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A hacker reverse-engineered a locked Cricut Maker, turning e-waste into a working machine. The real story isn’t the hack — it’s the community’s fight against corporate control over hardware you thought you owned. Here’s how to steal back your stuff.
OpenAI released a ChatGPT/Codex desktop app for Linux, but don’t be seduced by the convenience. This move plants a closed-source corporate giant directly into the heart of the open-source desktop environment, bypassing browser sandboxes to harvest deeper system-level data. Developers must now decide: embrace the shortcut, or defend Linux’s core principle of absolute control?
Keychron just announced the first open-source firmware for a gaming mouse, flipping the script on proprietary control. This isn’t a niche feature—it’s a defensive move. Companies that cling to locked firmware will see their code reverse-engineered anyway. Open-source is the new baseline for trust, and it’s about to become a competitive necessity across all consumer electronics.
Microsoft is killing Publisher in 2026, making millions of .pub files unopenable. This isn’t about one old app—it’s a warning about the fragility of proprietary formats. You don’t own your digital creations; you rent access from corporations that can revoke it at any time. The only path to digital permanence is open-source infrastructure.