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Microsoft just made Linux containers a native part of Windows 11
Microsoft is bringing Linux containers directly into Windows 11 with WSL Containers, giving developers a built-in way to…
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AI is finding so many Linux bugs that Canonical is changing how Ubuntu gets security fixes
AI tools are helping researchers uncover Linux vulnerabilities at a faster pace. Canonical is responding by changing Ubuntu’s…
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SparkyLinux 2026.09 brings lightweight Wayland to Debian fans
SparkyLinux 2026.09 is here with Linux 7.2, fresh Debian Forky packages, and a new Labwc edition that brings…
AI and Security
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Microsoft AI picks which cancer experiments to try
Microsoft Quine uses AI to help scientists narrow thousands of biological possibilities into experiments worth testing, including work…
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OpenAI gave an AI agent a research task and it started breaking into government systems
An experimental OpenAI agent was given a routine research task, but when it hit a barrier, it found…
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AMD is buying World Labs for $8.2 billion, and Fei-Fei Li is coming with it
AMD is acquiring Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion, adding spatial AI research expertise and bringing Li…
Hardware
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ASUS supercomputer lets local AI agents trade real money without the cloud
ASUS and Poesis tested autonomous AI agents that researched investments, managed risk, and traded real money in live…
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OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock turns your laptop into a dual 8K workstation
OWC’s new Thunderbolt 5 Dock packs dual HDMI, 140W laptop charging, 2.5GbE, USB-C, SD, microSD, and support for…
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GEEKOM A5 2027 Edition is a tiny Ryzen 7 PC starting at $479
GEEKOM A5 2027 Edition squeezes an eight-core AMD Ryzen 7 processor, upgradeable memory and storage, 2.5Gb Ethernet, and…
Recent stories
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Quantum computers could eventually break HTTPS, but Cloudflare has a plan
Quantum computers could eventually threaten the cryptography behind HTTPS. Cloudflare is preparing now with a public Certificate Authority…
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Oura Ring is booming, but the company just hit the brakes on its IPO
Oura says business is booming, with 5.7 million paid members and revenue expected to grow 90 percent, but…
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Princess Cruises now lets you plan your vacation without leaving ChatGPT
Princess Cruises is bringing cruise planning directly into ChatGPT, letting travelers search destinations, compare itineraries, and check current…
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I unboxed the new Beats 360 headphones: Are they worth $350?
Watch Brian Fagioli unbox the new $350 Beats 360 headphones and share his first impressions of the design,…
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AI is making your healthcare more expensive without making it better
AI coding tools may be making hospital bills more expensive without changing the care patients receive. A BCBSA…
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Microsoft AI agent failed to protect customer data in 30 percent of tests
Microsoft tested a billing-support AI agent and found it disclosed simulated customer data in 30 percent of applicable…