7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...

OpenClaw and Moltbook: why a DIY AI agent and social media for bots feel so new (but really aren’t)

One of the most interesting phenomena to emerge from OpenClaw is Moltbook, a social network where AI agents post, comment and share information autonomously every few hours – from automation tricks ...

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.