Linux will be unstoppable in 2026 - but one open-source legend may not survive

Linux and open source are also on track to become more secure in 2026, as the ecosystem simultaneously hardens the kernel, ...
OMG! Ubuntu

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Confirms its Kernel Version

Canonical confirms Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will ship with Linux kernel 6.20 (7.0) in April, bringing latest hardware support and performance improvements to users.
Android Authority

Google extends Linux kernel support to keep Android devices secure for longer

Google has committed to a four-year support lifetime for its Linux kernel forks, starting with kernel 6.6. Android devices utilize the Linux kernel and need to be periodically updated to receive fixes ...
Tom's Hardware on MSN

Linux's contemporary filesystem mount API went without documentation for six years — latest man-page package finally adds content for 2019 code

Documentation master Christian Brauner got fed up in 2024, stating "years of writing Groff have made me tired," and he ...
Hackaday

After Decades, Linux Finally Gains Stable GPIB Support

Hartman] proclaimed the joyous news on the Linux Kernel Mailing List that stable General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) support ...
Android Authority

Pixel phones get a major kernel upgrade with Android 15 QPR2

Google has upgraded the kernel version of all Tensor-powered Pixels in the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 release. The Google Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, Pixel 8 series, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel Fold all ...
PC World

Linux Kernel Exploit Gives Hackers a Back Door

Linux is well-known for its security advantages over many other operating systems, but that doesn’t mean it’s immune to problems. A Linux kernel flaw first discovered earlier this month, for example, ...
Wired

Microsoft Adds 'Big Boobs' to Linux Kernel

Microsoft has contributed thousands of lines of code to the Linux kernel, the open source software at the heart of the widely used Linux operating system. And now, the software giant has contributed ...