Typefaces that can be freely used and modified give others a chance to hone their craft—and…
Author: Klint Finley
YouTube Slashes Video Quality to Save Bandwidth
Meanwhile, Microsoft and Sony plan to throttle game downloads during peak usage hours to help prevent…
Go Ahead, Stream All You Want. The Internet Is Fine—for Now
Netflix is slowing streams in Europe in an effort to preserve bandwidth amid the pandemic. But…
Microsoft and GitHub Strengthen Their Hold on Open Source
GitHub, home to about 100 million code "repositories," is buying NPM, which makes tools widely used…
Global Officials Call for Free Access to Covid-19 Research
Government science advisers in a dozen countries are asking scientific journals to make data on the…
Data Sharing and Open Source Software Help Combat Covid-19
Scientists are rapidly analyzing genetic samples from infected patients and sharing the data. But to move…
Buy One of These Fonts—Then Decide If It’s Your Type
Designers sell creations, often incomplete, on Future Fonts for as little as $10. Early buyers get…
The Python Programming Language Is More Popular Than Ever
Despite a rocky transition from Python 2 to Python 3, developers are still flocking to the…
WireGuard Gives Linux a Faster, More Secure VPN
The virtual private network software from security researcher Jason Donenfeld wins fans with its simplicity and…
The FCC Fines Wireless Companies for Selling Users’ Location Data
The proposed fines—against T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint—total more than $200 million for their role in…