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Linux kernel nears record 2,000 vulnerabilities per release as AI bug hunters scour 40 million lines of code — maintainers say they are 'completely overwhelmed' by CVE finds

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.

Tom’s Hardware

25 years after the death of 3dfx, the Voodoo 3 gets a Linux driver update — classic Voodoo GPUs can now boot without a PC BIOS

It's been a quarter-century since the firm folded, but the graphics chips still have utility in esoteric use cases.

Tom’s Hardware

Proton VPN on Linux gets a huge accessibility boost with 20 new languages

Proton VPN’s Linux application is about to get a lot more accessible, as the privacy provider announces automatic localization support for 20 different languages arriving in the next major update.

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One of the biggest Linux distros is growing faster thanks to WSL for Windows 11 than it is its own desktop

Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu, have outlined the crazy growth of the Linux distro on WSL, saying it will soon outpace users of its own native desktop OS.

Windows Central

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is Mixed on Steam as players report poor PC performance, no Linux support, and countries without PSN unable to play

"This game is aggressively hostile to Linux players for absolutely no reason"

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Moving away from Windows is getting a little easier, as Linux will soon support more SteelSeries gaming headsets

Open-source developer Sriman Achanta has created a patch to launch alongside Linux kernel 7.3 to improve support for SteelSeries headsets.

GamesRadar

If you’ve spent years hearing Linux is always better, this Windows 11 story might change your mind — it certainly surprised even me

A lifelong Linux user switched to Windows 11, and the Reddit discussion reveals why compatibility still outweighs platform loyalty for many users.

Windows Central

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GOG Galaxy for Linux is officially in the works

Another win for Linux gamers.

PC Gamer

PlayStation 3 emulator adds support for ATI Radeon HD 2000, 3000, and 4000 series graphics cards on Linux — 20-year-old HD 2600 crumbles, can only run Portal at 13 fps in 273p

The developers of the RPCS3 have announced that their PlayStation 3 emulator’s minimum system requirements have been adjusted to include a crop of even older Radeon graphics cards. Now gamers still cradling ATI Radeon HD 2000, 3000, and 4000 series GPUs can join in the fun.

Tom’s Hardware

Linus Torvalds rebukes anti-AI stances in the Linux kernel code review process, says 'Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects' — creator embraces AI as just a tool and 'clearly a useful one'

Linus Torvalds, Linux's creator and kernel manager, has seemingly taken an accepting stance of AI-assisted tooling.

Tom’s Hardware

'It's not like natural intelligence is always all that great either': Linus Torvalds addresses anti-AI sentiment in Linux development

'We make decisions primarily based on technical merit. Not fear of new tools.'

PC Gamer

Linux is not a "social warrior project," says its creator Linus Torvalds as he puts his foot firmly down against anti-AI comments

The creator of Linux has been responding to comments regarding AI use when it comes to the Linux kernel, and it's fair to say the case is now closed.

Windows Central

Proton VPN brings official one-click installs to the Linux Snap Store — but some features are still missing

Proton VPN just dropped its first official app on the Linux Snap Store. While it boasts easy one-click installation and a verified publisher badge, users will have to wait for split tunneling, the Stealth protocol, and ARM support.

TechRadar

Valve's magical play-Windows-games-on-Linux tech is rebased, updated, and ready to play Resident Evil

Just like me.

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Windows 11 hits a new PC gaming milestone on Steam with over 70% market share — Windows 10's time is running out

Steam's June 2026 Hardware Survey shows Windows 11 surpassing 70% market share among users, while Windows 10 continues to decline and Linux slips slightly despite remaining higher than a year ago.

PC Gamer

I spent an entire day with a fan-mod of North Korea's homegrown operating system, and I'm sorry to say it's not a Windows killer yet

Not the year of RedStar on the desktop.

TechRadar

A single character could be enough to let hackers crack your Linux kernel

A logic inversion bug was recently found in Linux, caused by a single stray character.

Tom’s Hardware

Linux developers are using AI vibe coding to keep vintage AMD GPUs alive — R600 driver cleaned up with GitHub Copilot gives HD 2000 to HD 6000 series a new lease of life

Linux developer uses AI to help update Linux GPU driver support for vintage HD 2000 - HD 6000 series.

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I break down 4 new Windows 11 tools from Build 2026 that genuinely stood out and show where the OS is heading

Build 2026 introduced Coreutils, WSL Containers, Intelligent Terminal, and Developer Configurations to make Windows 11 better for developers.

TechRadar

KVM virtual machine software review

Powerful Linux-native virtualization for users comfortable with the tools around it.

Windows Central

Linux is losing ground on Steam as Windows 11 continues its rise among PC gamers — is Microsoft repairing its reputation?

Steam's May 2026 Hardware Survey shows Windows 11 increasing its market share among gamers while Linux continues to decline after reaching a recent peak. The latest figures highlight Windows' continued dominance on Steam and raise questions about whether Linux can maintain its recent momentum.

PC Gamer

I got my hands on Framework's 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' and its tagline isn't just marketing hyperbole

The Framework 13 Pro is a sleek, stylish machine lazer-focused on software devs sick of MacOS.

TechRadar

Multiple Linux distros hit by major 'CIFSwitch' flaw that gives attackers root access

If you're using Linux, make sure you patch up and disable unnecessary file sharing features.

TechRadar

Linux backlash leads to California law change on age verification — with the original lawmaker forced to make a humbling step back

OS vendors have been mandated to request use age brackets since late 2025, but Linux systems could be exempt if this amendment bill is enforced.

Tom’s Hardware

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law

California lawmakers introduced a new amendment that could exempt most Linux distributions from the state’s upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act after privacy backlash and concerns that the law would force open-source operating systems to become age-verification platforms.

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