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Proton VPN's anti-censorship Stealth protocol finally lands on Linux

Proton VPN has officially launched its Stealth protocol in beta for Linux. Available now on the GUI app for Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora, the obfuscation tool disguises VPN traffic to help users bypass strict online censorship and restrictive firewalls.

TechRadar · Jul 22

Debian maintainer criticizes email-managed bug tracker as outdated for modern development — there is a web interface for viewing, but email remains the only way to perform critical functions

A dispute has flared up inside the Debian project after a senior maintainer criticized the distribution’s bug tracking system as outdated and increasingly unworkable for modern software development.

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 2

Docker could still be hosting a whole load of potentially malicious images - putting users at risk

Devs are keeping the malicious packages, claiming they're undated and shouldn't be used anyway.

TechRadar · Aug 13, 2025

Linux Mint 21.2 review

A solid choice for anyone switching from Windows due to its familiar desktop environment.

TechRadar · Mar 7, 2025

Debian with Raspberry Pi Desktop review

This is a responsive distro that new switchers may struggle with, but purists will find much to admire.

TechRadar · Mar 4, 2025

How well does WSL work on the new Snapdragon X Elite laptops?

WSL is an important part of Windows 11 and with the new generation of Snapdragon X Elite laptops hitting the market, will it work OK? Here's a quick overview.

Windows Central · Jul 4, 2024

Basemark Breaking Limit benchmark tests ray traced gaming performance across diverse platforms — Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android

Basemark through GPUScore introduces a cross-platform ray tracing benchmark, Breaking Limit.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 13, 2024

Linux distros ban 'tainted' AI-generated code — NetBSD and Gentoo lead the charge on forbidding AI-written code

Two major Linux distributions ban the contribution of AI-generated code to their open-source projects.

Tom’s Hardware · May 18, 2024

Ubuntu 24.04 Beta delayed due to malicious code in xz-utils, other Linux distros are also affected

The Ubuntu 24.04 beta has been delayed for a week due to malicious code in the xz-utils package. Updates and fixes are being worked on.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 3, 2024

Huge backdoor discovered that could compromise SSH logins on Linux

Updates required for Debian sid, Fedora 40, Fedora Rawhide, openSUSE Tumbleweed, and openSUSE MicroOS

TechRadar · Mar 31, 2024