Decrypt

Anthropic’s Alarming Mythos Findings Replicated With Off-the-Shelf AI, Researchers Say

Security researchers used GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6 in an open-source harness to reproduce Anthropic's Mythos vulnerability ...
New Atlas

Modular Android tablet promises to last a decade with swappable batteries and storage

We've seen a small number of modular phones with replaceable parts over the last few years, and Lenovo's been following Framework's lead in developing a modular laptop. What if you're in the market ...
Bleeping Computer

Betterleaks, a new open-source secrets scanner to replace Gitleaks

A new open-source tool called Betterleaks can scan directories, files, and git repositories and identify valid secrets using default or customized rules. Secret scanners are specialized utilities that ...
Ars Technica

With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy

It’s been nearly 20 years since Google revealed Android, which the company described as the first “truly open” mobile operating system, setting Google-powered phones apart from the iPhone’s ...
Wired

The Simplest Android App for Scanning Documents

If you're interested in going paperless, you probably think you need a scanner. It's true that hardware scanners make turning multipage documents into PDFs very simple. But most of us don't have easy ...
Wired

The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...
MIT Technology Review

What’s next for Chinese open-source AI

Chinese open models are spreading fast, from Hugging Face to Silicon Valley. Here’s why that matters. MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to ...
Liliputing

CrossPoint Reader is an open source replacement for Xteink X4 eReader’s default firmware

The Xteink X4 is a compact eBook reader that’s smaller than most smartphones. In fact, it’s so small that the company positions it as an eReader that sticks magnetically to the back of a phone, ...
ZDNet

I wasn't looking to ditch my Kindle, but this Android e-reader convinced me big time

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Engadget

Mentra’s first smart glasses are open-source and come with their own app store

Mentra will soon start shipping its first smart glasses, the Mentra Live. At first glance, there’s nothing obvious setting Mentra’s glasses apart from its more well-known competitors, but they come ...
BGR

5 Essential Open-Source Apps Every Android User Should Try

The Android operating system is a staple in the mobile smartphone space. Android 16 recently received a huge redesign, and the OS as a whole has a higher market share than Apple's iOS. One of the best ...