The Linux kernel has turned 34 years old today. On this day in 1991, Linus Torvalds posted to a newsgroup on Usenet that he was already working on the kernel as a hobby. Did you know that 34 years ago ...

Linus Torvalds has announced the release of version 3.0 of the Linux kernel. Although the version bump, which takes the kernel straight from 2.6.39 to 3.0, suggests a release of some significance, ...

You can use Linux 7.0 on these 7 distros today - here's what to expect ...

Another Linux kernel flaw has handed local unprivileged users a way to peek at files they should never be able to read, ...

For the first time ever, Microsoft will roll out a new Windows 10 version that has a built-in Linux kernel. During Day 1 of the Microsoft Build Developer Conference, the company announced that it will ...

Microsoft confirmed Friday that it will ship Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 in the upcoming Windows 10 20H1 (2004) release, though updates will be handled though Windows Update, and not the app. As we ...

The newest update of the Linux kernel, version 5.13, has been released with support for the Apple Silicon system-on-chip, the M1. Previously available in May as a release candidate for public testing, ...

The Linux kernel will keep getting updates.

Linus Torvalds, creator and curator of the Linux kernel, has a quandary on his hands: should he stick to Linux’s long-time tradition of massive, multple-decimal-point version numbers, or should he ...

Just what every Linux system administrator wants just before the holidays: A serious Linux kernel security bug. The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), a zero-day security research firm, announced a new Linux ...

In the latest Windows 10 Insider build, Microsoft has started to test the distribution of Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2 kernels via Windows Update. When Microsoft announced WSL2, they ...

U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA says the CopyFail bug is being actively used in hacking campaigns, and poses a major risk to servers and datacenters that rely on Linux.