Linux 7.0: faster swap, Intel TSX & Rock Band 4 controller support
Linus Torvalds has released Linux 7.0, the kernel version that Ubuntu 26.04 LTS runs on. Linux 7.0 includes a new standardised filesystem error reporting system, faster...
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The 7.0 kernel has been released
Linus has released the 7.0 kernel after a busy nine-week development cycle. The last week of the release continued the same “lots of small fixes” trend,...
Read moreLinux 7.0 Released With New Hardware Support, Optimizations & Self-Healing XFS
As expected the stable Linux 7.0 kernel was just released today in marking this next kernel release. The Linux 7.0 milestone comes due to Linus Torvalds’...
Read moreDefunct MMO studio founder denies allegation he spent Kickstarter funds on private chefs, antiques, and TCGs
Ashes of Creation remains a wellspring for corporate drama.
Read moreOne of our favorite games of 2025 is just $16 on GOG this week, and the dev says ‘if it’s still too expensive just pirate it honestly’
It’s that skating game where you’re a demon made out of glass and pain.
Read moreChatGPT will praise the mood and ‘bedroom/DIY texture’ of fart sounds pulled from YouTube
I boiled a lake for this.
Read moreThe Chip That Could Survive Venus
Every piece of electronics ever sent to Venus has been destroyed within hours of landing, cooked alive by surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead. Now...
Read moreWho had “New OS for the Z80” On Their 2026 Bingo Card?
Some might say the venerable Z80 doesn’t need another operating system, but [Scott Baker] obviously disagrees. He has come up with a brand new, from scratch...
Read moreRoom for the Moon is thrillingly weird experimental pop
I mean, I guess it kinda looks like the moon? | Image: Kate NV / RVNG Intl. For obvious reasons, I’ve had Moon on the mind...
Read moreThe Craters that Made Us
What if the same collisions we think of as forces of destruction were actually the spark that created life on Earth? New research published in the...
Read moreFunniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
This week, we’ve got a double-winning comment from Shannon Vanshoon that took first place on the insightful side and second place on the funny side. It’s...
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