Cybersecurity Phoronix

AF_ALG Deprecation Approved For Linux 7.2, Useless & Insecure Crypto Driver Code Removed

The AF_ALG interface is deprecated in Linux 7.2 to remove insecure and useless cryptographic driver code.

Open Source Phoronix

Ubuntu Flavors Now Mandated To Participate In Beta Releases For Official Status

Canonical now requires Ubuntu flavors to participate in beta releases to maintain their official status.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

Latest LLVM Patch Further Points To AMD GFX1250/GFX1251 Being Instinct Hardware

LLVM patches indicate that AMD GFX1250/GFX1251 are likely enterprise AI/HPC accelerators (Instinct MI400 series).

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

Linux 7.2 EDAC Drivers Prep For Diamond Rapids, Nova Lake H

Linux 7.2 EDAC drivers are being prepared for upcoming Intel Diamond Rapids and Nova Lake H hardware.

Software Engineering Hacker News

I Stored a Website in a Favicon

A technical exploration of storing website content within a favicon file, showcasing a creative use of file formats.

Other Hacker News

Can you see three trees?

A visual puzzle or conceptual piece regarding pattern recognition.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

Linux 7.2 Brings More Work Around WiFi Aware, WiFi 8 / UHR & More Networking Hardware

Linux 7.2 introduces significant updates to the networking subsystem, including WiFi Aware and WiFi 8/UHR support.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Phoronix

Raspberry Pi OS Moves To Linux 6.18 LTS Kernel, Updated LabWC Compositor

Raspberry Pi OS has updated to the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel and an updated LabWC compositor.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

Apple M3 Booting On Linux After Three Years Plus Other SoC Updates In Linux 7.2

The Linux 7.2 kernel now provides mainline support for Apple M3 chips after three years of development.

AI/ML Phoronix

AMD Introduces An AI-Powered Bash Coding Agent

AMD has released GAIA 0.21.2, featuring a new AI-powered bash coding agent to assist with shell scripting.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

Intel TDX Now Much More Practical With Ability To Apply Important Updates Without Reboot

Intel TDX in Linux 7.2 now supports live updates without reboots, improving the practicality of confidential computing on Xeon processors.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

ARCTIC Fan Controller, More ASUS & ASRock Boards Have Sensor Monitoring With Linux 7.2

Linux 7.2 expands hardware monitoring support for various ARCTIC fan controllers and ASUS/ASRock motherboards.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

AMD ISP4 Driver Merged To Linux 7.2 Kernel

The AMD ISP4 driver has been merged into Linux 7.2, enabling webcam support for several high-end Ryzen laptops.

Software Engineering Phoronix

Linux 7.2 Gets Rid Of The Last Optimized MD5 Implementation

The Linux kernel has removed its last architecture-specific optimized MD5 implementations in favor of a generic approach.

Cybersecurity Hacker News

Satellite reveals immense scale of GPS signal tampering

Discussion regarding satellite data uncovering the massive scale of GPS signal tampering.

Other Hackaday

Making Old Computers Count To A Million

An exploration of how various vintage computers handle the task of counting to a million, highlighting historical computing speeds.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Making An Ultra Minimal Cyberdeck

A showcase of an ultra-minimal cyberdeck build designed for personal utility and compactness.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Hackaday Podcast Episode 374: Flippin’ Phones, Sexy Spraysers, and Frikkin’ Lasers

Hackaday Podcast Episode 374 covering a variety of hardware hacks including phone modifications and laser projects.

Other Hackaday

Creating Beautiful Light Shows With Soap

A creative project using soap to create analog light shows, blending chemistry with visual art.

Open Source Phoronix

New NTFS Driver Sees Hardening & Fixes, Windows Native Symlinks With Linux 7.2

Linux 7.2 introduces hardening and fixes to the new NTFS driver, including support for Windows native symbolic links.