A new vulnerability dubbed Pack2TheRoot could be exploited in the PackageKit daemon to allow local Linux users to install or ...

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" is officially released. Explore Ubuntu 26.04 features and upgrade steps in this guide.

PCWorld reports on a Valve engineer’s kernel patch that optimizes VRAM allocation for 8GB AMD graphics cards on Linux gaming systems. The patch prioritizes GPU memory for games over other applications ...

The Linux kernel development community is stepping up its security game once again. Developers, led by key maintainers like Greg Kroah-Hartman, are actively adopting new fuzzing tools to uncover bugs ...

PCWorld reports Linux usage on Steam reached 5.3% in March 2026, doubling from 2.3% the previous year, with an estimated 20 million total Linux users. This growth primarily stems from Steam Deck ...

When somebody sends you a document as an attachment, don't just open it. Use the free tool Dangerzone to scrub it clean of any malevolent code. Here's how it works. You probably already know it's ...

The modern internet is built on open systems. From the Linux kernel powering servers worldwide to the protocols that govern data exchange, much of today’s digital infrastructure is rooted in ...

Kali Linux 2026.1, the first release of the year, is now available for download, featuring 8 new tools, a theme refresh, and a new BackTrack mode for Kali-Undercover. Kali is a Linux distribution ...

It’s too early to say when, but GOG Galaxy is coming to a distro near you. It’s too early to say when, but GOG Galaxy is coming to a distro near you. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 ...

In a slowly growing show of support for the operating system, Nvidia has launched a beta version of GeForce Now for Linux users. The app, which is available for users on Ubuntu 24.04 (and likely many ...

As attacks on the operating system grow more serious, the company is teasing a plan to bring “verifiable integrity” to Linux. If there’s one thing guaranteed to grab attention in the computer security ...

An advanced cloud-first malware framework targeting Linux systems was created almost entirely by artificial intelligence (AI), a move that signals significant evolution in the use of the technology to ...