Linux kernel developers are moving to deprecate the AF_ALG cryptographic interface as part of an ongoing effort to reduce kernel attack surface and improve overall system security. AF_ALG allows ...

Linus Torvalds recently shared some strong thoughts about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its growing role in Linux Kernel development. While the developers often view AI as a shortcut to efficiency, ...

Linux server admins may get the ability to turn off a vulnerable function in the OS kernel until a patch for a zero-day vulnerability is ready, if a proposal from a kernel developer and maintainer is ...

Torvalds and the Linux maintainers are taking a pragmatic approach to using AI in the kernel. AI or no AI, it's people, not LLMs, who are responsible for Linux's code. If you try to mess around with ...

The Linux kernel development cycle continues with the release of Linux 6.19-rc4, the fourth release candidate in the lead-up to the final 6.19 stable kernel. As with previous RC builds, this release ...

WSL Kernel also referred to as Windows Subsystem for Linux updates automatically on Windows 11. But if you have paused automatic updates or for a reason WSL didn’t update automatically, you can ...

At the heart of Microsoft’s AI application development strategy is Semantic Kernel, an open source set of tools for managing and orchestrating AI prompts. Since its launch as a way to simplify ...

Rust, a modern and notably more memory-safe language than C, once seemed like it was on a steady, calm, and gradual approach into the Linux kernel. By late 2024, however, Rust enthusiasts were ...

Working at the intersection of Apple’s newest hardware and Linux kernel development, for the benefit of a free distribution, was never going to be easy. But it’s been an especially hard couple of ...

Pixel phones usually offer a smooth experience overall, but there are times when, out of nowhere, the UI stutters while you scroll through apps. This can be quite annoying, especially now that prices ...