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Redefining security data: Red Hat’s new VEX experience heading to Red Hat Summit 2026

Red Hat News - Mon, 04/27/2026 - 08:00
At Red Hat, our deep focus on security doesn't stop at the code, it extends to how we communicate vulnerability information to our partners and customers. Based on valuable feedback from our partner community, Red Hat Product Security is announcing a major evolution in our security data ecosystem—the complete overhaul of our Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) and Vulnerability Exploit eXchange (VEX ) files.Why the change?Security data is only as good as its usability. We are modernizing and transforming our formats to improve clarity and simplify integration for the entire security ec

Innovating at the tactical edge: Red Hat at Exercise: HEIMDALL

Red Hat News - Mon, 04/27/2026 - 08:00
In Norse mythology, the god Heimdall protects the rainbow bridge Bifröst from invaders, a bridge that connects the realm of the gods to the realm of humans. This legend provided the name for Exercise HEIMDALL, a unique initiative held this past February in the High North of Norway. Organized by the NATO Center of Excellence - Cold Weather Operations, the exercise focused on innovating in extreme environments where the rapid development of autonomous systems is changing how organizations maintain situational awareness and operational resilience. Building a foundation of trustHEIMDALL brought

From lab to ledger: Scaling enterprise AI at Red Hat Summit 2026

Red Hat News - Mon, 04/27/2026 - 08:00
Enterprise AI has officially moved past the "can we build it?" phase. Business leaders aren't just asking how to train a model, they’re asking how to scale, protect, and operationalize these systems to drive return on investment (ROI) without losing control of their data.At Red Hat Summit 2026, you'll be able to dive deep into technical architecture, partner integrations, and other topics through our AI session builder. You can choose from breakout sessions, hands-on labs, demos and network with Red Hat AI specialists, technology partners, and other companies like yours.Here are some of our

Linux 7.1-rc1 Released With New NTFS Driver, FRED By Default & Much More

Phoronix - Mon, 04/27/2026 - 05:37
The Linux 7.1-rc1 kernel was just released for concluding the Linux 7.1 merge window. A lot of new features are in tow for this next kernel version that will then be out as stable in mid-June...

CachyOS Introduces New Default GUI Package Manager, Kyber For NVMe I/O Scheduler

Phoronix - Mon, 04/27/2026 - 00:50
The April 2026 ISO refresh of the Arch Linux based CachyOS is now available with a variety of refinements, new hardware support, and other polishing...

Linux Size 70 - Phoronix

Google News - Sun, 04/26/2026 - 23:25
Linux Size 70  Phoronix

The Linux Kernel Tree About To Hit 40 Million Lines, AMD Driver Above 6 Million Lines

Phoronix - Sun, 04/26/2026 - 22:48
Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc1 kernel release due out later today for closing the Linux 7.1 merge window, I was curious if all the code removals would lead to a negative change in line count over Linux 7.0. The removals were not enough and Linux 7.1 Git is fast approaching 40 million lines...

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