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AMD Unveils ROCm 7.14 with Ryzen AI 400 Support
AMD has officially announced ROCm 7.14 as the new production release of its platform for GPU computing. The update also adds support for the Ryzen AI 400 series of processors.
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Linus Torvalds: the Linux kernel is not an “anti-AI” project
Linus Torvalds has once again stated that the Linux project does not oppose artificial intelligence and is not a venue for ideological struggle. His remarks came in response to a segment of kernel developers who criticize the use of AI and LLMs in the project.
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11 Old Microsoft-Signed Linux UEFI Bootloaders Found That Allow Secure Boot Bypass
Cybersecurity researchers have identified 11 outdated Microsoft-signed UEFI applications that can be used to bypass Secure Boot on most modern systems.
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Article's author calls for more frequent use of the git history command
Hacker News is discussing a piece arguing that the capabilities of the git history command undeservedly remain in the shadow of other Git tools. The post drew 179 points and 109 comments.
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Linux Kernel 0.11 Rewritten in Idiomatic Rust
A developer has rewritten the classic Linux kernel version 0.11 in the Rust language, and the resulting system boots successfully in the QEMU emulator. The project has been published on GitHub and has drawn notable interest among commenters on Hacker News.
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Debian Releases Final Regular Update for bookworm
The Debian Project has announced the last scheduled update for Debian 12 “bookworm.” Continued support for the version will carry on under LTS until 2028.
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Hacker Satire in the Form of a man Page
A satirical cyberpunk novella styled as a man page — even available in GNU Info format — has appeared online. You can read it right in your terminal.
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Realtek RTL8723BS Driver for Linux Hardened Against Malicious Wi-Fi Access Points
In the round of staging-driver fixes landing ahead of the Linux 7.2-rc3 release, the bulk of the work went into the Realtek RTL8723BS driver, closing vulnerabilities that arise when connecting to malicious access points.
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The Odyssey Linux project appears
A website for a new project called Odyssey Linux has been published online. Details about the distribution have not yet been disclosed.
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Debian 13.6 Released with Accumulated Security Fixes
The Debian Project has unveiled Debian 13.6 — the latest point release of the Trixie branch, bringing current security fixes and other maintenance updates. A rollback of the GeoIP database is called out separately.
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Six vulnerabilities found in the U-Boot bootloader open the door to stealthy firmware attacks
Researchers have discovered six vulnerabilities in the widely used U-Boot bootloader that let attackers execute malicious code while a device is booting. This can lead to security mechanisms being bypassed and persistent malware being installed.
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OpenMandriva Distribution Hit by Sabotage Attempt via GitHub
The OpenMandriva developers have reported an act of sabotage: part of the project's GitHub repository was deleted, and empty packages were pushed to the Cooker repository in an effort to crowd out GNOME and COSMIC.
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deepin 25.2.0 distribution released
The deepin developers have released version 25.2.0 of their Debian-based distribution, featuring the updated Treeland desktop and security fixes.
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Google Pays $250K for a Linux Vulnerability Allowing Guest VM Escape
Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in Linux that grant unprivileged users root access. For one of them, which allows escaping a guest virtual machine, Google paid the researcher $250,000.
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Linux 7.3 Kernel to Make Disabling Syscall User Dispatch Easier
Patches headed for the upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel will make it easier to disable the Syscall User Dispatch mechanism. The change is being made for security reasons.
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XWayland 24.1.13 closes two more vulnerabilities in X.Org code
XWayland 24.1.13 has been released, addressing two new security issues found in the X.Org Server codebase. XWayland inherited them as a component that relies on shared code.
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Valve Releases Proton 11.0-1 for Steam Play
Valve has unveiled the stable release of Proton 11.0-1 — a new major version of its tool for running Windows games on Linux. The update affects ordinary Linux PCs as well as the Steam Deck and the new Steam Machine console.
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TUXEDO Computers to Switch TUXEDO OS from Ubuntu to Debian Testing
Bavarian Linux computer maker TUXEDO Computers has announced that its TUXEDO OS operating system will move from an Ubuntu base to Debian Testing.
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16-year-old Januscape vulnerability found in the Linux kernel enables virtual machine escape
Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in the Linux kernel called Januscape that had existed for 16 years. It allows attackers to break out of a virtual machine and execute arbitrary code on the host system.
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A Zero-Day Vulnerability Hidden for Over 19 Years Found in the Linux Kernel
A researcher discovered and reported to Google's kernelCTF a zero-day vulnerability in the Linux kernel that had gone unnoticed for more than 19 years. The vulnerability has been assigned the identifier CVE-2026-43456.
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