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AI

Zoom’s Linux client reads clipboard, Android adds SELinux

Zoom’s Linux client was found to snoop on clipboard data, Android 4.2 ships SELinux and VPN lockdown, and Qualys joins Red Hat to harden containers.

Software

California exempts Linux from age‑verification law

California lawmakers unanimously exempt GPL, MIT, BSD and Apache licensed software from the state's new age‑verification requirement.

Gaming

Linux Gaming Hits 5% of Steam Users

Linux reaches a 5% share of Steam users in March 2026, prompting new kernel drivers, cloud rigs, and niche hardware to rethink value and competition.

Software

Asahi Linux Alpha Hits Apple Silicon

The first public Asahi Linux alpha lands on M1 Macs, and Igalia ships Linux 7.2, highlighting a shift toward faster, developer‑focused releases.

Software

Linux Desktop Crosses 10% in North America

Linux desktops hit over 10% of North American PCs, with global share climbing past 6%, driven by AI workloads and shifting enterprise policies.

Software

Seedance 2.5, Diátaxis, and a Kernel Bug Postmortem Dominate HN

A look at ByteDance’s Seedance 2.5, the Diátaxis docs framework, a Linux kernel bug postmortem, and a pressure‑cooker pho recipe that sparked HN discussion.

AI

KOReader Gains 236 Votes on Hacker News

KOReader, SQLite tuning, Wayland multi‑cursor, Kimi K3 on M1 Max, and Codex Security each drew major attention on Hacker News, sparking deep technical discussion.

Gaming

Nvidia's monster CPU, Linux process overhaul, 100k FPS Pokemon

Hacker News highlights Nvidia's massive Windows CPU proposal, a Linux fork/exec overhaul, and a WebAssembly Pokemon Emerald that hits 100,000 FPS.

Gaming

Playdate, Linux Kernels, EC2 Rigs Reshape Indie Gaming

Playdate’s crank, Linux kernel sync, GOG’s Linux client, and cheap EC2 rigs reshape how indie games reach players.

Hardware

Telephoto Flagships Clash, Linux Phones Refine Hardware

Engadget pits Oppo and Vivo's telephoto flagships while Linux phones iterate on openness, revealing shifting priorities in the smartphone market.

Hardware

Builds $80 Android tablet into Debian workstation

A hobbyist repurposes a cheap RK3562 tablet for Debian, showing how low‑cost hardware can become a usable Linux dev box.

Software

Linux Hit by Second Severe Vulnerability in Weeks

Linux faces another severe vulnerability, TanStack NPM packages compromised, and more tech news

Software

US CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Linux Bug

CISA warns of severe Linux bug, CopyFail, being actively exploited in hacking campaigns, posing a major risk to servers and data centers.

Gaming

PS5 Gets Linux Loader, Console Modders Strike Again

A new open-source tool lets users run Linux on PlayStation 5 hardware.

Gaming

Vine Returns, PS5 Runs Linux, Apple TV Revives “Trying”

Divine launches a six‑second video platform, a developer gets Linux on the PS5, and Apple TV announces a new season of the comedy Trying.

AI

Open-source releases shift AI, Linux UI, and retro tools

Five recent open-source projects—memory layer, Wayland compositor, AI benchmark, C64 music files, and Turbo Vision—hit Hacker News, drawing developer attention.