‘Anathema to the open source movement.’: Github users revolt over new login requirement for searches
The change outraged the community.
On Nov 28, 2023 by Marlon Ettinger
At least 5 employees resign from GitHub, citing ICE contract
‘GitHub has a lot of problems it needs to address. ICE is only the latest.’
On Nov 14, 2019 by Samira Sadeque
A popular developer tool stood up to China—and now it’s under siege
Yesterday, the Notepad++ project, which is headquartered in France, released a new version called “Free Uighur.”
On Oct 31, 2019 by Matthew Hughes
GitHub defends decision to keep working with ICE despite employee protests
GitHub is trying to make up for its ICE contract with a donation.
On Oct 10, 2019 by Samira Sadeque
GitHub bans copies of ‘DeepNude’ app that undresses women in photos
But the copies continue to spread online.
On Jul 9, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Microsoft’s Github purchase sends talent to rival GitLab
The software giant promises to keep Github open—but many developers have already abandoned it.
On Jun 4, 2018 by Phillip Tracy
Github security flaw leaks user passwords to employees
We strongly recommend changing your password.
On May 2, 2018 by Phillip Tracy
This new app replicates the iPhone X’s most distinctive feature
The XOutof10 app gives Android users the feature they’ve always wanted.
On Sep 19, 2017 by Christina Bonnington
The NSA is now sharing dozens of projects on Github
The agency has lined up 32 projects it intends to share on Github.
On Jun 19, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Electronic voting machines are broken—and here’s the code to prove it
‘To [senators], ‘certified’ is like putting ‘organic’ on a yogurt cup.’
On Dec 1, 2016 by John-Michael Bond
GitHub reveals current diversity data, but still has a lot of work to do
The company finally releases diversity data.
On May 26, 2016 by Selena Larson
New data suggests women write better code
There’s a catch, of course.
On Feb 13, 2016 by Selena Larson
Activist coder seeks help finding Hacking Team malware targets
A developer is building a way to detect Hacking Team malware. Can you help her?
On Jul 7, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Women’s nonprofit Ada Initiative cancels tech series amid internal chaos
The move comes days after high-level departures in the organization.
On Jul 1, 2015 by Aja Romano
Chinese government accused of stealing iCloud passwords
The attack sends you to a fake website.
On Oct 20, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
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