Walk Free

A human rights lawyer has set out the legal grounds on which Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, could potentially be released rather than executed. Pike was convicted of the 1995 murder of fellow student Colleen Slemmer. The lawyer's argument, tied to her recovery and human rights standards, has drawn wide attention.

How-To Geek highlights five premium desktop applications that the open-source community has recreated as free alternatives. The piece walks through widely used paid software and the community-built counterparts that match much of their functionality at no cost, underscoring how open-source projects continue to erode the appeal of expensive desktop licenses for everyday users.

Anthropic's Claude Startups program, which offers eligible early-stage startups a free year of Claude Team, is drawing attention as applicants walk through the sign-up process from application to the payment screen. Korean-language coverage is detailing step-by-step how founders can apply and what to expect at checkout, sparking discussion among entrepreneurs looking to cut AI tooling costs.

A Japanese how-to guide is walking users through radiko's EC mall, the shopping feature attached to the free radiko radio streaming app. It covers how to access the mall and buy products, part of a broader radiko usage guide. The item is circulating among Japanese-speaking users interested in the app's non-listening features.

Sir Gareth Southgate has ruled out a return to Premier League management, saying 'my desire has changed' as he explained why he walked away from football. The former England manager stepped down after leading the national team to consecutive European Championship finals, and his comments suggest he is in no rush to take a new club job despite expected interest.

Researchers have unveiled a tiny soft robot that can walk and grip objects without any motors, relying instead on soft, compliant mechanisms for its movement and actuation. The design points to simpler, lighter approaches in soft robotics, with potential uses in delicate manipulation and confined spaces. Details about the team, performance, and applications remain limited in early coverage.

Voters in Montana are facing three statewide ballot measures, and Montana Free Press has published a guide explaining what each proposal would do if approved. The breakdown comes ahead of election day, when residents will decide directly on the measures. The explainer walks through the substance of each initiative and what a yes or no vote would mean for the state.

A new guide walks administrators through deploying a Zabbix multi-node monitoring system on an AlmaLinux VPS, promising a complete setup in about ten minutes. Zabbix, a free open-source IT infrastructure monitoring platform, is paired with AlmaLinux, a popular CentOS successor, giving sysadmins a fast way to monitor servers across multiple nodes without licensing costs.