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Among the VFS patches queued into "-next" branches ahead of next month's Linux 7.2 merge window is the code for introducing the new OPENAT2_REGULAR flag for the openat2 system call...

Open‑Source Layer Brings NVIDIA Reflex and AMD Anti‑Lag 2 to Any GPU on Linux  HotHardware

Microsoft ushers in AI-native era with open agentic stack, Linux updates  SD Times

Linus Torvalds comments on "unmanageable" AI bug reports for Linux maintainers  PC Guide

Turning an $80 Android tablet into a Debian Linux PC  Liliputing

Linux kernel flaw opens root-only files to unprivileged users  The Register

I asked Codex AI to customize my Hyprland desktop - it worked, but beginners beware  ZDNET

'Almost entirely unmanageable': Linus Torvalds says AI bug hunters have ruined Linux security mailing list  TechRadar

Discord's latest 'year of the Linux desktop' update is a game-changer for Steam Deck, but fans are concerned about its age verification plans  TechRadar

I started using Docker/Linux and every app seems to break at every upgrade  Pocketables

Linux's creator is tired of the 'flood of AI reports' because they're wasting people's time and contain no real value  PC Gamer

Linus Torvalds says Linux security list is becoming ‘unmanageable’ due to AI bug reports  The Tech Buzz

Open-source project enables Nvidia Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag 2 on any GPU under Linux  OC3D

Linux 6.6 LTS To Linux 7.1 Bechmarks: Performance Up 13% On AMD Threadripper Over Three Years  Phoronix

Linux 6.6 LTS To Linux 7.1 Bechmarks: Performance Up 13% On AMD Threadripper Over Three Years  Phoronix

Linux 6.6 LTS To Linux 7.1 Bechmarks: Performance Up 13% On AMD Threadripper Over Three Years  Phoronix

Linux 6.6 LTS To Linux 7.1 Bechmarks: Performance Up 13% On AMD Threadripper Over Three Years  Phoronix

The Linux 7.1 kernel performance has been looking quite good on the various Intel/AMD systems I have tested over the past three weeks. Linux 7.1 does bring some solid improvements over Linux 7.0 prior in different workloads and haven't encountered any worrisome regressions compared to the current Linux 7.0 stable kernel. For those wondering the longer-term picture, here are benchmarks of Linux 7.1 Git compared to recent Linux LTS kernel series going back to 2023 for providing a picture at how the upstream Linux kernel has netted 13% faster performance (geo mean) on the same hardware in less than three years.

Linus Torvalds says Linux security list is becoming ‘unmanageable’ due to AI bug reports  The Verge

Voyager and Red Hat Propel Red Hat Enterprise Linux into Orbit with Space Edge Micro Datacenters  marketscreener.com