Tech News Digest – May 20, 2025
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Security updates for Tuesday
Category: Linux
Tags: Red Hat
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 10:20:22 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:
Multiple Linux distributions have released security updates to address vulnerabilities. The affected distributions include Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu, with specific packages such as Firefox, OpenJDK, Apache2-mod_auth_openidc, and PostgreSQL receiving updates.
Security updates have been issued by Debian (firefox-esr, openjdk-11, openjdk-17, and wireless-regdb), Fedora (iputils, open-vm-tools, sfnt2woff-zopfli, and woff), Red Hat (postgresql:12), SUSE (apache2-mod_auth_openidc, brltty, helm, python-maturin, and rubygem-rack), and Ubuntu (linux-azure-fips).
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Go cryptography security audit (The Go Blog)
Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 17:48:44 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the article in 2 sentences:
A recent security audit by Trail of Bits found one low-severity vulnerability and some informational findings in the cryptography packages shipped with the Go standard library, specifically in the legacy Go+BoringCrypto integration. The issue was fixed in the Go 1.25 development tree, but since the code is not supported for external use, no CVE or vulnerability database entry was issued.
Roland Shoemaker has published a blog post about a recent security audit of the cryptography packages shipped as part of the Go standard library. The audit, performed by the Trail of Bits security firm, uncovered one low-severity vulnerability in the legacy Go+BoringCrypto integration, as well as a handful of informational findings.
During the review, there were a number of questions about our cgo-based Go+BoringCrypto integration, which provides a FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptography mode for internal usage at Google. The Go+BoringCrypto code is not supported by the Go team for external use, but has been critical for Google's internal usage of Go.
The Trail of Bits team found one vulnerability and one non-security relevant bug, both of which were results of the manual memory management required to interact with a C library. Since the Go team does not support usage of this code outside of Google, we have chosen not to issue a CVE or Go vulnerability database entry for this issue, but we fixed it in the Go 1.25 development tree.
The entire report is available as a PDF for those who enjoy a little light security reading.
[Read more](https://lwn.net/Articles/1021745/)
[$] Reports from OSPM 2025, day one
Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 16:26:18 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:
The 7th edition of the Power Management and Scheduling in the Linux Kernel (OSPM) Summit took place from March 18-20, 2025, organized by Juri Lelli and others, and hosted by Linutronix in Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany. The event was sponsored by Linutronix, Arm, and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa.
The seventh edition of the Power Management and Scheduling in the Linux Kernel (known as "OSPM") Summit took place on March 18-20, 2025. It was organized by Juri Lelli, Frauke Jäger, Tommaso Cucinotta, and Lorenzo Pieralisi, and was hosted by Linutronix at Alte Fabrik, Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany. The event was sponsored by Linutronix, Arm, and the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa.
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Security updates for Monday
Category: Linux
Tags: Linux, Red Hat
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 16:24:22 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:
Multiple operating systems, including Debian, Fedora, Mageia, Oracle, Red Hat, Slackware, SUSE, and Ubuntu, have issued security updates to fix various vulnerabilities. The updates address issues in packages such as dropbear, firefox-esr, chromium, openssh, kernel, libjpeg-turbo, and many others.
Security updates have been issued by Debian (dropbear, firefox-esr, intel-microcode, net-tools, openafs, thunderbird, and xrdp), Fedora (chromium, micropython, syslog-ng, webkitgtk, and xen), Mageia (dropbear and openssh), Oracle (.NET 9.0, kernel, libjpeg-turbo, and yelp and yelp-xsl), Red Hat (compat-openssl11, git-lfs, grafana, kernel, and osbuild and osbuild-composer), Slackware (mozilla), SUSE (cargo-c, gimp, iputils-20240905, kernel, libraw, microcode_ctl, openssh, pnpm, python311-cramjam, python311-httptools, python311-jwcrypto, python311-loguru, python311-mechanize, python311-nltk, python311-oauthlib, python311-py7zr, python311-pycapnp, python311-pyspnego, python311-pywayland, python311-suds, python311-treq, python311-ujson, python311-waitress, ruby3.4-rubygem-actionmailer, ruby3.4-rubygem-actiontext, ruby3.4-rubygem-activerecord, ruby3.4-rubygem-activestorage, ruby3.4-rubygem-fluentd, ruby3.4-rubygem-globalid, ruby3.4-rubygem-jquery-rails, ruby3.4-rubygem-kramdown, ruby3.4-rubygem-loofah, ruby3.4-rubygem-multi_xml, ruby3.4-rubygem-puma, ruby3.4-rubygem-rails, ruby3.4-rubygem-rails-html-sanitizer, ruby3.4-rubygem-sprockets, ruby3.4-rubygem-web-console, ruby3.4-rubygem-websocket-extensions, ucode-intel-20250512, and valkey), and Ubuntu (dotnet8, dotnet9, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-oracle, linux, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-oracle, linux, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux-intel-iotg, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.15, linux-fips, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.15, linux-gcp-fips, linux-gke, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-realtime, and linux-xilinx-zynqmp).
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Kernel prepatch 6.15-rc7
Category: Linux
Tags: Linux
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 06:03:34 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:
The 6.15-rc7 kernel prepatch has been released for testing. The developer's assessment is that it looks "pretty solid" and unless something unexpected happens, they plan to issue the final 6.15 release next weekend.
The 6.15-rc7 kernel prepatch is out for testing. "So while I wish we hadn't had some of the excitement of last week, on the whole it all still looks pretty solid, and unless something strange happens I'll do the final 6.15 release next weekend."
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Linux Mint’s Mint-Y Theme Gets a Modern Touch
Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 10:42:29 +0000
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Linux Mint 22.2 will be named "Zara" and LMDE 7 will be called "Gigi", marking updates to the Mint-Y theme to align with modern UI trends and libAdwaita styling. The changes aim to improve the visual aesthetic of the Linux distribution's interface.
Linux Mint 22.2 will be called “Zara” and LMDE 7 “Gigi,” as the team tweaks Mint-Y colors to better align with modern UI trends and libAdwaita styling.
The post Linux Mint’s Mint-Y Theme Gets a Modern Touch appeared first on Linux Today.
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Linux drops support for 486 and early Pentium processors – 20 years after Microsoft
Category: Linux Today
Tags: Linux
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 10:40:17 +0000
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The Linux 6.15 kernel will sunset support for the 486 and early Pentium processors, marking an end to an era of compatibility with these older CPU architectures. This move comes 20 years after Microsoft dropped support for these same processors, highlighting the rapid evolution of computing technology.
All good things must come to an end, and with the forthcoming release of the Linux 6.15 kernel, the 486 and the first Pentium processors will be sunsetted.
The post Linux drops support for 486 and early Pentium processors – 20 years after Microsoft appeared first on Linux Today.
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RISC-V and RISE Partner to a Take a Role in the Yocto Project
Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 10:37:14 +0000
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The Yocto Project, RISC-V, and the Rise Project are collaborating to bring benefits to the open source community. This partnership is expected to have positive effects on the overall ecosystem of open-source software.
The Yocto Project, RISC-V and the Rise Project working together in tandem can’t be anything but good for the macrocosmic open source universe.
The post RISC-V and RISE Partner to a Take a Role in the Yocto Project appeared first on Linux Today.
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How to Install Odoo 18 on AlmaLinux 10
Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 10:35:48 +0000
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This tutorial will guide you through installing Odoo 18 on AlmaLinux 10, with either nginx or Apache serving as a reverse proxy. The installation process is detailed in the article "How to Install Odoo 18 on AlmaLinux 10" on the Linux Today website.
This tutorial will show you how to install Odoo 18 on Almalinux 10 with nginx or Apache as a reverse proxy.
The post How to Install Odoo 18 on AlmaLinux 10 appeared first on Linux Today.
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5 factors steadily fueling Linux’s desktop rise
Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 10:33:52 +0000
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Linux has been gaining popularity and moving from a niche to mainstream, driven by several factors. A recent article highlights five key factors that have contributed to the rise of Linux on the desktop, making it a more viable option for users.
Linux has been quietly moving from niche to mainstream - and this is why.
The post 5 factors steadily fueling Linux’s desktop rise appeared first on Linux Today.
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Adobe is switching some Creative Cloud users to a pricier AI plan
Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-05-20T06:23:38-04:00
TL;DR: Adobe is increasing the price of its most expensive Creative Cloud subscriptions, including the "All Apps" plan, which will be rebranded as "Creative Cloud Pro", starting June 17th. The new plan will include generative AI perks, but at a higher cost for users in North America.
Some of Adobe’s most expensive Creative Cloud subscriptions are about to get even pricier for users in North America. Starting from June 17th, the Creative Cloud All Apps plan will be renamed Creative Cloud Pro for users in the US, Canada, and Mexico, adding a bunch of generative AI perks in exchange for bumping up […]
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Republican lawmakers could soon kill clean energy jobs in their home states
Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-05-20T05:00:00-04:00
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The US has experienced a surge in renewable energy manufacturing, with over 250 facilities planned or expanded since August 2022, thanks to tax incentives introduced by Congress. However, these incentives are now under threat as Congress weighs cuts, which could put the entire manufacturing boom at risk.
Renewable energy has driven a manufacturing boom in the US, but that’s all at stake as Congress weighs cuts to Biden-era tax incentives. Solar, wind, and battery companies have announced plans to either create or expand 250 manufacturing facilities since August 2022. That’s when Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), considered the biggest federal […]
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MSI’s new Claw A8 is powered by AMD
Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-05-19T21:00:00-04:00
TL;DR: MSI has unveiled its latest iteration of its Claw PC gaming handheld, the Claw A8 BZ2EM, which is powered by an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip and features up to 24GB of DDR5 memory. This marks a departure from previous versions, which were powered by Intel processors.
MSI has revealed its latest iteration of its Claw PC gaming handheld — and this time, it’s powered by AMD. The company showed off the Claw A8 BZ2EM at Computex 2025, which comes with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip along with up to 24GB of DDR5 memory. That’s a bit less than the 32GB […]
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Elgato is letting you stick a Stream Deck on anything
Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-05-19T19:00:00-04:00
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Elgato has announced a new "Stream Deck Everywhere" strategy, which includes a software-based virtual Stream Deck for PCs and various accessories to bring its key functionality to other products. This expansion aims to make the Stream Deck's keys available on more devices, with options like an ethernet dock accessory, unbranded modules, and even scissor-switch keys for a more precise feel.
Elgato announced a new “Stream Deck Everywhere” strategy at Computex, which includes a software-based virtual Stream Deck for PCs, an ethernet dock accessory, unbranded Stream Deck modules that can bring its keys into other products, and even new scissor-switch keys for a more precise, keyboard-like feel. “With these launches, we’re opening up Stream Deck to […]
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The best Garmin watches for training and everyday life
Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-05-19T17:43:58-04:00
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Garmin is a well-known brand in the outdoor sports industry, with their fitness trackers and smartwatches being popular among athletes and enthusiasts of various activities such as running, hiking, golfing, and more. However, Garmin devices are not just limited to athletes, and the company has made significant progress in other areas as well.
Few brands are as synonymous with outdoor sports as Garmin. You’ll find these fitness trackers and smartwatches on dozens of wrists at any 5K, marathon, or Ironman. You’ll also find Garmin devotees among divers, thru-hikers, golfers, kiteboarders — you name it. But these devices aren’t just for athletes. The company’s made significant strides in its […]
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Tuesday Telescope: Finally, some answers on those Martian streaks
Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 10:45:21 +0000
TL;DR: Unfortunately, the "reservoirs" mentioned are likely not harboring life.
Alas, these probably are not reservoirs of life.
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Biotech company Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe for $256M
Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 21:24:42 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has partnered with 23andMe to gain access to a vast repository of genetic data from millions of individuals who have taken 23andMe's DNA testing kits. This partnership will enable Regeneron to identify potential new targets for drug development and accelerate the discovery of medical advances in areas such as rare diseases, cancer, and infectious diseases.
Regeneron will use trove of 23andMe genetic data to develop medical advances.
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Space Force official: Commercial satellites can do a lot more than we thought
Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 21:12:50 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:
Shaving off one-third of the time would result. Over half the cost would also be saved.
"They could shave off about a third of the time and over half the cost."
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Labor dispute erupts over AI-voiced Darth Vader in Fortnite
Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 20:50:47 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:
SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents actors and other performers, is claiming that Epic Games did not negotiate with them regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to replace human voices in their video games. The union believes that this decision violates the collective bargaining agreement between SAG-AFTRA and Epic Games, which requires that voice work be performed by humans unless specifically exempted.
SAG-AFTRA claims Epic didn't negotiate video game AI voice replacement terms.
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Trump to sign law forcing platforms to remove revenge porn in 48 hours
Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 18:42:50 +0000
TL;DR: The Take It Down Act's 48-hour deadline for removing offensive monuments or symbols may be criticized as either too rapid, potentially leading to hasty decisions without sufficient consideration, or too sluggish, allowing for prolonged maintenance of harmful memorials.
Take It Down Act’s 48-hour timeline may be both too fast and too slow.
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What It’s Like to Interview for a Job at DOGE
Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 10:30:00 +0000
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WIRED interviewed an applicant who went through the hiring process at Elon Musk's company, DOGE (presumably Dogecoin), which involved a 5-step process. The applicant shared their experience with WIRED, providing insight into what it takes to land a job at this unique company.
WIRED spoke with someone who applied for a job at Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE and discussed the five-step hiring process.
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‘A Billion Streams and No Fans’: Inside a $10 Million AI Music Fraud Case
Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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A jazz album has achieved significant popularity on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, but its success may not be genuine. There's likely an issue with the album's authenticity, making its chart-topping status questionable.
A chart-topping jazz album! Loads of Spotify and Apple Music plays! Just one problem: The success might not be real.
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What to Expect When You’re Convicted
Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: A former mob "troubleshooter" who had worked for the mafia turned to his expertise and became a prison consultant, helping white-collar criminals navigate the criminal justice system. By leveraging his experience in the underworld, he was able to advise others on how to prepare for and survive life behind bars.
When a formerly incarcerated “troubleshooter for the mafia” looked for a second career he chose the thing he knew best. He became a prison consultant for white-collar criminals.
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Google I/O 2025 Live Blog: All the Android, Gemini, and XR Updates as They Happen
Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 09:30:00 +0000
TL;DR: Google is hosting its annual developer keynote, during which it will unveil updates to Android, its operating system for mobile devices, as well as improvements to Gemini, a chatbot technology, and its Android XR smart glasses. The company's developer community can expect to learn about the latest advancements in these areas, with potential announcements on new features, capabilities, and integration opportunities.
Follow our live coverage of Google's annual developer keynote, where the company will announce updates to Android, the Gemini chatbot, and its Android XR smart glasses.
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China’s Effort to Build a Competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink Is Off to a Bumpy Start
Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000
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China has launched over 100 satellites for its two broadband network projects, which aim to provide internet connectivity comparable to that offered by SpaceX. However, the project's progress is being hindered by issues with launching new satellites, including bottlenecks and high failure rates.
China has launched over 100 satellites for two broadband networks that could eventually rival the service from Elon Musk's SpaceX, but progress is hampered by launch bottlenecks and high failure rates.
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Security updates for Tuesday
Category: LWN.net
Tags: Red Hat
Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 10:20:22 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:
Multiple Linux distributions have released security updates to address various vulnerabilities. The affected distributions include Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu, with specific package names such as Firefox ESR, OpenJDK, Apache2, Postgresql, and more.
Security updates have been issued by Debian (firefox-esr, openjdk-11, openjdk-17, and wireless-regdb), Fedora (iputils, open-vm-tools, sfnt2woff-zopfli, and woff), Red Hat (postgresql:12), SUSE (apache2-mod_auth_openidc, brltty, helm, python-maturin, and rubygem-rack), and Ubuntu (linux-azure-fips).
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Go cryptography security audit (The Go Blog)
Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 17:48:44 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:
The Go standard library has undergone a security audit by Trail of Bits, which uncovered one low-severity vulnerability in the legacy Go+BoringCrypto integration and some informational findings. The vulnerability was fixed in the Go 1.25 development tree, but since the code is not supported for external use, no CVE or vulnerability database entry was issued.
Roland Shoemaker has published a blog post about a recent security audit of the cryptography packages shipped as part of the Go standard library. The audit, performed by the Trail of Bits security firm, uncovered one low-severity vulnerability in the legacy Go+BoringCrypto integration, as well as a handful of informational findings.
During the review, there were a number of questions about our cgo-based Go+BoringCrypto integration, which provides a FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptography mode for internal usage at Google. The Go+BoringCrypto code is not supported by the Go team for external use, but has been critical for Google's internal usage of Go.
The Trail of Bits team found one vulnerability and one non-security relevant bug, both of which were results of the manual memory management required to interact with a C library. Since the Go team does not support usage of this code outside of Google, we have chosen not to issue a CVE or Go vulnerability database entry for this issue, but we fixed it in the Go 1.25 development tree.
The entire report is available as a PDF for those who enjoy a little light security reading.
[Read more](https://lwn.net/Articles/1021745/)
[$] Reports from OSPM 2025, day one
Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 16:26:18 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:
The seventh edition of the Power Management and Scheduling in the Linux Kernel (OSPM) Summit took place on March 18-20, 2025, and was organized by Juri Lelli, Frauke Jäger, Tommaso Cucinotta, and Lorenzo Pieralisi. The event was hosted by Linutronix at Alte Fabrik, Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany, and sponsored by Linutronix, Arm, and the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa.
The seventh edition of the Power Management and Scheduling in the Linux Kernel (known as "OSPM") Summit took place on March 18-20, 2025. It was organized by Juri Lelli, Frauke Jäger, Tommaso Cucinotta, and Lorenzo Pieralisi, and was hosted by Linutronix at Alte Fabrik, Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany. The event was sponsored by Linutronix, Arm, and the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa.
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Security updates for Monday
Category: LWN.net
Tags: Linux, Red Hat
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 16:24:22 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:
Various Linux distributions, including Debian, Fedora, Mageia, Oracle, Red Hat, Slackware, SUSE, and Ubuntu, have released security updates for various software packages to fix vulnerabilities. The updated packages include dropbear, firefox-esr, intel-microcode, chromium, and others, addressing issues such as remote code execution, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Security updates have been issued by Debian (dropbear, firefox-esr, intel-microcode, net-tools, openafs, thunderbird, and xrdp), Fedora (chromium, micropython, syslog-ng, webkitgtk, and xen), Mageia (dropbear and openssh), Oracle (.NET 9.0, kernel, libjpeg-turbo, and yelp and yelp-xsl), Red Hat (compat-openssl11, git-lfs, grafana, kernel, and osbuild and osbuild-composer), Slackware (mozilla), SUSE (cargo-c, gimp, iputils-20240905, kernel, libraw, microcode_ctl, openssh, pnpm, python311-cramjam, python311-httptools, python311-jwcrypto, python311-loguru, python311-mechanize, python311-nltk, python311-oauthlib, python311-py7zr, python311-pycapnp, python311-pyspnego, python311-pywayland, python311-suds, python311-treq, python311-ujson, python311-waitress, ruby3.4-rubygem-actionmailer, ruby3.4-rubygem-actiontext, ruby3.4-rubygem-activerecord, ruby3.4-rubygem-activestorage, ruby3.4-rubygem-fluentd, ruby3.4-rubygem-globalid, ruby3.4-rubygem-jquery-rails, ruby3.4-rubygem-kramdown, ruby3.4-rubygem-loofah, ruby3.4-rubygem-multi_xml, ruby3.4-rubygem-puma, ruby3.4-rubygem-rails, ruby3.4-rubygem-rails-html-sanitizer, ruby3.4-rubygem-sprockets, ruby3.4-rubygem-web-console, ruby3.4-rubygem-websocket-extensions, ucode-intel-20250512, and valkey), and Ubuntu (dotnet8, dotnet9, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-oracle, linux, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-oracle, linux, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux-intel-iotg, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.15, linux-fips, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.15, linux-gcp-fips, linux-gke, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-realtime, and linux-xilinx-zynqmp).
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Kernel prepatch 6.15-rc7
Category: LWN.net
Tags: Linux
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 06:03:34 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:
The 6.15-rc7 kernel prepatch has been released for testing. According to the developer, the patch looks solid and unless unexpected issues arise, it's expected that the final 6.15 release will be available next weekend.
The 6.15-rc7 kernel prepatch is out for testing. "So while I wish we hadn't had some of the excitement of last week, on the whole it all still looks pretty solid, and unless something strange happens I'll do the final 6.15 release next weekend."
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Microsoft Open-Sources Windows Subsystem for Linux
Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 19:49:53 +0000
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Microsoft has released the source code for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), making it open-source nearly a decade after development began. WSL is a virtualization setup that allows Windows users to run Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, inside Windows with tight system integration, and its source code was made available on Microsoft's GitHub.
Well here’s a turn up: Microsoft just released the source code for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), making the nifty tech open-source nearly a decade after development began. The tech giant announced the news at this year’s BUILD event, where it made some other open-source related announcements, including its own CLI text editor called Edit. Source code for WSL was quickly made available on the Microsoft GitHub. For those not familiar with it, WSL is a specialised virtualisation setup that lets Windows users run Linux distributions (like Ubuntu) inside of Windows, with tight system, software and hardware integration. Microsoft says […]
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Vivaldi 7.4 Update Adds New Keyboard Shortcut Controls
Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 19 May 2025 12:49:01 +0000
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Vivaldi has released version 7.4 of its web browser, which aims to make everyday browsing smoother and faster by introducing new shortcut controls. With Vivaldi 7.4, users can fine-tune how shortcuts behave on a per-site basis, allowing them to put their own shortcuts in control when needed.
A new version of the Vivaldi web browser is available to download, carrying changes said to make our collective “everyday browsing smoother, faster, and just a little more delightful.” How does Vivaldi 7.4 make browsing the increasingly gamified, algorithmically manipulative and Ai slopified modern web more ‘delightful’? Shortcuts. More specifically, Vivaldi 7.4 gives you the ability to “fine-tune” how shortcuts behave on a per-site basis. If you want a website’s shortcuts to take priority over Vivaldi’s, you can. “It’s about putting you in control, making sure your shortcuts work where and when you need them most”, says Jon von Tetzchner, […]
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elementary OS Preview Cool Upcoming Features
Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Fri, 16 May 2025 15:15:57 +0000
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Elementary OS has released several updates to its 8.0.1 version, bringing improvements such as a revamped Files app and other minor features. The project founder, Danielle Foré, has also previewed some exciting new apps and features that are coming soon to the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution.
The elementary OS 8.0.1 release back in March brought an appreciable set of improvements with it, including a much-improved Files app, but as ever in development: the work never stops! Project founder, Danielle Foré, recently recapped a few smaller features that have been issued to users of the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution as software updates, including: If you run elementary OS 8.x, install your updates and eat your greens, you should be benefitting from the changes listed above (if you don’t have them, go update to get ’em). But Danielle also gave us an early-look at an exciting new app and […]
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Ubuntu is Replacing its Image Viewer and Terminal Apps
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Published: Fri, 16 May 2025 01:55:06 +0000
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Ubuntu 25.10, codenamed "Questing Quokka", will include Loupe and Ptyxis as the default image viewer and terminal apps when it releases in October. This change means that Ubuntu will be replacing its current image viewer and terminal apps with these new ones in the upcoming version of the operating system.
Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' will ship Loupe and Ptyxis as default image viewer and terminal apps in the upcoming October release.
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Firefox Now Supports Custom Images on New Tab Page
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Published: Thu, 15 May 2025 22:41:51 +0000
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Mozilla has added new personalization features to the Firefox New Tab page, including the ability to upload your own custom image as the background. This feature can be tested in the latest stable release of Firefox (version 138) and allows users to customize their New Tab page to their liking.
A number of new personalisation features have been added to the Firefox New Tab page in the past year, including the ability to pick a background image from a small set of hand-picked pics and solid colours. Pleasant though those curated images are, they’re not to everyone’s tastes. This is why Mozilla’s engineers have been beavering away on a few enhancements to provide greater customisation — you can “test” them in the latest stable release, which is Firefox 138 at the time I write this. The big change is that you can now “upload your own image” to use as […]
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Those Blinking LEDs on Your Raspberry Pi Have Special Meanings
Category: It's FOSS
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Published: Tue, 20 May 2025 03:07:08 GMT
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Raspberry Pi's status LEDs can be a valuable diagnostic tool, particularly useful when working with headless (keyboard and monitor-free) systems where other troubleshooting methods may not be available.
Raspberry Pi’s status LEDs are a surprisingly powerful diagnostic tool, especially for headless setups.
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Automatically Format Code On File Save in Visual Studio Code
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Published: Sun, 18 May 2025 05:23:03 GMT
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To streamline your workflow, set up auto-formatting in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) so that your files are formatted correctly every time you save them, saving you time and effort. This will help keep your code organized and make it easier to read, giving you a better "vibe" when working on projects.
Save time and effort by setting up auto format when you save files in VS Code. Let the code have good vibe.
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Play With Words in Linux Terminal With This Bookworm Inspired Game
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Published: Fri, 16 May 2025 14:25:21 GMT
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The classic word-guessing game Bookworm is reminiscent of another fun game called Sausage that can be played in the terminal. This means you can enjoy a similar gaming experience in a text-based environment.
Remember the classic Bookworm game? You can have similar fun in the terminal with Sausage.
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FOSS Weekly #25.20: KDE Widgets, Deepin Security Issues, New GNOME Player and More Linux Stuff
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Published: Thu, 15 May 2025 04:47:12 GMT
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openSUSE has expressed dissatisfaction with the Deepin desktop team. The exact nature of their unhappiness is unclear, as more context is needed to understand the issue at hand.
openSUSE is not happy with Deepin desktop team.
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Handling Indentation in VS Code
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Published: Wed, 14 May 2025 03:14:27 GMT
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VS Code allows users to customize their indentation settings, giving them the flexibility to apply different indentation rules on a global, project-by-project, or language-specific basis. This flexibility enables developers to tailor their coding environment to their individual preferences and work habits.
VS Code lets you control indentation your way, whether you want to set it globally, per project, or even per language basis.
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Render a Guitar Pro Score in Real Time
Category: Fedora Magazine
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Published: Mon, 12 May 2025 08:00:21 +0000
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Tuxguitar is a powerful application that can render the audio of a Guitar Pro score, which is a file containing a complete band score with multiple instruments. By using Tuxguitar, you can convert these scores into audible format.
We will use Tuxguitar to render the audio of a Guitar Pro score [5]. Guitar Pro scores are files with a complete band score transcribed (guitars, bass, drums, synths and more). Introduction Tuxguitar is a quite powerful application written in a mixture of Java / C. It is able to render a score in real […]
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Nominate Your Fedora Heroes: Mentor and Contributor Recognition 2025
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Published: Wed, 07 May 2025 23:41:42 +0000
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The Fedora Project's success is thanks to the dedication and efforts of its contributors, who go above and beyond in various tasks such as reviewing code, onboarding new members, writing documentation, and organizing events. The Fedora Mentor Summit recognizes these quiet champions who make the project thrive.
The Fedora Project is built on the dedication, mentorship, and relentless efforts of contributors who continuously go above and beyond. From reviewing pull requests to onboarding new community members, from writing documentation to organizing events — it’s these quiet champions who make Fedora thrive. As a part of the Fedora Mentor Summit , we would […]
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Start Planning Fedora 43 Test Days!
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Published: Wed, 07 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000
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Fedora releases rely on the efforts of many contributors, and one way to get involved is by participating in Test Days, which help ensure the quality of the software. This article outlines the steps for proposing and scheduling test days, making it a great resource for those who want to contribute to Fedora's development process.
Each Fedora release is only possible thanks to the dedication of many contributors. One of the most important ways you can get involved is by participating in Test Days! This article describes the steps in proposing and scheduling test days. As Fedora 43 development moves ahead, it’s time to start planning and proposing Test Days. […]
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Building your own Atomic (bootc) Desktop
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Published: Mon, 05 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000
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This article will guide you through the process of building your own custom desktop installation using Bootc and associated tools, allowing you to create a personalized computing experience. However, please note that this approach is considered "at your own risk" as support for non-mainstream installations may be more challenging to find.
Bootc and associated tools provide the basis for building a personalised desktop. This article will describe the process to build your own custom installation. Disclaimer Building and using a custom installation is “at your own risk”. Your installation may be harder to find support for when compared with a mainstream solution. Motivation There has been […]
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Enabling system-wide DNS over TLS
Category: Fedora Magazine
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Published: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000
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This article provides guidance on enabling DNS over TLS (DoT) on your system and setting it up at boot time, with support available in Fedora 42. Additionally, the article covers how to set up encrypted DNS for system installation using Fedora Rawhide (Fedora 43).
This article will guide you to enforcing DoT (DNS over TLS) on your running system and at boot time. Support is avaliable in Fedora 42. It will also guide you to set up encrypted DNS for system installation, if you want to try it with current Fedora Rawhide (Fedora 43). Background Traditionally, DNS queries are […]
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