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Rescuezilla 2.6.2 Adds Ubuntu 26.04 LTS-Based Build

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
Rescuezilla 2.6.2 is out with new Ubuntu-based images, Partclone 0.3.47, and fixes cloning and shutdown menu issues.
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Linus Torvalds Merges New Linux Kernel Security Bug Guidelines

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
Linus Torvalds has merged new Linux kernel docs clarifying what counts as a security bug and how reports should be triaged.
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Shelly 2.3 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Brings Performance Improvements

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
Shelly developer Caroline Snyder released Shelly 2.3 today as the latest stable release of this open-source and free Pacman alternative for Arch Linux, designed with the user in mind, especially newcomers.
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Debian 13.5 Released To Ship The Latest Linux Security Fixes

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
Debian 13.5 is out today as the newest point release to Debian Trixie for incorporating all of the latest security fixes affecting the Linux kernel and dozens of user-space packages...
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AI Just Found Another Linux Zero-Day and Security Researchers Are Freaking Out

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
AI-powered code analysis uncovers fourth critical Linux kernel flaw in May 2026. CVE-2026-46333 targets ptrace. Get mitigation steps and patch info here.
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LTM Monthly Roundup #26.05: PrivacyGuard & SecurityTitan, HyprLTM-Net v0.3.0, Arch SDDM Refresh, Facial Authentication, Copy Fail Linux Flaw & More

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
This roundup features NovaCustom security gear, HyprLTM-Net updates, Arch SDDM refinements, Linux facial authentication, the Copy Fail kernel flaw, and more.
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KDE Plasma 6.6.5 Is Out Now to Improve Performance for NVIDIA GPU Users

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
KDE Plasma 6.6.5 is now available as the fifth maintenance update in the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with various improvements and bug fixes.
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Milk-V Jupiter2 brings SpacemiT K3 RISC-V platform to Pico-ITX form factor

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
Milk-V has introduced the Jupiter2, a compact RISC-V single-board computer based on the SpacemiT Key Stone K3 processor. Similar to the recently announced Sipeed K3 Pico-ITX platform, the board combines eight X100 RISC-V CPU cores with an eight-core A100 AI subsystem rated for up to 60 TOPS, LPDDR5 memory, and high-speed networking interfaces including 10GbE […]
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Rocky Linux Launches Optional Security Repository To Get Important Fixes Sooner

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
In response to the likes of the Dirty Frag and Fragnesia vulnerabilities, Rocky Linux is introducing an optional security repository for shipping important security updates sooner...
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Counting Number of Files and Directories in a Specific Directory

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
Learn how to find and count the total number of file and directory occurrences in a specific directory using the find and wc commands.
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Wine 11.9 Improves Native Wayland Gaming Support

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
Wine 11.9 improves native Wayland gaming with pointer warp support, helping Windows games handle mouse movement more reliably.
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Six-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Read Root-Owned Files

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
Here we go again! Another security flaw has been disclosed today in the Linux kernel, reported by security researchers at Qualys, that could allow an unprivileged user to read root-owned files, such as SSH keys.
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Rocky Linux Adds Security Repo for Urgent Fixes

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
Rocky Linux introduces an opt-in Security Repository for urgent fixes when critical vulnerabilities need patches before upstream updates arrive.
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M5Stack PaperColor is an ESP32-S3 dev kit with Spectra 6 e-paper panel

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
M5Stack has introduced the PaperColor, a compact development board built around the ESP32-S3R8 processor and a 4-inch Spectra 6 full-color e-paper display. The platform combines wireless connectivity, onboard sensors, audio hardware, battery operation, and expansion interfaces for low-power IoT and embedded display applications. The system is based on the ESP32-S3R8 SoC featuring dual Xtensa LX7 […]
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How Fedora is responding to recent Kernel vulnerabilities

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
Learn about Fedora's process for managing package security vulnerabilities.
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Linux 7.0.8 Released & LTS Kernels Updated For ssh-keysign-pwn

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
Following yesterday's disclosure of the ssh-keysign-pwn vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to read root-owned files, a slew of new stable kernel releases are out today to address this latest Linux security issue...
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Building Tyr in Rust: CSF architecture and booting the MCU

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
Learn how Tyr moves beyond MCU firmware boot to build the group, queue, VM, submission, and completion paths needed to run real Vulkan workloads on Mali CSF GPUs.
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OpenTofu 1.12 IaC Tool Adds Dynamic prevent_destroy Support

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 22:20
OpenTofu 1.12 IaC tool adds dynamic prevent_destroy support, provider checksum improvements, faster installs, and CLI output updates.
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Ubuntu 25.10 Users Can Now Upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Here’s How

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 22:20
The wait is finally over! As of today, May 14th, 2026, Canonical has opened the upgrade path for Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) users to the latest release, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon).
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Linux's Latest Vulnerability Allows Reading Root-Owned Files By Unprivileged Users

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 22:20
Following Dirty Frag, Fragnesia, and other Linux kernel vulnerabilities making themselves known in recent days, the latest now is ssh-keysign-pwn...
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