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

By Mark Tyson Published

Linux mascot Tux the penguin was first conceptualized by Linus Torvalds on this day in 1996.

Linux
Microsoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11

By Mark Tyson Published

A top Microsoft exec has admitted that Windows 11 still relies on a bunch of old code from the 1990s.

Windows
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CISA flags actively exploited ‘Copy Fail’ Linux kernel flaw enabling root takeover across major distros

By Etiido Uko Published

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.

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Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming

By Hassam Nasir Published

32 GB is no longer being considered as overkill.

Windows
45 years later, earliest DOS source code transcribed from a stack of old printouts found in a garage

By Mark Tyson Published

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.

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PS5 Linux loader goes public, turning ‘Phat’ consoles into full Linux PCs

By Luke James Published

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.

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Ubuntu's AI roadmap revealed, universal AI 'kill switch' and forced AI integration are not part of the plan

By Etiido Uko Published

AI is coming to Ubuntu

Operating Systems
Linux kernel's ‘second-in-command’ uses local AI bot to hunt bugs, powered by 'clanker' system with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+

By Luke James Published

Greg Kroah-Hartman posted a photo to Mastodon this weekend showing the hardware behind his AI-assisted bug-finding tool.

Linux
Windows 11
Microsoft will allow users to indefinitely pause updates in Windows 11

By Etiido Uko Published

No more automatic restarts during important meetings or gaming sessions

Windows
Get Linux on your ancient 486 Windows 95 desktop using WSL9x

By Mark Tyson Published

WSL9x enables users to run the most modern Linux kernels in Microsoft OSes as old as Windows 95.

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