Torvalds kicks off Linux 7.0 after 6.19 lands with key tech gains

For years, Torvalds has managed kernel versioning with a lighthearted logic: increase the major number only when he can no ...

The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins

The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins ...
OMG! Ubuntu

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS HWE update is now available

The Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS HWE update is now available to install. It brings Linux kernel 6.17, Mesa 25.2.7 and Wayland Protocols ...
OMG! Ubuntu

Linux 6.19: 40% Speed Boost on Old AMD GPUs & Faster Ext4

Linux 6.19 brings native Vulkan support to older AMD Radeon GPUs, hardware-accelerated HDR via the DRM Colour Pipeline API ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 10 tests WSL2 Linux Kernel updates via Windows Update

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 ...
ZDNet

Microsoft: WSL2's Linux kernel will be delivered to Windows 10 users via Windows Update

Microsoft is expected to begin rolling out Windows 10 2004 (the Windows 10 20H1 feature update) any day now. One of that release's biggest new features is the second version of the Windows Subsystem ...
HotHardware

Linux Kernel Update Provides Huge Gaming Boost For Ryzen Chips

A solid move for folks who just want to play some PC games in this GPU-starved market hellscape has been to pick up a CPU with a fast integrated GPU. Sure, integrated graphics aren't going to blow ...