[$] A 2026 DAMON update
The kernel’s DAMON subsystem provides user-space monitoring and management of system memory. DAMON is developing rapidly, so an update on its progress has become a regular...
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Security updates for Friday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (libsoup and mingw-libtiff), Debian (apache2, chromium, lcms2, libreoffice, and prosody), Fedora (openssl and perl-Starman), Oracle (git-lfs, libsoup, and perl-XML-Parser),...
Read moreDM-INLINECRYPT Expected For Linux 7.2 To Leverage Inline Encryption
Queued for merging as part of the DeviceMapper changes for the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel cycle is the new dm-inlinecrypt target for leveraging inline block device...
Read moreINDOPACOM Advanced Manufacturing Team Saves Thousands Per Week at Joint Exercise in the Philippines
In the summer of 2025, the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) opened a new advanced manufacturing facility at Schofield Barracks, the Hawaiian home of the US Army’s...
Read moreMaingear MG-1 (2026) review: Fast and clean, for a price
The Maingear MG-1 offers a super-clean build in case with personalization options, but the front panel could use some more ports.
Read moreMicrosoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11 — ancient Win32 API still the backbone, but CTO says it’s ‘more relevant than ever in 2026’
A top Microsoft exec has admitted that Windows 11 still relies on a bunch of old code from the 1990s.
Read moreSony records a $766 million impairment loss against Bungie for the 2025 financial year, a 1-2 punch of Destiny 2 and Marathon failing to meet its expectations
Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion in 2022.
Read morePresentation: Leadership in AI-Assisted Engineering
Justin Reock discusses the reality of AI’s impact on engineering, moving past anecdotes to hard data from DORA and DX research. He explains the “GenAI Divide”...
Read morePath of Exile 2 will effectively be Steam Deck verified by the end of May, which bodes very well for the prospect of a Switch 2 release
Deep and delightful action role-playing game Path of Exile 2 will effectively be Steam Deck verified by the end of this month, developer Grinding Gear Games...
Read moreMarathon and Destiny developer Bungie underperformed last year, causing a $765 million impairment loss for PlayStation
Sony has reported that Bungie’s extraction shooter Marathon, and the poor performance of Destiny 2, has incurred a roughly $765m impairment loss last financial year. Read...
Read moreAI data center bans are rapidly multiplying across the US — 69 jurisdictions block new builds, with four moves noted as permanent
More jurisdictions across the United States have been enacting a data center ban, with the total number of active bans reaching 50 as of April 2026.
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