📰 Linux Lands Fix for Rare, Varying SMP Boot Hangs Affecting Kernels Since 2024
Among the flurry of last minute patch activity ahead of tomorrow's presumed Linux 7.3 stable kernel release is a fix for addressing some rare hangs at boot time. The reports varied but ultimately tracked down to a kernel change made two years ago...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-KThreads-NBCON
#kernel #linux
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https://phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-KThreads-NBCON
Among the flurry of last minute patch activity ahead of tomorrow's presumed Linux 7.3 stable kernel release is a fix for addressing some rare hangs at boot time. The reports varied but ultimately tracked down to a kernel change made two years ago...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-KThreads-NBCON
#kernel #linux
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https://phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-KThreads-NBCON
Phoronix
Linux Lands Fix for Rare, Varying SMP Boot Hangs Affecting Kernels Since 2024
Among the flurry of last minute patch activity ahead of tomorrow's presumed Linux 7.3 stable kernel release is a fix for addressing some rare hangs at boot time
Zoom’s AI context layer connects business data to meeting assistance
The point of Zoom’s Unified Context Layer is to give AI business context it can use to help an individual participant during a conversation—not just transcribe what was said. In principle, an assistant could use that context to surface a relevant answer or suggestion. Zoom says its planned Live Meeting AI Agent will provide proactive help, including finding answers and keeping meetings on track, but hasn’t specified whether its suggestions will be private to one participant or how they will appear.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/zooms-ai-context-layer-connects-business-data-to-meeting-assistance/
The point of Zoom’s Unified Context Layer is to give AI business context it can use to help an individual participant during a conversation—not just transcribe what was said. In principle, an assistant could use that context to surface a relevant answer or suggestion. Zoom says its planned Live Meeting AI Agent will provide proactive help, including finding answers and keeping meetings on track, but hasn’t specified whether its suggestions will be private to one participant or how they will appear.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/zooms-ai-context-layer-connects-business-data-to-meeting-assistance/
PHP2Shell attackers try to deploy Potassium Mirai botnet
Attempts to turn the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities into Potassium botnet infections have not produced a confirmed compromise, despite the millions of attacks Cloudflare reported within hours of disclosure. The attackers tried to use CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 to install a Mirai-derived Linux botnet, but researchers have not seen the malware downloaded or executed through those attempts. PHP has fixed the flaws in versions 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, and 8.2.35.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/php2shell-attackers-try-to-deploy-potassium-mirai-botnet/
Attempts to turn the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities into Potassium botnet infections have not produced a confirmed compromise, despite the millions of attacks Cloudflare reported within hours of disclosure. The attackers tried to use CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 to install a Mirai-derived Linux botnet, but researchers have not seen the malware downloaded or executed through those attempts. PHP has fixed the flaws in versions 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, and 8.2.35.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/php2shell-attackers-try-to-deploy-potassium-mirai-botnet/
📰 ZimaOS Is a Linux-Based NAS OS That Makes Self-Hosting Easier
Meet ZimaOS, a Linux-based NAS operating system that simplifies file storage, backups, Docker apps, and home server management.
🔗 Source: /
#linux #linuxbased
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https://linuxiac.com/zimaos-is-a-linux-based-nas-os-that-makes-self-hosting-easier
Meet ZimaOS, a Linux-based NAS operating system that simplifies file storage, backups, Docker apps, and home server management.
🔗 Source: /
#linux #linuxbased
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https://linuxiac.com/zimaos-is-a-linux-based-nas-os-that-makes-self-hosting-easier
Linuxiac
ZimaOS Is a Linux-Based NAS OS That Makes Self-Hosting Easier
Meet ZimaOS, a Linux-based NAS operating system that simplifies file storage, backups, Docker apps, and home server management.
📰 GNOME's New Local/Cloud AI Chat App Gains More Features
Coming about the past few months has been Moose as a GNOME-aligned AI chat application built around GTK4 and libadwaita. It began as a local AI chat app for the GNOME desktop and grew to support cloud AI services as well. This past week marked the latest feature release for Moose...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Moose-0.6-AI
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https://phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Moose-0.6-AI
Coming about the past few months has been Moose as a GNOME-aligned AI chat application built around GTK4 and libadwaita. It began as a local AI chat app for the GNOME desktop and grew to support cloud AI services as well. This past week marked the latest feature release for Moose...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Moose-0.6-AI
#gnome
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https://phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Moose-0.6-AI
Phoronix
GNOME's New Local/Cloud AI Chat App Gains More Features
Coming about the past few months has been Moose as a GNOME-aligned AI chat application built around GTK4 and libadwaita
📰 Not Every Open Source OS Needs to Be Based on Linux, and These Six Aren’t
There are more operating systems than just Linux. Here's a list of a few that are under active development.
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#linux #opensource
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https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17499437/open-source-non-linux-os
There are more operating systems than just Linux. Here's a list of a few that are under active development.
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#linux #opensource
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https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17499437/open-source-non-linux-os
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Not Every Open Source OS Needs to Be Based on Linux, and These Six Aren’t
There are more operating systems than just Linux. Here's a list of a few that are under active development.
📰 MeshXFS: AI Adapts XFS Into A Clustered File-System
MeshXFS is a clustered open-source file-system in which "no human wrote any of its own code". Depending upon your views of AI, not necessarily something you want to hear for entrusting your data in an AI-created solution. Instead, Claude Opus was tasked with adapting the XFS file-system driver into a clustered file-system...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/MeshXFS-XFS-Clustered
#opensource
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https://phoronix.com/news/MeshXFS-XFS-Clustered
MeshXFS is a clustered open-source file-system in which "no human wrote any of its own code". Depending upon your views of AI, not necessarily something you want to hear for entrusting your data in an AI-created solution. Instead, Claude Opus was tasked with adapting the XFS file-system driver into a clustered file-system...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/MeshXFS-XFS-Clustered
#opensource
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https://phoronix.com/news/MeshXFS-XFS-Clustered
Phoronix
MeshXFS: AI Adapts XFS Into A Clustered File-System
MeshXFS is a clustered open-source file-system in which 'no human wrote any of its own code'
📰 GNOME 50.6 Desktop Environment Released with Fixes for Nautilus, GNOME Shell
GNOME 50.6 is now available as the sixth update to the latest GNOME 50 desktop environment series with various bug fixes, updated translations, and other changes.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-6-desktop-environment-released-with-fixes-for-nautilus-gnome-shell
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GNOME 50.6 is now available as the sixth update to the latest GNOME 50 desktop environment series with various bug fixes, updated translations, and other changes.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-6-desktop-environment-released-with-fixes-for-nautilus-gnome-shell
#gnome
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📰 Fedora Linux 45 Delayed, New Release Date Set for October 27
Fedora developers have postponed Fedora Linux 45 until October 27 after no suitable final release candidate was available for evaluation.
🔗 Source: /
#fedora #linux
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https://linuxiac.com/fedora-linux-45-delayed-new-release-date-set-for-october-27
Fedora developers have postponed Fedora Linux 45 until October 27 after no suitable final release candidate was available for evaluation.
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#fedora #linux
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https://linuxiac.com/fedora-linux-45-delayed-new-release-date-set-for-october-27
Linuxiac
Fedora Linux 45 Delayed, New Release Date Set for October 27
Fedora developers have postponed Fedora Linux 45 until October 27 after no suitable final release candidate was available for evaluation.
📰 ReactOS Can Now Be Installed & Used With Its NTFS Driver
The ReactOS open-source operating system has seen its NTFS file-system driver mature to the point that it can be finally used for installing and using ReactOS with it. NTFS formatting support is also finally now possible with this driver too...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-NTFS-Driver
#opensource
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https://phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-NTFS-Driver
The ReactOS open-source operating system has seen its NTFS file-system driver mature to the point that it can be finally used for installing and using ReactOS with it. NTFS formatting support is also finally now possible with this driver too...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-NTFS-Driver
#opensource
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https://phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-NTFS-Driver
Phoronix
ReactOS Can Now Be Installed & Used With Its NTFS Driver
The ReactOS open-source operating system has seen its NTFS file-system driver mature to the point that it can be finally used for installing and using ReactOS with it
📰 This cool Raspberry Pi project turns Telegram photos and voice messages into framed pictures
Some of the more ingenious projects I've reported on were born from limitations. While tinkerers will gladly load up their gadgets with as many features as possible, things change when they want to make something for someone who may not be as big of a tech geek as they are. Such is the case of this lovely Raspberry Pi project that allowed a grandma to keep up with the family's Telegram group with minimal interaction.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-cool-raspberry-pi-project-turns-telegram-photos-and-voice-messages-into-framed-pictures/
#raspberry
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https://xda-developers.com/this-cool-raspberry-pi-project-turns-telegram-photos-and-voice-messages-into-framed-pictures
Some of the more ingenious projects I've reported on were born from limitations. While tinkerers will gladly load up their gadgets with as many features as possible, things change when they want to make something for someone who may not be as big of a tech geek as they are. Such is the case of this lovely Raspberry Pi project that allowed a grandma to keep up with the family's Telegram group with minimal interaction.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-cool-raspberry-pi-project-turns-telegram-photos-and-voice-messages-into-framed-pictures/
#raspberry
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https://xda-developers.com/this-cool-raspberry-pi-project-turns-telegram-photos-and-voice-messages-into-framed-pictures
XDA
This cool Raspberry Pi project turns Telegram photos and voice messages into framed pictures
Perfect for those who struggle with modern tech.
Около 10% выходных узлов Tor были вовлечены в атаку по перехвату SSH-подключений
Опубликованы детали инцидента, в ходе которого злоумышленникам удалось получить контроль над 333 выходными узлами сети Tor (всего в Tor около 3000 выходных узлов) и организовать на них перехват нешифрованного трафика и перенаправление SSH-соединений. Атака началась 2 октября (в пятницу вечером), но была выявлена и начала блокироваться 4 октября. 5 октября все скомпрометированные серверы были отключены операторами или самими атакующими. Разбирательство показало, что атакующие получили доступ к серверам за два месяца до начала атаки на пользователей Tor и установили в скомпрометированных системах вредоносное ПО Ebury 1.8.3.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66531
Опубликованы детали инцидента, в ходе которого злоумышленникам удалось получить контроль над 333 выходными узлами сети Tor (всего в Tor около 3000 выходных узлов) и организовать на них перехват нешифрованного трафика и перенаправление SSH-соединений. Атака началась 2 октября (в пятницу вечером), но была выявлена и начала блокироваться 4 октября. 5 октября все скомпрометированные серверы были отключены операторами или самими атакующими. Разбирательство показало, что атакующие получили доступ к серверам за два месяца до начала атаки на пользователей Tor и установили в скомпрометированных системах вредоносное ПО Ebury 1.8.3.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66531
📰 GNOME 51.1 Improves Drag and Drop Between Wayland and Xwayland Clients
GNOME 51.1 is now available as the first point release to the GNOME 51 desktop environment series with various bug fixes and improvements across several core components and default apps.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-51-1-improves-drag-and-drop-between-wayland-and-xwayland-clients
#gnome #wayland
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GNOME 51.1 is now available as the first point release to the GNOME 51 desktop environment series with various bug fixes and improvements across several core components and default apps.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-51-1-improves-drag-and-drop-between-wayland-and-xwayland-clients
#gnome #wayland
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📰 Omarchy 4.0.5 Released with Linux Kernel 7.2.8, Better Hardware Support
Omarchy 4.0.5 ships with Linux kernel 7.2.8, Qt 6.12 compatibility fixes, desktop performance improvements, and better support for NVIDIA laptops and audio devices.
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#kernel #linux
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https://linuxiac.com/omarchy-4-0-5-released-with-linux-kernel-7-2-8-better-hardware-support
Omarchy 4.0.5 ships with Linux kernel 7.2.8, Qt 6.12 compatibility fixes, desktop performance improvements, and better support for NVIDIA laptops and audio devices.
🔗 Source: /
#kernel #linux
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https://linuxiac.com/omarchy-4-0-5-released-with-linux-kernel-7-2-8-better-hardware-support
Linuxiac
Omarchy 4.0.5 Released with Linux Kernel 7.2.8, Better Hardware Support
Omarchy 4.0.5 ships with Linux kernel 7.2.8, Qt 6.12 compatibility fixes, desktop performance improvements, and better support for NVIDIA laptops and audio devices.
Calibre 9.7 touts faster ebook conversion speeds
Calibre 9.17 has been released with faster ebook conversion speeds and JPEG XL image support. The open-source ebook editor improves output compression speeds for MOBI, AZW3 and PDB files, which makes conversions to those formats quicker. Converting EPUB to MOBI is what I use Calibre for to read on my ancient Kindle. Calibre 9.17 can read JPEG XL images in eBooks and other supported documents during conversions. The format offers high image quality at smaller file sizes and supports features like HDR. JPEG XL is not new, but its popularity (and browser support) is on the up. Accessibility improvements see […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/calibre-9-7-faster-conversion
Calibre 9.17 has been released with faster ebook conversion speeds and JPEG XL image support. The open-source ebook editor improves output compression speeds for MOBI, AZW3 and PDB files, which makes conversions to those formats quicker. Converting EPUB to MOBI is what I use Calibre for to read on my ancient Kindle. Calibre 9.17 can read JPEG XL images in eBooks and other supported documents during conversions. The format offers high image quality at smaller file sizes and supports features like HDR. JPEG XL is not new, but its popularity (and browser support) is on the up. Accessibility improvements see […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/calibre-9-7-faster-conversion
x402 SDK flaws could expose AI agents’ full token balances
x402 lets software, including AI agents, pay for API calls directly through web requests. Before fixes released on August 18, its default clients had no spending cap, potentially letting a malicious API request an agent’s entire balance if payments were signed automatically and the app had no payment limits. The fixes also address two other critical flaws, but as of October 23, package audit tools did not flag the vulnerable releases.
Source
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https://4sysops.com/archives/x402-sdk-flaws-could-expose-ai-agents-full-token-balances/
x402 lets software, including AI agents, pay for API calls directly through web requests. Before fixes released on August 18, its default clients had no spending cap, potentially letting a malicious API request an agent’s entire balance if payments were signed automatically and the app had no payment limits. The fixes also address two other critical flaws, but as of October 23, package audit tools did not flag the vulnerable releases.
Source
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https://4sysops.com/archives/x402-sdk-flaws-could-expose-ai-agents-full-token-balances/
Anthropic plans European AI consulting firm to help businesses deploy AI
Anthropic plans to launch a European AI consulting firm with UK private-equity group Hg, bringing engineers and consultants into businesses to help design and implement AI systems. The firm is expected to begin operating by the end of 2026, with offices in London and Berlin.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/anthropic-plans-european-ai-consulting-firm-to-help-businesses-deploy-ai/
Anthropic plans to launch a European AI consulting firm with UK private-equity group Hg, bringing engineers and consultants into businesses to help design and implement AI systems. The firm is expected to begin operating by the end of 2026, with offices in London and Berlin.
Source
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https://4sysops.com/archives/anthropic-plans-european-ai-consulting-firm-to-help-businesses-deploy-ai/
📰 BFS Removed With Linux 7.4 As Old UnixWare File-System
Linus Torvalds began honoring pull requests overnight of new code entering the Linux 7.4 kernel -- as well as removing old code. BFS is the latest obsolete file-system removed from the mainline kernel...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/BFS-Removed-With-Linux-7.4
#kernel #linux
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https://phoronix.com/news/BFS-Removed-With-Linux-7.4
Linus Torvalds began honoring pull requests overnight of new code entering the Linux 7.4 kernel -- as well as removing old code. BFS is the latest obsolete file-system removed from the mainline kernel...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/BFS-Removed-With-Linux-7.4
#kernel #linux
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https://phoronix.com/news/BFS-Removed-With-Linux-7.4
Phoronix
BFS Removed With Linux 7.4 As Old UnixWare File-System
Linus Torvalds began honoring pull requests overnight of new code entering the Linux 7.4 kernel -- as well as removing old code
📰 qBittorrent 5.3 BitTorrent Client Is Out as a Major Update, Here’s What’s New
qBittorrent 5.3 open-source BitTorrent client is now available for download with many new features, improvements, bug fixes, and many other changes.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/qbittorrent-5-3-bittorrent-client-is-out-as-a-major-update-heres-whats-new
#opensource
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qBittorrent 5.3 open-source BitTorrent client is now available for download with many new features, improvements, bug fixes, and many other changes.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/qbittorrent-5-3-bittorrent-client-is-out-as-a-major-update-heres-whats-new
#opensource
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Выпуск криптографических библиотек OpenSSL 4.1.0 и LibreSSL 4.4.0
Опубликован релиз библиотеки OpenSSL 4.1.0, предлагающей с реализацию протоколов TLS и различных алгоритмов шифрования. OpenSSL 4.1 отнесён к выпускам с обычным сроком поддержки, обновления для которых выпускаются в течение 13 месяцев. Поддержка LTS-ветки OpenSSL 3.5 продлится до апреля 2030 года. Код проекта распространяется под лицензией Apache 2.0.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66533
Опубликован релиз библиотеки OpenSSL 4.1.0, предлагающей с реализацию протоколов TLS и различных алгоритмов шифрования. OpenSSL 4.1 отнесён к выпускам с обычным сроком поддержки, обновления для которых выпускаются в течение 13 месяцев. Поддержка LTS-ветки OpenSSL 3.5 продлится до апреля 2030 года. Код проекта распространяется под лицензией Apache 2.0.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66533
Ещё одна уязвимость в PHP, в редких конфигурациях позволяющая удалённо выполнить код
Разработчики проекта PHP предупредили о выявлении ещё одной уязвимости (CVE-2026-115560), которая потенциально может использоваться для удалённого выполнения кода на сервере при определённом редком сочетании нестандартных настроек (не в конфигурации по умолчанию) и выполняемого PHP-кода. Подробности о уязвимости намерены опубликовать после готовности очередных корректирующих выпусков PHP.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66534
Разработчики проекта PHP предупредили о выявлении ещё одной уязвимости (CVE-2026-115560), которая потенциально может использоваться для удалённого выполнения кода на сервере при определённом редком сочетании нестандартных настроек (не в конфигурации по умолчанию) и выполняемого PHP-кода. Подробности о уязвимости намерены опубликовать после готовности очередных корректирующих выпусков PHP.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66534