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Linux vulnerability exploit bypasses security services  techzine.eu

COSMIC Alpha 7 Desktop Adds Pinned Workspaces, New Accessibility Features  9to5Linux

Following the COSMIC Alpha 6 release from February, System76 today released COSMIC Alpha 7 as their last planned alpha release for this open-source, Rust-written desktop environment designed around the needs of their Pop!_OS Linux distribution...

Lilbits: Snapdragon X Chromebooks, Pixel 7a battery swelling, and a Liberux NEXX Linux phone progress update  Liliputing

Fedora 42 has the Answer, but Ubuntu's Plucky Puffin isn't far behind  theregister.com

Spring brings latest releases from Fedora and Ubuntu  theregister.com

CIQ Announces FIPS 140-3 Compliance for Rocky Linux, Empowering Secure Open Source Adoption  Yahoo Finance

CIQ Announces FIPS 140-3 Compliance for Rocky Linux, Empowering Secure Open Source Adoption  PR Newswire

The Curing Rootkit For Linux Leverages io_uring, But Not In A Terrifying Way  PC Perspective

ARMO: io_uring Interface Creates Security ‘Blind Spot’ in Linux  Security Boulevard

NVIDIA disclose new security flaw in their Linux GPU drivers  GamingOnLinux

Linux Foundation Named in 2025 WTR Industry Awards Shortlist for Excellence in Trademark Management  PR Newswire

Lenovo Cuts the Windows Tax and offers Cheaper Laptops with Linux Pre-installed  It's FOSS News

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Can Work Well As A Solid Linux Laptop Review  Phoronix

The Framework Laptop 13 with AMD Strix Point is now shipping that as detailed in our review earlier this month can provide for a very capable Linux laptop for Linux developers, creators, and enthusiasts. But for those hesitant about the high price and still weeks away before they have shipped all their pre-orders, if you are principally concerned about battery life, and/or after proven build quality backed by on-site warranty and other warranty/support options, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition ends up being a solid option for a very reliable and well-engineered laptop for Linux use. Here is a look at the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition on Linux that is powered by Intel Lunar Lake.

Linux io_uring Security Blind Spot Let Attackers Stealthily Deploy Rootkits  CybersecurityNews

Frostrail from the devs of Barotrauma 'eager' to support Linux with a 'tentative yes'  GamingOnLinux

A new software project covered on Phoronix last year was SCALE for natively compiling CUDA applications for AMD GPUs. This "clean room" implementation of CUDA building off the open-source LLVM codebase continues going strong and out this week is SCALE 1.3 with more features and hardware support for compiling CUDA software for AMD GPU execution...

SCALE 1.3 Adds BFloat16 & Other New Features For Compiling CUDA Apps On AMD GPUs  Phoronix

Linux io_uring PoC Rootkit Bypasses System Call-Based Threat Detection Tools  The Hacker News