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Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux  TweakTown

Linux Kernel 6.17 Brings Scalable EXT4 Boosts for AI and Cloud  WebProNews

Linux's Sylva Unveils Host Based Routing and v1.4 to Advance Telco Cloud Automation  The Fast Mode

These 5 Linux distros were built specifically to keep data safe from prying eyes  xda-developers.com

The GNOME 49 Mutter beta release is now available for testing ahead of the stable release of GNOME 49 coming up In September...

I've been using Talos Linux for Kubernetes, and I'll never look back  xda-developers.com

A few days ago the Intel QuickAssist "QAT" accelerators were demoted by FSCRYPT in the Linux 6.17 development code due to being slow and bug prone with AVX-512 showing to be much faster than leveraging the QAT accelerators in this file encryption framework. With the Linux 6.17 crypto subsystem is a second separate demotion to Intel's QAT support for kernel use...

Cybersecurity News Recap – Chrome, Gemini Vulnerabilities, Linux Malware, and Man-in-the-Prompt Attack  CyberSecurityNews

Earlier this year there was talk of Linux potentially dropping its Apple HFS and HFS+ file-system drivers as they had been orphaned for a decade and proving to be a maintenance burden. Following that some developers stepped up to better maintain the code for HFS and HFS+ file-system support. In Linux 6.17 we are seeing some of the fruits of that work...

Apple HFS/HFS+ File-System Drivers See Many Fixes In Linux 6.17  Phoronix

Every Linux Dual-Booter Should Know How to Do This  How-To Geek

Intel prepares for Nova Lake CPUs with new Linux support — retiring 20-year-old 'Family 6' designation in favor of 'Family 18'  Tom's Hardware

WARNING: New Linux Backdoor ‘Plague’ Evades Detection For A Year❗️ | The Cyber Security Hub™  LinkedIn

WARNING: New Linux Backdoor ‘Plague’ Evades Detection For A Year❗️  LinkedIn

Corsair HX1200i 2025 Power Supply Monitoring Now Works Under Linux  Phoronix

For those shopping for a high-end desktop power supply for use under Linux and interested in being able to take advantage of sensor monitoring capabilities, the 2025 edition of the Corsair HX1200i PSU can now enjoy working sensor monitoring under Linux...

The Compute Express Link code changes landed this weekend for the Linux 6.17 kernel with development continuing to be quite active around this subsystem for supporting latest and next-generation servers...

Linux 6.17 Getting More Rusty With Many Rust Language Additions  Phoronix

As has been the trend with recent Linux kernel releases, a lot of Rust programming language abstractions and other additions are coming for the in-development Linux 6.17 kernel...

New Linux backdoor Plague bypasses auth via malicious PAM module  Security Affairs