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Linux AMD’s landmark K5 processor family will no longer be supported by Linux when kernel version 7.2 arrives. Linux Linux mascot Tux the penguin was first conceptualized by Linus Torvalds on this day in 1996. …

May 10, 2026

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… Freedman Published 20 September 19 ChromeOS Chrome OS Now Supports Nintendo Switch Controllers By Nathaniel Mott Published 15 March 19 ChromeOS Linux AMD's legendary K5, its first independently-designed processor, is being removed from Linux By Mark Tyson Published 10 May 26 Linux Linux mascot Tux … …

May 10, 2026

Linus Torvalds says flood of duplicate AI-generated vulnerability reports have made Linux security mailing list 'almost entirely unmanageable' — private list 'a waste of time for everybody involved' in switch to new public system

Linus Torvalds declared the Linux kernel's private security mailing list "almost entirely unmanageable" on Sunday in his weekly post to the Linux Kernel Mailing List LKML , blaming a flood of duplicate vulnerability reports generated by researchers running the same AI tools against the same code. …

May 18, 2026 · Luke James

AMD's legendary K5, its first independently-designed processor, is being removed from the Linux kernel — 4.3-million-transistor chip gets the axe because it lacks Time Stamp Counter (TSC) support, making it a coding burden

… Specifically, the AMD Elan i486‑class, TSC‑less SoC for embedded systems which first launched in 1995, looks set to be retired in Linux 7.2. Similarly the AMD Geode x86 embedded processors early 2000s Elan replacements will be cut off from Linux support from Linux kernel 7.2. …

May 10, 2026 · Mark Tyson

New Linux StarFighter laptop family debuts starting at $1,878 — Star Labs Systems' laptops arrive with spacious RAM, several options

… The StarFighter Linux laptop will compete against other Linux-focused designs from Framework, Tuxedo Computers, and Slimbook. …

May 6, 2026 · Jowi Morales

Linux mascot Tux the penguin hits 30 years old — Linus Torvalds outlined the design of the 'slightly overweight penguin' on May 9, 1996

Linux mascot Tux the penguin was first conceptualized on this day in 1996. In an email to a mailing list 30 years ago, Linus Torvalds informed the unwashed masses of his vision for a Linux logo prototype . …

May 9, 2026 · Mark Tyson

New Flipper One computing multitool bristles with network, GPIO, and M.2 connectivity — new keychain device is also a fully open Arm Linux computer

… Some important foundational work has been done in preparing Arm Linux for the Flipper One. …

May 21, 2026 · Mark Tyson

Devastating 'Dirty Frag' exploit leaks out, gives immediate root access on most Linux machines since 2017, no patches available, no warning given — Copy Fail-like vulnerability had its embargo broken

… This vulnerability affects nearly every Linux install since 2017, and no advance warning was given, so there is no patch available. …

May 8, 2026 · Bruno Ferreira

CISA flags actively exploited ‘Copy Fail’ Linux kernel flaw enabling root takeover across major distros — unpatched systems may remain vulnerable to attack

… According to the team, the exploit is “100% reliable” and functions without modification across multiple major Linux distributions, including Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Amazon Linux 2023, RHEL 10.1, and SUSE 16. …

May 4, 2026 · Etiido Uko

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… Case Fans A Linux enthusiast has ported the Windows version of Thermalright's AIO cooler control center software to Linux. Linux users can now control their AIO cooler screens directly from Linux. …

May 2, 2026

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