shenzhen, China, used chalk dust to crack the code of a classroom safe where mobile phones were kept, the ...
scmp.com

China pupils, inspired by suspense novels, use chalk dust to crack code of classroom phone safe

A group of suspense-novel-loving Chinese school pupils smeared chalk dust on the combination lock of a safe in their classroom to unlock it and retrieve their mobile phones. Despite being disciplined ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Tests Copilot-Powered Tool to Modernize JavaScript/TypeScript in VS Code

Microsoft is previewing a new AI-assisted tool for Visual Studio Code Insiders called the JavaScript/TypeScript Modernizer. It's designed to help developers modernize older JavaScript or TypeScript ...