Phoronix Linux 7.2's merge window closed out a cleanup campaign on Friday that most kernel developers had stopped expecting to see end: the complete removal of strncpy(), a C string-copy function that ...

Microsoft released its first full Linux distro: Azure Linux 4.0. Azure Linux ix split into Azure Container Linux and the virtual machine edition. Microsoft effectively admits that it's a de facto ...

An exploit has been published for a local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed “Copy Fail” that impacts Linux kernels released since 2017, allowing an unprivileged local attacker to gain root ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

App permissions are almost like an invisible sentry, governing what type of data and device access your apps get. If you’ve ever downloaded a new app or activated a new feature, the chances are you ...

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

Linux places no special demands on hardware, so there are generally no limitations when choosing a Linux system. Even more feature-rich desktop distributions like Ubuntu with the Gnome desktop, ...

Permission Whiskey & Service Co. hugs an unassuming corner on White Oak. The small-ish cocktail bar specializing in bourbon and other brown spirits stays pretty busy; most days, the first customers ...

Linux, renowned for its robustness and security, is a powerful multi-user operating system that allows multiple people to interact with the same system resources without interfering with each other.

As we step into a new year, the familiar pressure of resolutions and self-improvement plans looms large. We're conditioned to think in terms of doing more, achieving more, and striving harder. But ...