Linus Torvalds announced the second release candidate (RC2) for the upcoming Linux Kernel 7.2 version. Here's what's new in ...

Exploit for "Bad Epoll" Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-46242) can lead to root access on desktops, servers, and Android ...

AMD Zen 6 Linux kernel patches reveal a new Low Power core designed to improve efficiency for future Medusa processors and ...

Eighteen new GNU releases in the last month (as of June 30, 2026): apl-2.0: GNU APL is a free interpreter for the programming language APL. It is an implementation of the ISO stan ...

LACT will overclock your machine with almost no restrictions.

Is Linux Kernel 7.2 really 43 million lines? We verified the count with wc, cloc, tokei, and scc tools and explain why the ...

Microsoft announced today at its Build 2026 developer conference the release of Coreutils for Windows, bringing many commonly used Linux command-line utilities to Windows as native applications. The ...

A new Linux zero-day exploit, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux distributions with a single command. Security researcher Hyunwoo Kim, who disclosed ...

Experts say until the distros release patches, CSOs have to beware of unauthorized privilege escalation; Kubernetes container escape is also a risk. CSOs must ensure their Linux-based systems block ...

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One point in favor of the sprawling Linux ecosystem is its broad hardware support—the kernel officially supports everything from ’90s-era PC hardware to Arm-based Apple Silicon chips, thanks to ...

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.