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NASA has successfully launched the Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on a crewed lunar voyage around the moon and back. This historic flight marks the first test of NASA's Orion capsule and Space Launch System (SLS) with people on board, and it is the first crewed lunar mission in 53 years.
The "Stop Killing Games" movement, a consumer advocacy group, is set to launch non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the US and EU. The movement, which began as a response to Ubisoft's destruction of the game "The Crew" in 2024, has gained significant traction, with over 1.3 million people signing a petition in support of its cause.
Researchers have demonstrated how modern AI tools can reproduce entire open-source projects in minutes, creating proprietary versions that appear both functional and legally distinct. This partly-satirical demonstration highlights the potential for artificial intelligence to blur the lines between open-source and proprietary software. The implications of this technology are still unclear, but it raises questions about the ownership and control of software code.
Cloudflare has announced EmDash, an open-source platform described as a "spiritual successor" to WordPress. EmDash aims to improve plugin security and was unveiled by Cloudflare on April Fool's Day, but the company has confirmed that it is a genuine product.
Cloudflare has launched a new consumer DNS service called 1.1.1.1, which prioritizes user privacy. The service uses the IP address 1.1.1.1 as its primary DNS server, and its announcement coincided with April Fool's Day due to the numerical similarity.
Cloudflare has launched a new DNS-based parental control service called "1.1.1.1 for Families." This service is designed to help parents safeguard their children's online security and privacy by automatically filtering out bad sites. The tool is part of Cloudflare's existing 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver service, which is a privacy-focused resolver that aims to provide a faster and more secure internet experience.
Cloudflare has announced the addition of a VPN service to its 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver app. The service aims to speed up mobile data speeds by using Cloudflare's network to resolve DNS queries faster than existing mobile networks.
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