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Linus Torvalds tagged Linux 7.1-rc3 on Sunday, May 10, 2026, keeping the weekly release candidate schedule firmly on track. The build is available now from the official kernel Git tree at https://t.co/o3oYWKKSYP.
https://t.co/No5TLn6eRC

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Canonical has published the official release schedule for Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed Stonking Stingray, and the date is set. The next interim release of Ubuntu lands on October 15, 2026.
https://t.co/Vowzy66HUB

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A curious bug has surfaced in the Linux kernel affecting Intel Bartlett Lake processors. On systems running these chips, the kernel reports a maximum CPU frequency of 7.0 to 7.3 GHz, nearly double the actual hardware ceiling ...
https://t.co/0Oj1Fr9b6B

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Security researchers have uncovered a newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability called “Dirty Frag,” a flaw capable of allowing local users to gain elevated system privileges.
https://t.co/cd6wHRZ4s0

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The Parrot Project released Parrot OS 7.2 today, May 9, 2026, bringing a focused update to the Debian-based security distribution built for penetration testers, ethical hackers, and privacy-conscious users.
https://t.co/y6ByMlekyS

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Greg Kroah-Hartman announced Linux kernel 7.0.4 today, May 7, 2026, as the latest stable update in the 7.0 series. The release is available now from https://t.co/o3oYWKKSYP.
https://t.co/QYUb0zq3FE

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A Ubuntu community contributor going by the name Muqtxdir has shared a working demonstration of Unity’s desktop shell rebuilt using entirely modern Linux technologies.
https://t.co/4Ut4hiWw3I

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CachyOS, the performance-focused Arch-based Linux distribution, has enabled the tail-call interpreter in its Python builds, bringing measurable runtime improvements to Python workloads without any user intervention.
https://t.co/v2iAJIB7XM

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The PHP development team released PHP 8.5.6 on May 6, 2026, delivering a focused maintenance update that addresses security vulnerabilities, memory leaks, and runtime stability issues across the core engine and several bundled extensions.
https://t.co/9B0tAaBi33

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The AlmaLinux OS Foundation released AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta on May 4, 2026, opening the next point release of the enterprise Linux distribution for community testing.
https://t.co/5K7TsAyN6Q

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AMD developer Harry Wentland submitted a new patch series to the Linux kernel mailing list on May 1, 2026, targeting the amdgpu display driver. The patches bring HDMI Fixed Rate Link support, more commonly known as HDMI FRL, to AMD GPU users on Linux.
https://t.co/4eghvDK3va

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Linus Torvalds tagged Linux 7.1-rc2 on Sunday, May 3, 2026, continuing the weekly release candidate cadence for the 7.1 development cycle. The build is available now from the official Linux kernel Git tree at https://t.co/o3oYWKKSYP.
https://t.co/nfdNv7sePW

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A serious local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel, publicly disclosed on April 29, 2026, has now received patches across several major Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Debian, and AlmaLinux.
https://t.co/vnDju829ov

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Ubuntu has long offered more than just one version of its operating system. Alongside the standard release, Canonical maintains a set of official “flavours,” which are alternative editions that swap out the default GNOME desktop for something different.
https://t.co/AANfCBeD3a

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Canonical confirmed on May 1, 2026, that its Ubuntu web infrastructure is currently under a sustained cross-border DDoS attack. At the time of writing, the attack is ongoing, and several Ubuntu-facing services remain disrupted.
https://t.co/q4BN4sB4gr

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Shotcut version 26.4 was released on April 30, 2026, and it brings a meaningful set of improvements to one of the best free video editors available on Linux.
https://t.co/J4kQGwih99

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The Arch Linux release engineering team published the May 2026 install media on May 1, 2026. The new ISO ships with Linux kernel 7.0.3 and is available now from the official download mirrors at https://t.co/9LV7fvdY5X.
https://t.co/JTXYtteo48

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Germany has taken a new step toward strengthening open technology by launching a program focused on something called “Sovereign Tech Standards.”
https://t.co/Vgg6x63uzn

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Fedora Linux 44 is officially out. The Fedora Project announced the release on April 28, 2026, and downloads are live today across all major editions, including Workstation, KDE Plasma Desktop, Server, Cloud, CoreOS, and IoT.
https://t.co/HFOOwXQtjN