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Linux kernel nears record 2,000 vulnerabilities per release as AI bug hunters scour 40 million lines of code
By Etiido Uko Published
AI-assisted bug hunting is driving Linux toward 2,000 CVEs per release, surfacing real flaws and mountains of low-priority work for overwhelmed maintainers.

California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law
By Luke James Published
AB 1856 excludes open-source operating systems from the upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act.

Linux was announced by Linus Torvalds 35 years ago today
By Mark Tyson Published
The development of Linux, a free ‘hobby’ operating system, was announced by Linus Torvalds 35 years ago today.

Decades-long Linux ownership dispute effectively dead after Xinuos appeal rejected
By Mark Tyson Published
Xinuos plans to petition for a full‑bench rehearing of its case, but this kind of request has only a 0.03% success rate according to IBM’s lawyers.

25 years after the death of 3dfx, the Voodoo 3 gets a Linux driver update
By Zak Killian Published
It's been a quarter-century since the firm folded, but the graphics chips still have utility in esoteric use cases.

Valve funding port of Linux RADV Radeon Vulkan driver to Windows
By Bruno Ferreira Published
Valve funding port of Linux RADV Radeon Vulkan driver to Windows — cross-platform effort already runs Counter-Strike 2

Linus Torvalds rebukes anti-AI stances in the Linux kernel code review process, says 'Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects'
By Bruno Ferreira Published
Linus Torvalds, Linux's creator and kernel manager, has seemingly taken an accepting stance of AI-assisted tooling.

Developer successfully ports Linux to 1994 Sega 32X
By Mark Tyson Published
The adventurous developer who recently ported Linux to the Atari Jaguar (1993) has brewed up a version of the open source OS for the Sega 32X (1994).
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