I tried a Claude Code alternative that's local, open source, and completely free - how it works

I was curious if Block's Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here's how I got started.
CNET

You Can Still Get Free Security Updates For Your Windows 10 PC

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...
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Java Holds No 3 in Tiobe Index as C# Wins 2025 Programming Language of the Year

Java ranked third in the Tiobe Index for January 2026 at 8.71%, holding steady behind Python and C and just ahead of C++. Tiobe named C# its Programming Language of the Year for 2025 after the largest ...
Ars Technica

How AI coding agents work—and what to remember if you use them

AI coding agents from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google can now work on software projects for hours at a time, writing complete apps, running tests, and fixing bugs with human supervision. But these tools ...
NPR

Trump vows to expand his review of U.S. museums. Can he do that?

On his Truth Social platform Tuesday, President Trump called the Smithsonian Institution and other museums "the last remaining segment of 'WOKE.'" He added, "I have instructed my attorneys to go ...
C&EN

Modular Integration of Python Programming in Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Experiments

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Programming is a key transferable skill within the chemical sciences with applications ...
PBS

What experts think of the $50 billion rural health fund in Trump's big bill

Tucked within the hundreds of pages of Republican-backed cuts to taxes and the social safety net known as the "big, beautiful bill" is a $50 billion fund called the Rural Health Transformation Program ...
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LEGO Bookshop Rant (Why Do I Hate This Modular)

You will find the BEST Lego Deals by clicking Subscribe At Stud City, we’re passionate about LEGO and building a community for enthusiasts, collectors, and builders. What began as a social media page ...
WGN Radio

New modular homes have debuted in Cook County as part of a program to address an affordable housing shortage

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Cook County Modular Homes Program is ...
The Conversation

What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program? Why it’s so hard to know

Joshua Rovner is associate professor of international relations at American University, and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. The U.S. Air Force dropped a dozen ...
USA Today

Terra Innovatum and TechSource Form Strategic Alliance to Accelerate U.S. Commercialization of SOLO(TM) Micro-Modular Reactors, Identify Strategic Funding Opportunities and ...

NEW YORK, NY AND DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Terra Innovatum Srl (“Terra Innovatum,” or the “Company”), a developer of micro-modular nuclear reactors, and GSR III Acquisition Corp.
Hacker

How to Build a Modular Selenium + Cucumber Framework in Java

Rama Mallika Kadali is a QA Automation Test Lead with over 15 years of experience in software testing and automation. Rama Mallika Kadali is a QA Automation Test Lead with over 15 years of experience ...