OpenAI Discovers 948 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities With AI-Powered Security Research

OpenAI has uncovered 948 Linux kernel vulnerabilities using an automated AI-powered security research system, demonstrating how artificial intelligence can accelerate the discovery, testing, and remediation of critical software flaws. The findings emerged …

The PlayStation 3 briefly made buying a console a way to buy a Linux computer

There has been a lot of talk lately about people getting the PS5 to run Linux, and what it could mean for piracy on the system. Weirdly enough, this isn't the first time we've seen Sony's console run a Linux kernel. The PS3 was one such example …

The end of an era as Linux 7.5 purges the last 30-year-old Intel MMX optimizations from Pentium age

1 Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Linux developers are preparing to make Intel’s ancient MultiMedia eXtensions an irrelevance. Intel introduced MMX in the Pentium era, but a patch expected to merge …

I tried to un-Google my Googlebook with Linux, here’s why it failed

Against my better judgment, I have spent a lot of time with Google's "ambitious" new computing platform, even outside my Lenovo Googlebook 15 review. Before I stepped away completely, a conversation with my colleague revealed that you can …

Epic Games Names SteamOS Among Planned Linux Targets for Its New Launcher

OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Cyber After AI Helps Find 81 Firefox Flaws, 948 Linux Exploits

Ravie LakshmananNov 06, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Software Security OpenAI on Thursday unveiled GPT‑6 Cyber, which it described as a major step forward in security research that brings together stronger cybersecurity capabilities with a step- …

2 reasons to fork your own Linux distro instead of installing someone else's (and 1 reason not to)

Most people start by simply installing a Linux distribution and then spend weeks tweaking it. When you build your own fork, though, and get a distro working for your personal use, the whole thing flips around: you bake your choices into the system from …

Your Linux distro could be quietly costing you 30 minutes of battery life

Not all Linux distributions handle power savings the same way. Some tend to be a bit more aggressive, resulting in noticeably longer battery life. And in some cases, it can make quite a significant difference. To test out this theory, I ran three different …

The best Linux desktop environment isn’t a desktop environment at all

When it comes to Linux desktop environments, there are way too many choices. We have well-established ones like KDE and GNOME and more niche alternatives like MATE and Cinnamon that remain well-supported to this day. However, there's another category …

Bottles just got an update, so I tested whether Linux can finally run my favorite Windows apps

Years ago, I was excited to try Bottles and finally run Windows applications on Linux. That excitement didn't last long. I got disappointed pretty quickly and eventually switched to open-source alternatives for my Windows apps. I haven't really …