New ‘Pack2TheRoot’ flaw gives hackers root Linux access

A new vulnerability dubbed Pack2TheRoot could be exploited in the PackageKit daemon to allow local Linux users to install or ...

CachyOS is the Arch Linux distro to try if you want serious speed and performance

It all starts with the Linux kernel. First and foremost, CachyOS now ships with kernel 7.0.0.1. However, this isn't just any ...
XDA Developers on MSN

After 20 years on macOS alone, Little Snitch just landed on Linux, and Windows still doesn't have it

It's not every day you see a macOS app come to Linux, but Little Snitch is one of the best exceptions we could ask for.
How-To Geek on MSN

13 time-saving Linux terminal tricks you should be using

You'll kick yourself for not knowing these.
Smithsonian Magazine

Did Neanderthals Use Birch Bark Tar as an Antibiotic to Treat Wounds and Infections?

Researchers gathered bark from two species of trees—downy birch and silver birch—on public land in Germany. Then, they used it to produce birch tar via three extraction techniques. Tjaark Siemssen ...
New Scientist

Neanderthals may have treated wounds with antibiotic sticky tar

Neanderthals may have used tar made from tree bark as an antiseptic to treat wounds. Modern-day experiments with birch tar show that it has antibiotic properties, regardless of how it is made, hinting ...
Wired

Review: Kubuntu Focus Zr Gen 1 Linux Laptop

Blazing fast Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX with RTX 5090 graphic card. Up to 192 GB of RAM. Matte screen. Excellent integration with KDE desktop. Great setup and onboarding for new Linux users. Extended ...
The Verge

Linux gaming developers join forces to form the Open Gaming Collective

The OGC is collaborating to build a “more unified Linux gaming experience.” The OGC is collaborating to build a “more unified Linux gaming experience.” is a news writer covering all things consumer ...
BGR

5 Essential Windows Apps You Won't Find On Linux

There is no doubt that Linux has come a long way in the last five years, thanks in large part to Valve opening the door to gaming with Proton. Linux has always been a capable operating system, but its ...
Penn Live

Little League approves use of pine tar on baseball, softball bats

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Pine tar, which has been part of baseball since the early days, or a similar adhesive substance, can be used on the bats of Little Leaguers this year. It was one of the changes to ...
The Verge

I replaced Windows with Linux and everything’s going great

Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC. Current fixations: ...
The Escapist

I put a bullet in Windows and now use Linux – and you can too!

On the 31st of December, just as the world’s time in 2025 was coming to an end, I jammed a USB stick into my PC to purge it of Windows. The time to move to Linux had come, and so, much like George did ...