Should You Be Worried About Copy Fail Linux Exploitation?
đź“‹ TLDR:– A 9-year-old bug was discovered recently.– The vulnerability is already patched in the Linux kernel.– Normal users could gain root access by running…
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Go Away Microsoft! The Netherlands is Quietly Building Its Own GitHub Replacement
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Latest Steam Client Update Adds Support for Valve’s New Steam Controller
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Typical Microsoft! Turns Out VS Code Was Adding Copilot as a Git Co-Author Without Telling Anyone
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Valve Officially Releases New Steam Controller with 35-Hour Battery, Grip Sense
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A Free Open Source Mobile Dev Hackathon Is Coming to the Netherlands on May 16
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What Are Linux Mint HWE ISOs and Do You Actually Need One?
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 3rd, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for May 3rd, 2026, brings news about Arch Linux 2026.05.01, Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.6, Fedora Linux 44, Wireshark 4.6.5, AerynOS 2026.05, LibreOffice…
qBittorrent 5.2 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with Many New Features
qBittorrent 5.2 open-source BitTorrent client is now available for download with many new features, improvements to the WebUI and search, and platform-specific changes. Here’s what’s…
Copy Fail Linux Kernel Vulnerability Now Patched in Debian, Ubuntu, and Others
The Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) Linux kernel security vulnerability that could allow a local user to elevate privileges to the root user has now been patched.…
Ubuntu’s Official Flavour List Is Shrinking, And That’s Not a Bad Thing
Choice is one of the hallmarks of Linux, to the point that both “distro fever” and “distro fatigue” are alive in equal measure. Historically, Ubuntu…