Windows 11 has three new optional updates worth installing

Updates KB5095186, KB5095615, and KB5102558 fix WinRE and setup files. Here's which one your PC needs and how to install it.

Got a spare PC? How to open-source your smart home - for free

Got a spare PC? How to open-source your smart home - for free ...

I made Linux look like Windows 11 for free - with a few simple tweaks to Zorin OS

I made Linux look like Windows 11 for free - with a few simple tweaks to Zorin OS ...
Hackaday

HamsterOS Crams Complete Graphical Desktop Onto 1.44 MB Floppy

It’s not every day that there’s a new OS in the works for 386 and 486-era hardware, but [John Swiderski] let us know he ...
SecurityWeek

‘DirtyClone’ Linux Kernel Vulnerability Leads to Root Access

DirtyClone, tracked as CVE-2026-43503, is a Linux kernel vulnerability that allows any local user to gain root privileges.
Tech Times

Linux Kernel Root Exploit Published: DirtyClone Attack Leaves No Trace

Linux kernel privilege escalation exploit DirtyClone (CVE-2026-43503) is publicly documented: JFrog published a working attack walkthrough Thursday showing how any local user can gain root on ...
PC Magazine

Google's Gemini AI Can Do a Lot, But Here Are 15 Features You'll Actually Use

Each model also lets you use Thinking mode, either Standard or Extended. Yep, those are a lot of choices. But here's the rundown: Flash and Flash-Lite are fine for quick and easy requests and chats, ...