📰 AI Helped Uncover A "50-80x Improvement" For Linux's IO_uring
Linux block maintainer and IO_uring lead developer Jens Axboe recently was debugging some slowdowns in the AHCI/SCSI code with IO_uring usage. When turning to Claude AI to help in sorting through the issue, patches were devised that can deliver up to a "literally yield a 50-80x improvement on the io_uring side for idle systems." The code is on its way to the Linux kernel...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AI-50-80x-IO-uring
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📰 5 Linux tools that made me stop using Windows utilities
One of the perks of running Windows Subsystem for Linux is that it allows me to use Linux tools on Windows. There are several default Windows utilities for which Linux has much better alternatives, so I've begun using them in place of the Windows equivalents.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-tools-that-made-me-stop-using-windows-utilities/
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📰 System76 Preparing To Introduce Redesigned Thelio Hardware
Linux hardware vendor System76 has begun teasing a redesign of their Thelio chassis that is used by their modern desktops and workstations. Helping distinguish System76 from other Linux desktop/PC vendors has been their custom-engineered, built-in-the-USA enclosures and now they are preparing to launch a next-generation design...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/System76-Thelio-Redesign
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📰 NTFS3 Driver Sees Improvements In Linux 7.0 While "NTFS Remake" Driver Bakes
The NTFS3 driver maintained by Paragon Software for Microsoft NTFS file-systems today saw a batch of improvements merged for Linux 7.0 This comes as there is also the competing "NTFS Remake" driver that began a few months ago as the "NTFSPLUS" driver. That NTFS Remake driver isn't looking like it will be submitted for the Linux 7.
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NTFS3-Linux-7.0
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📰Rocket League is adding Easy Anti-Cheat, Psyonix say Linux will still be supported with Proton
Rocket League is set to get Easy Anti-Cheat in April, as the Epic Games owned studio Psyonix just recently announced.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/rocket-league-is-adding-easy-anti-cheat-psyonix-say-linux-will-still-be-supported-with-proton/
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📰 Bottles 62.0 Adds Dynamic Launcher Portal Support
Bottles 62.0, a Wine prefix manager for running Windows apps on Linux, introduces Dynamic Launcher portal support and adds detailed progress reporting for backups and restore operations.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/bottles-62-0-adds-dynamic-launcher-portal-support/
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📰 RISC-V In Linux 7.0 Brings User-Space CFI & Optimized strlen Assembly
The RISC-V architecture updates have been merged for Linux 7.0 with a few items to note...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-RISC-V
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📰 CTM360: Lumma Stealer and Ninja Browser malware campaign abusing Google Groups
CTM360 reports 4,000+ malicious Google Groups and 3,500+ Google-hosted URLs used to spread the Lumma Stealer infostealing malware and a trojanized "Ninja Browser." The report details how attackers abuse trusted Google services to steal credentials and maintain persistence across Windows and Linux systems.
🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ctm360-lumma-stealer-and-ninja-browser-malware-campaign-abusing-google-groups/
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📰6 microcontroller projects that used to require a full SBC running Linux
We used to need SBCs for these projects; modern microcontrollers handle them more easily and inexpensively while being easier to maintain.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/microcontroller-projects-used-require-full-sbc-running-linux/
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🚨 QLNX, a previously undocumented #Linux RAT, is targeting developers and DevOps systems to steal npm, PyPI, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD credentials.
The malware uses fileless execution, PAM backdoors, eBPF rootkits, and 58 remote commands to maintain covert access and hijack software supply chains.
Learn more about QLNX here: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/quasar-linux-rat-steals-developer.html
⚠️ A new #Linux flaw is now under active exploitation.
CISA added CVE-2026-31431 to its KEV list. The bug lets low-privilege users gain full root access. Patches released.
Fix deadline: May 15, 2026.
Read: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/cisa-adds-actively-exploited-linux-root.html
⚠️ A new #Linux flaw mirrors Dirty Pipe—but adds cross-container impact.
“Copy Fail” (CVE-2026-31431) lets any local user overwrite cached system files and run them as root. No race condition.
Works across major Linux distros since 2017.
🔗 Read → https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-linux-copy-fail-vulnerability.html