Linux kernel founder Linus Torvalds is fuming over an "idiotic" bug that slipped into the final Linux kernel 4.8 release. Announcing the 4.8 release on Sunday, Torvalds' correspondence on the Linux ...

After going through eight different release candidates, Linux engineer Linus Torvalds officially announced the release of the Linux 4.8 kernel branch on Monday, marking the end of a long and arduous ...

A driver for the Surface 3 touchscreen controller is expected to be made available in the final release of the 4.8 Linux kernel, allowing users to remove Windows 10 and install a Linux-based platform ...

While Intel is no longer interested in progressing its Atom CPU series, there are still a variety of products still being sold in the market powered by the low voltage processor. Perhaps the most ...

LAS VEGAS—Embedded within some versions of the latest Windows 10 update is a capability to run Linux. Unfortunately, that capability has flaws, which Alex Ionescu, chief architect at Crowdstrike, ...

Support for Linux binaries in a new Windows 10 Anniversary Update feature expands the OS’ attack surface, experts said. Microsoft’s release of Windows Anniversary Update last week included an optional ...

We don’t normally cover individual releases of the Linux kernel, partly because most updates are pretty routine. Any given Linux kernel update resolves some bugs, improves support for existing ...

The stable release of Linux Kernel 6.18 was officially tagged on November 30, 2025. It’s expected to become this year’s major long-term support (LTS) kernel, something many users and distributions ...

We've successfully upgraded to Linux kernel 5.8 on Ubuntu 20.04. Upgrading Ubuntu to Linux kernel 5.8: A case for and against it Your email has been sent Thinking about upgrading your Ubuntu machines ...