Over the weekend, Linux Torvalds announced Linux kernel 6.10 is now ready for general consumption. Although this isn't the biggest kernel in recent history, it does include a few new features. One of ...

We don’t normally cover individual releases of the Linux kernel, partly because most updates are pretty routine. Any given Linux kernel update resolves some bugs, improves support for existing ...

If you're a big Linux kernel nerd, you might be shrugging your shoulders at version 6.8. After all, it's nowhere near the size of 6.7. In fact, Linus Torvalds (the creator of Linux) said in this Linux ...

The stable release of Linux Kernel 6.18 was officially tagged on November 30, 2025. It’s expected to become this year’s major long-term support (LTS) kernel, something many users and distributions ...

As is so often the case, a notable change in an upcoming Linux kernel is both historic and no big deal. What does this mean for desktop Linux? Not much. Beyond high-end audio production or replication ...

USB 2.0, about forty times faster than conventional USB, makes its debut in Linux 2.6. The high speed USB devices support device bandwidth of up to 480 megabits per second, compared to 12 mbit/sec of ...

Look at almost any mission-critical computer system in the world—servers, workstations, embedded computers, and many more—and ...

Spend enough time around Android, or even PCs, and eventually, you will come across the term, “the Linux kernel.” Android uses the Linux kernel too. In fact, it’s an integral part of the way your ...

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