TechSpot

Microsoft releases the earliest DOS source code ever discovered as open source

Editor's take: Microsoft continues to tightly control the release of some of its most important pieces of legacy software. While enthusiasts and programmers are eager to see newer versions of MS-DOS ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft open-sources “the earliest DOS source code discovered to date”

Several times in the last couple of decades, Microsoft has released source code for the original MS-DOS operating system that kicked off its decades-long dominance of consumer PCs. This week, the ...
PC World

Microsoft open-sources 86-DOS 1.00, the ancestor of Windows

Microsoft open-sourced 86-DOS 1.00 source code on GitHub for its 45th anniversary, according to PCWorld, including kernel and PC-DOS development snapshots. This historically significant software, ...
ZDNet

Microsoft finally open sources DOS 1.0 - and it's so much more than the code

PC-DOS 1.00 would lead to Microsoft becoming computing's top dog Microsoft continues to embrace open source. The source code and annotations provide insight into the operating system's earliest days.
New York Post

I tried the viral Loop Earplugs —here’s why your hearing depends on them

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Are your ears under assault? In today’s world, it ...
TechSpot

DR-DOS is coming back from the dead, rebuilt from scratch in pure assembly

Halcyon DOS Days: Back in the command prompt days, DR-DOS was one of the main competitors to MS-DOS in the operating system market. Those days are long gone, but a mysterious developer is reviving the ...
Wareable

Polar Loop (Gen 2) review: Lost in the shuffle

The Polar Loop (Gen 2) is a solid piece of hardware, but it's by no means a straightforward subscription-free alternative to Whoop. That might be the case for some existing Polar watch users craving a ...
New York Post

Dos Equis brings back ‘Most Interesting Man’ as it tries to revive slumping beer sales

Dos Equis on Monday brought back its well-known “Most Interesting Man in the World” ad campaign — featuring the original actor — as it attempts to revive flailing beer sales. After a 10-year absence ...
Wall Street Journal

Dos Equis Brings Back the Most Interesting Man in the World

Dos Equis doesn’t always embark on big advertising campaigns. But when it does, it knows who to call. The original Most Interesting Man in the World, the long-running character originated by Jonathan ...
Lifehacker

Polar Loop Review: This Screenless Fitness Tracker Can't Compete With Whoop

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Add as a preferred ...
Bleeping Computer

Cisco: Actively exploited firewall flaws now abused for DoS attacks

Cisco warned this week that two vulnerabilities, which have been used in zero-day attacks, are now being exploited to force ASA and FTD firewalls into reboot loops. The tech giant released security ...