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.
The Hacker News

⚡ Weekly Recap: Proxy Botnet, Office Zero-Day, MongoDB Ransoms, AI Hijacks & New Threats

This week’s cybersecurity recap highlights key attacks, zero-days, and patches to keep you informed and secure.
XDA Developers on MSN

This NAS wouldn't give me SSH access, so I hacked into it instead

It's a great NAS with great hardware, but the lack of SSH access is frustrating.
WTNH

Phone in SOS mode? Here’s what you can do

(NEXSTAR) – Verizon users around the country reported major issues with service on Wednesday, complaining their devices were stuck on “SOS” mode. When a phone can’t connect to the network, it may show ...
PCGamesN

Ubisoft reveals a hardcore Realism Mode for The Division 2, and a new version of the first game is on the cards too

Tom Clancy's The Division Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Attendees at FPSDay X have had the chance to play this new mode for themselves, and the Ubisoft Japan channel has posted a video outlining what it ...
TechCrunch

Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents

Google on Sunday announced a new open standard called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI agent-based shopping, at the National Retail Federation (NRF) conference. The standard, developed ...