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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.

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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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Suspected YouTube interface bug spikes RAM usage above 7 gigabytes, users report lag, frozen tabs

By Etiido Uko Published

YouTube bug reportedly maxing out CPUs.

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Popular 90s search engine ‘Ask Jeeves’ finally bites the dust

By Jowi Morales Published

IAC, the parent company of Ask Jeeves, is finally putting the search engine out to pasture after 30 years.

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Utah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs

By Luke James Published

Utah's Online Age Verification Amendments, formally Senate Bill 73, take effect on May 6.

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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.

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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.

Operating Systems
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
Decades-old pre-Stuxnet cyber sabotage tool breaks cover, NSA listed it as 'nothing to see here'

By Mark Tyson Published

Security researchers have uncovered a cyber-sabotage platform that targeted software used for major civil engineering projects and predates Stuxnet by at least half a decade.

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