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Record-Breaking 11.5 Tbps DDoS Attack Successfully Mitigated

2025-09-04
Record-Breaking 11.5 Tbps DDoS Attack Successfully Mitigated

Over the Labor Day weekend, Cloudflare successfully mitigated a record-breaking 11.5 Tbps distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack lasting approximately 35 seconds and peaking at over 5.1 billion packets per second. The attack leveraged a simple UDP flood, originating from various IoT devices and cloud providers, including compromised Google Cloud accounts. While simple in nature, the scale and frequency of such attacks are rapidly increasing, with Cloudflare blocking over 6,500 similar attacks in Q2 2025. This highlights the importance of modern internet security defenses and serves as a warning for businesses to implement robust DDoS protection.

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Facebook Secretly Uploads User Photos to the Cloud?

2025-08-29
Facebook Secretly Uploads User Photos to the Cloud?

Meta, Facebook's parent company, is testing a new feature that secretly uploads users' phone photos and videos to the cloud without explicit consent, using them to generate AI-powered suggestions like collages, monthly recaps, and themed albums. While Meta claims the feature is opt-in and prompts users, some report never seeing the prompt and finding the feature enabled by default. This raises serious privacy concerns as Meta accesses users' private, unshared photos and videos. The test is currently limited to the US and Canada, excluding Illinois and Texas due to privacy laws.

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Debian 13 Trixie Released: Saying Goodbye to 32-bit, Embracing RISC-V

2025-08-14
Debian 13 Trixie Released: Saying Goodbye to 32-bit, Embracing RISC-V

Debian 13, codenamed Trixie, has been released, bringing numerous improvements. The most significant change is dropping support for 32-bit x86 architecture in favor of RISC-V and upgrading to Linux kernel 6.12. Trixie also features updated programming languages (Python 3.13, PHP 8.4, etc.), an improved Apt package manager, enhanced security (supporting CET, PAC, BTI, etc.), and performance and UX boosts for GNOME and KDE desktops. While Go and Rust ecosystem security support is limited, Trixie is overall a stable, secure, and powerful distribution.

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Linus Torvalds Rejects Late, Low-Quality RISC-V Patches

2025-08-13
Linus Torvalds Rejects Late, Low-Quality RISC-V Patches

Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel, warned developers of a chaotic upcoming merge window due to his busy August schedule. Despite this warning, Meta engineer Palmer Dabbelt submitted a late set of RISC-V patches containing what Torvalds deemed 'garbage' code. Specifically, Torvalds criticized a poorly written helper function and the addition of the code to generic header files, impacting the broader Linux community. While known for his fiery temper in the past, Torvalds, who has worked on improving his behavior, delivered a sharp but comparatively restrained rebuke. Dabbelt apologized for his mistakes and committed to improvement, meaning the RISC-V enhancements will have to wait for a future release.

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Linux Desktop Market Share Surges Past 6%: AI's Rising Influence?

2025-08-08
Linux Desktop Market Share Surges Past 6%: AI's Rising Influence?

Lansweeper's analysis of over 15 million systems reveals Linux desktop OS market share exceeding 6%, a new high. This growth is particularly pronounced in the consumer PC market, contrasting with a lower 1.9% share in business environments. New devices show a stronger preference for Linux, and European adoption surpasses North America's. The rise of AI development is cited as a key driver, with Linux becoming the default for AI and machine learning workloads. While unlikely to match macOS's mainstream appeal, Linux has solidified its position as a significant player for power users and developers.

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Cloudflare Accuses Perplexity of Stealthily Scraping Websites

2025-08-06
Cloudflare Accuses Perplexity of Stealthily Scraping Websites

Cloudflare, a leading CDN provider, accuses AI startup Perplexity of bypassing websites' 'no crawl' directives using disguised web crawlers. Perplexity denies the accusations, claiming Cloudflare's analysis is flawed. Cloudflare has launched services to block aggressive AI crawlers and a pay-per-crawl program. This conflict highlights the tension between AI data acquisition and website rights, reflecting the challenges posed by AI technology.

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Linux Kernel 6.16: Subtle Changes, Significant Improvements

2025-07-30
Linux Kernel 6.16: Subtle Changes, Significant Improvements

The Linux 6.16 kernel release, while seemingly minor, packs significant improvements. Rust integration deepens with new bindings for the driver core and PCI subsystem, simplifying the addition of Rust-based hardware drivers. The Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) gains new Rust abstractions, boosting graphics performance and reducing vulnerabilities. XFS and Ext4 filesystems receive enhancements resulting in performance boosts up to 37%. Security is enhanced with support for Intel TXT and TDX, and improvements are made for Intel APX and Nvidia Blackwell GPUs. Network performance is also boosted with changes to how TCP/IP interacts with DMABUF.

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Hacker Injects Malicious Code into Amazon's AI Coding Assistant 'Q'

2025-07-26
Hacker Injects Malicious Code into Amazon's AI Coding Assistant 'Q'

A hacker successfully exploited Amazon's AI coding assistant, 'Q', by submitting a pull request containing malicious code designed to wipe local files and potentially dismantle AWS cloud infrastructure. While the actual risk of widespread damage was low, the incident exposed a critical flaw in Amazon's code review process, allowing a dangerous update to slip through and reach a public release. This has sparked outrage among developers, raising concerns about Amazon's lack of transparency. Amazon claims to have mitigated the issue, but its opaque response further fuels distrust.

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SUSE Launches Sovereign Premium Support to Address EU Data Sovereignty Concerns

2025-07-09
SUSE Launches Sovereign Premium Support to Address EU Data Sovereignty Concerns

Amidst growing wariness of US government and tech giants, the EU is seeing a surge in open-source and Linux adoption. To address data sovereignty issues, European open-source leader SUSE has launched its Sovereign Premium Support package. This service ensures all support personnel and data reside within the EU, with strict access control and encryption of customer data. This move caters to the increasing demand for data residency, privacy, and operational control within EU organizations, particularly in sectors like defense, government, and law enforcement. The launch comes as 2025 is projected as a 'watershed year' with increasing geopolitical and economic uncertainties pushing digital sovereignty to the forefront.

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Microsoft Responds to CrowdStrike Meltdown: Enhanced Windows Security, Goodbye Blue Screen?

2025-06-27
Microsoft Responds to CrowdStrike Meltdown: Enhanced Windows Security, Goodbye Blue Screen?

Last summer's CrowdStrike meltdown caused widespread network outages and billions of dollars in damage. To prevent similar incidents, Microsoft convened a security summit and launched the Windows Resiliency Initiative. A core change involves moving third-party security drivers out of the kernel to user space, reducing the risk of system crashes. A preview of this new Windows security platform is coming soon. While companies like Bitdefender and CrowdStrike support the initiative, others like Sophos express concerns about losing kernel access. Additionally, Windows 11 24H2 will improve crash reporting, simplify the Blue Screen of Death, and introduce Quick Machine Recovery for faster system restoration.

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Global Google Cloud Outage Highlights Multi-Cloud Strategy Importance

2025-06-15
Global Google Cloud Outage Highlights Multi-Cloud Strategy Importance

A global Google Cloud Platform (GCP) outage on Thursday afternoon impacted multiple products due to an invalid automated quota update to its API management system. While Google engineers quickly identified and resolved the root cause—an erroneous quota update causing external API request rejections—recovery time varied across regions. The incident underscores the risks of relying on a single cloud provider and emphasizes the need for robust disaster recovery plans, including multi-cloud or hybrid cloud strategies and automated failover mechanisms.

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Denmark Ditches Microsoft in Pursuit of Digital Sovereignty

2025-06-12
Denmark Ditches Microsoft in Pursuit of Digital Sovereignty

Denmark is moving away from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice, prioritizing 'digital sovereignty' over perceived reliance on US tech giants. Driven by security concerns, economic factors (a 72% increase in Microsoft software costs in five years), and geopolitical anxieties, the government aims to reduce dependence on foreign technology. While a complete transition won't be easy, and not everyone agrees with the strategy, this move reflects a growing EU-wide push for greater control over its digital infrastructure and data, spurred by incidents like alleged Microsoft service disruptions to the ICC following US sanctions.

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Massive Data Breach Exposes 184 Million Account Credentials

2025-05-26
Massive Data Breach Exposes 184 Million Account Credentials

Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered a massive, unencrypted online database containing over 184 million unique account credentials. The database, easily accessible without password protection, included usernames, passwords, emails, and URLs for various services like Google, Microsoft, Apple, and even bank and government accounts. The data, likely collected by infostealer malware, poses significant risks including account takeovers, identity theft, ransomware attacks, and corporate espionage. Fowler contacted the hosting provider for removal and advises users to adopt strong password practices, utilize multi-factor authentication, employ password managers, and regularly monitor account activity for enhanced security.

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Microsoft Launches Linux Distro Service on Azure: A Full Embrace of Open Source

2025-05-14
Microsoft Launches Linux Distro Service on Azure: A Full Embrace of Open Source

Microsoft announced a new Linux distribution service for its Azure cloud, marking a full embrace of Linux. Built on Azure Image Testing for Linux (AITL), leveraging the open-source LISA project, the service provides a comprehensive testing framework for Linux images, covering everything from kernel updates to complex cloud-native workloads. This streamlines Linux distro deployment and testing on Azure and highlights Microsoft's growing emphasis on Linux in its cloud strategy, a stark contrast to its previous negative stance.

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Reddit's 20-Year Rise: From Humble Beginnings to a $28 Billion Valuation

2025-05-13
Reddit's 20-Year Rise: From Humble Beginnings to a $28 Billion Valuation

Reddit, now valued at $28 billion, started as an idea from two University of Virginia graduates, Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian. Inspired by Digg and Slashdot, they created a platform based on user voting and discussion, quickly differentiating itself through unique subreddits. After overcoming early challenges like faking activity, competing with Digg, a Condé Nast acquisition, and infrastructure issues, Reddit exploded in popularity with the introduction of AMAs (Ask Me Anything) and subreddits. Despite facing content moderation and business model struggles, Reddit successfully went public, achieving profitability through advertising, premium memberships, and AI tools (like AI-powered moderation and search). It now sells content access to OpenAI and Google. Today, it's the ninth most popular website globally, influencing various sectors, yet its founders remain committed to its core value of 'real people, real opinions'.

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Linux 6.15 to Drop Support for 486 and Early Pentium Processors

2025-05-08
Linux 6.15 to Drop Support for 486 and Early Pentium Processors

The Linux kernel is about to reach a significant milestone: Linux 6.15 will drop support for the 486 and early Pentium processors. This decision stems from the fact that these processors are practically obsolete in modern systems, and maintaining compatibility consumes valuable development resources. While this means some ancient systems won't run the latest Linux kernel, it will simplify the kernel code, improve performance, and reduce maintenance overhead. For most users, this change will be completely transparent, as 486 processors have long since faded into history.

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OIN: 20 Years Defending Open Source From Patent Trolls

2025-04-29
OIN: 20 Years Defending Open Source From Patent Trolls

In the mid-2000s, Linux faced existential threats from patent litigation. To combat this, industry giants like IBM, Novell, and Red Hat formed the Open Invention Network (OIN). Through a royalty-free cross-license agreement, OIN created a powerful defense against patent trolls targeting Linux and other open-source technologies. Over 20 years, OIN has grown to over 4,000 members, holding millions of patents and actively neutralizing patent threats. Microsoft's contribution of its vast patent portfolio further solidified OIN's strength. Today, OIN's protection extends to Android, Kubernetes, and beyond, safeguarding open source in crucial sectors like AI and automotive.

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Mudita Kompakt Review: A Digital Detox Dream or a Dated Device?

2025-04-26
Mudita Kompakt Review: A Digital Detox Dream or a Dated Device?

The Mudita Kompakt is a minimalist phone boasting an easy-on-the-eyes E Ink display and days-long battery life. Its offline mode minimizes distractions, but compromises include a low-resolution camera, no voice-to-text, and limited app functionality. While performance is acceptable for basic calls and texts, its small screen makes it unsuitable as an e-reader. Overall, it's a niche product appealing to users seeking a digital detox, but falls short for those needing advanced smartphone features.

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Microsoft Report: The Rise of the Frontier Firm, Powered by AI

2025-04-25
Microsoft Report: The Rise of the Frontier Firm, Powered by AI

Microsoft's latest report reveals how AI is evolving from a tool to a true assistant, fundamentally transforming how enterprises operate. The report introduces the concept of the 'Frontier Firm,' characterized by hybrid teams of AI agents and humans managing on-demand intelligence needs. It projects that all organizations will be on a journey to become Frontier Firms within the next two to five years. This transformation occurs in three phases: AI as an assistant boosting efficiency; AI agents acting as 'digital colleagues'; and AI agent teams running entire business processes. The report highlights significant productivity gains from AI, addressing capacity gaps, but also emphasizes the need to rethink knowledge-based tasks and find the optimal human-agent ratio. New roles, such as 'agent bosses,' will emerge, and organizational structures will shift from traditional functional models to outcome-driven 'Work Charts.'

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Linux 6.14 Released: Gaming Boost, Enhanced Rust Support, AI Acceleration

2025-03-26
Linux 6.14 Released: Gaming Boost, Enhanced Rust Support, AI Acceleration

The Linux kernel 6.14 release, though slightly delayed, is packed with improvements. Highlights include: the NTSYNC driver significantly boosts performance of Windows programs in Wine and Steam Play, delighting Linux gamers; support for the latest AMD RDNA 4 graphics cards and an improved RADV driver for better gaming visuals; enhanced power management and compute performance for AMD and Intel processors; integration of the AMDXDNA driver, supporting AMD's XDNA architecture neural processing units for accelerated AI computation; further Rust language integration paving the way for more Rust drivers in the future; support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor; a fix for the GhostWrite vulnerability; and improvements to the Btrfs file system. In short, Linux 6.14 offers substantial upgrades for gamers, AI researchers, and developers.

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AlexNet Source Code Released: The Dawn of the Deep Learning Revolution

2025-03-25
AlexNet Source Code Released: The Dawn of the Deep Learning Revolution

In 2012, Alex Krizhevsky, Ilya Sutskever, and Geoffrey Hinton's AlexNet demonstrated, for the first time, the massive potential of deep neural networks for image recognition, ushering in the era of deep learning. Recently, the source code for AlexNet was open-sourced, a collaboration between the Computer History Museum and Google. AlexNet's success stemmed from its scale—a large convolutional neural network trained using immense computing power and the ImageNet dataset, overcoming previous limitations of deep learning. This breakthrough fueled decades of innovation in AI, leading to companies like OpenAI and applications like ChatGPT, transforming the world.

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Android Gets a Native Linux Terminal: Your Phone, Your Desktop?

2025-03-08
Android Gets a Native Linux Terminal: Your Phone, Your Desktop?

Google's March 2025 Pixel Feature Drop finally delivers a native Linux terminal to Android! This means running Linux programs, like Doom, directly on your phone. Currently limited to the latest Pixel devices with Android 15, Android 16 will expand compatibility. It's based on a Debian Linux VM, providing shell access and allowing you to download, configure, and run Debian. While GUI support is absent for now, Android 16 promises to change that, hinting at a future of smartphone-desktop convergence.

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ExpressVPN's Lightway 2.0: Rust-Powered Speed and Security Boost

2025-02-26
ExpressVPN's Lightway 2.0: Rust-Powered Speed and Security Boost

ExpressVPN has rewritten its core Lightway VPN protocol in Rust, resulting in significant speed improvements and enhanced security. Currently available only on ExpressVPN's Aircove router, Lightway 2.0 boasts approximately 20% faster speeds in tests. Rust's memory safety features and concurrency advantages mitigate common vulnerabilities, and the protocol utilizes the new ML-KEM post-quantum encryption standard. Independent security audits further validate its reliability. While currently limited to the Aircove router, wider platform support is planned for the coming months.

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Windows 11 2024 Update: A Bug-Filled Mess?

2025-02-22
Windows 11 2024 Update: A Bug-Filled Mess?

Microsoft's 2024 Windows 11 update continues to be plagued with issues. The February Patch Tuesday update (KB5051987), intended to fix bugs, has instead introduced new problems, including File Explorer malfunctions, installation glitches, and more. While the update addressed some issues with digital audio converters, USB audio drivers, USB cameras, and passkeys, and patched security vulnerabilities, many users report File Explorer failing to respond when opening folders, accessing it via shortcuts or Windows Search, or displaying subfolders. Installation problems include the update stopping at 96% or getting stuck at 0%. Other glitches include mouse stuttering, undetectable cameras, and .NET app installation failures within Windows Sandbox. While not all users experience these issues, the problems highlight the instability of the Windows 11 2024 version, demanding swift action from Microsoft to ensure system stability and reliability.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot Launch: A PR Disaster

2025-01-25
Microsoft 365 Copilot Launch: A PR Disaster

Microsoft's rebranding of Microsoft 365 to Microsoft 365 Copilot, coupled with a 30% price hike, has backfired spectacularly. The update, touted as AI-powered, has been met with overwhelmingly negative feedback. Users cite underwhelming AI features, poor cross-account functionality, and confusing billing practices as major issues. The abrupt price increase and lack of clear communication have angered subscribers, leading to widespread criticism and potential churn. This incident highlights Microsoft's missteps in product updates and user engagement.

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Goldman Sachs CIO: Managing AI Employees Will Be the Challenge of 2025

2025-01-22
Goldman Sachs CIO: Managing AI Employees Will Be the Challenge of 2025

Goldman Sachs CIO Marco Argenti predicts that managing AI employees will be a major challenge in 2025. AI models will mature to handle complex tasks, leading to hybrid human-AI teams. This will require corporate HR to manage both human and machine resources, potentially including AI 'layoffs'. Argenti also forecasts that top AI models will be akin to PhD graduates with specialized industry knowledge, thanks to advancements in retrieval-augmented generation and fine-tuning. Furthermore, the convergence of AI and robotics will enable AI to better understand and interact with the physical world.

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CES 2025: Nuwa Pen Digitizes Handwritten Notes in Real-Time

2025-01-15
CES 2025: Nuwa Pen Digitizes Handwritten Notes in Real-Time

The Nuwa Pen, showcased at CES 2025, is a game-changer. This ink pen, equipped with three miniature cameras, captures handwriting on paper and instantly digitizes it within a companion app. The app even features a large language model for searching and querying notes. While accuracy isn't perfect yet, the Nuwa Pen offers a novel approach to digital note-taking, especially with its innovative 'infinite canvas' feature. It's a promising tool for those who value quick note-taking and easy retrieval.

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AI Agents to Become Primary Application Users by 2030

2025-01-14
AI Agents to Become Primary Application Users by 2030

Accenture predicts a significant shift: by 2030, AI agents will be the primary users of most enterprise digital systems, surpassing app usage by 2032. This 'Binary Big Bang,' marked by AI foundation models breaking the natural language barrier, reshapes how we design, use, and operate technology. Future development focuses on agentic systems, digital core, and generative UIs, built on composable blocks. Accenture recommends internal experimentation with agents, starting small and expanding functionality over time. Crucially, maintaining transparency, explainability, and trust in these agents is highlighted.

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Nvidia and MediaTek Team Up to Bring a New Generation of Linux PCs

2025-01-12
Nvidia and MediaTek Team Up to Bring a New Generation of Linux PCs

Nvidia and MediaTek have partnered to launch Project DIGITS, a personal AI computer powered by the Grace Blackwell superchip and running a customized Ubuntu Linux distribution. Priced at $3000, this powerful machine boasts impressive AI capabilities. However, Nvidia plans to release more affordable versions, potentially around $1000, targeting mainstream users. This move signifies Nvidia's entry into the desktop CPU market and an attempt to bridge the gap between Linux and Windows users via WSL. This offers users high-performance PCs natively supporting Linux, particularly advantageous on ARM architecture.

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Who Owns AI-Generated Code? Legal Experts Weigh In

2024-12-24
Who Owns AI-Generated Code? Legal Experts Weigh In

The ownership of code generated by AI like ChatGPT is a complex legal grey area. Experts consulted highlight a lack of clear legal precedent, with ownership hinging on both contract and copyright law. While OpenAI disclaims ownership of generated content, in practice, ownership could fall to the user, the AI developer, or even the providers of the training data. Further complicating matters, the copyrightability of AI-generated code itself is debated; the US Copyright Office suggests the code isn't protectable, but the application incorporating it might be. The situation is legally murky and developers are urged to proceed cautiously.

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