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The Qualcomm Crypto Engine Accelerator "QCE" driver is being disabled within the Linux 7.3 kernel over a number of issues, including being slower than having the CPU cores handling cryptographic work and a history of different driver bugs. Plus race conditions causing security issues and other challenges...

Out today is Hyprland 0.56 as the newest feature update to this unique Wayland compositor and incorporating just under three months worth of improvements...

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 203 Firewall Distro Replaces Unbound with Knot Resolver  9to5Linux

AlmaLinux Rolls Out Open Source Creative Installer For Linux  Open Source For You

Collabora Opens Early Access To Arch Linux On AArch64  Open Source For You

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4 Application Control Updates That Help Teams Move Faster  SECURITY.COM

Linux Furtex Toolkit Enables Stealthy Process Injection and Data Exfiltration  cyberpress.org

Furtex Linux Toolkit Uses io_uring and eBPF to Bypass EDR and Falco Detection  gbhackers.com

Linux 7.2-rc4 finally fixes audio issues with the Asus ROG Ally X  XDA

A GNOME Calendar developer calls Linux Mint a "hostile downstream" for refusing to work with them  XDA

Linux 7.2-rc4 drops with critical fixes for gaming handhelds, Wi-Fi, and car systems  Neowin

Linux 7.2-rc4 drops with critical fixes for gaming handhelds, Wi-Fi, and car systems  Neowin

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 19th, 2026  9to5Linux

Does Windows 11 Crush Linux at AI? The Comparison Conditions Behind That 3.43x  XenoSpectrum

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The telecommunications industry is witnessing a shift in domain-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Following the success of the first iteration of the GSMA Open Telco AI initiative, the industry is entering its next phase with the announcement of Open Telco AI 2.0. This announcement marks a significant step in building AI models that truly understand the complex realities of telecommunications service providers.Bringing together Red Hat, ATT, AMD, Dell, Google, Microsoft, and GSMA, this collaboration aims to advance carrier-grade AI. By combining open source methodologies, specifically the

Healthcare payer organizations are navigating a complex intersection of rising member expectations, strict regulatory mandates, and aging technology infrastructures. Modernizing these environments to accelerate claims adjudication and improve the member experience is a key priority for many executives. However, the path to modernization is often blocked by isolated team structures and technical debt.To bridge this gap, many payers are turning to automation, such as Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, as a strategic layer across their enterprise. However, despite the clear business outcomes, s

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 29, 2026 (July 13 – 19)  Linuxiac

The fourth weekly release candidate of the Linux 7.2 kernel is now available for testing...