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.
decrypt

South Korea Tightens Crypto Access as Google Play Blocks Unregistered Exchanges

South Korea has passed legislation creating a legal framework for security token offerings under existing securities law. Meanwhile, Google Play will block unregistered overseas crypto apps from ...
CNBC

AI startup Replit launches feature to vibe code mobile apps

Replit's new feature allows users to create publishable and monetizable mobile apps using only natural language prompts. As more vibe-coding products come online, some software companies could see one ...
The Verge

‘Get Grok Gone’: Advocacy groups demand Apple and Google block X from app stores

Apple and Google are profiting from the nonconsensual sexual deepfakes flooding X, an open letter claims. Apple and Google are profiting from the nonconsensual sexual deepfakes flooding X, an open ...
Crypto Briefing

Kaito token and NFT prices plunge as X blocks InfoFi apps to fight spam

KAITO, the native token of the InfoFi protocol Kaito AI, fell 20% today after X announced it would block apps that reward users for posting on the platform. The token dropped from $0.7 to $0.56 ...
GitHub

FireWall Blocks: An Android Firewall App (With Shizuku & VPN support)

A simple, open-source Android firewall that blocks app internet access using either Shizuku or a local VPN, with no root requirement.