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AMD's legendary K5, its first independently-designed processor, is being removed from Linux
AMD’s landmark K5 processor family will no longer be supported by Linux when kernel version 7.2 arrives.
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 by Linus Torvalds on this day in 1996.
Microsoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11
A top Microsoft exec has admitted that Windows 11 still relies on a bunch of old code from the 1990s.
CISA flags actively exploited ‘Copy Fail’ Linux kernel flaw enabling root takeover across major distros
CISA warns of the actively exploited “Copy Fail” Linux flaw (CVE-2026-31431), enabling root access, with a public exploit released before patches were ready.
Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming
32 GB is no longer being considered as overkill.
45 years later, earliest DOS source code transcribed from a stack of old printouts found in a garage
Microsoft continues to make some of the earliest chapters of its operating system history open-source and freely available. Here's 86-DOS 1.00, released on its 45th anniversary, for example.
PS5 Linux loader goes public, turning ‘Phat’ consoles into full Linux PCs
Only PS5 Phat consoles on older firmware 3.00, 3.10, 3.20, 3.21, 4.00, 4.02, 4.03, 4.50, or 4.51 are supported.
Ubuntu's AI roadmap revealed, universal AI 'kill switch' and forced AI integration are not part of the plan
AI is coming to Ubuntu
