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October 25, 2023
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What Linux kernel maintainers do and why they need your help

Business Everyone uses Linux, and companies are willing to pay to develop it, but maintaining Linux’s code? That’s another matter. must read AI pioneer sees generative AI leading to cancer breakthroughs Read now Monterrey, California: At the Linux…Read More

October 25, 2023
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The Pebble falls: A ‘friendly’ Twitter replacement closes its doors

As soon as Elon Musk bought Twitter, new social networks, such as Bluesky, Post.News, Threads, and T2/Pebble, sprang up to challenge it. Other existing social networks, such as Mastodon, were revitalized. Today, while Twitter, recently renamed X, is…Read More

October 23, 2023
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HTTP/2 Brings Rapid Reset Misery

Security bugs are a dime a dozen. Not a week goes by that we don’t see another one. But, usually, they’re fixable. But, then along comes one with the problem that isn’t in the software; it’s in a fundamental standard, … Continue reading →

October 20, 2023
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How Ubuntu Linux snuck into high-end Dell laptops (and why it’s called ‘Project Sputnik’)

RALEIGH, NC — Today, the Dell XPS-13 with Ubuntu Linux is easily the most well-known Linux laptop. Many users, especially developers — including Linus Torvalds — love it. As Torvalds recently said, “Normally, I wouldn’t name names, but I’m making…Read … Continue reading →