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Linux Kernel Pulls the Plug on IBM’s SMC-TCP Networking Code After Years of Neglect  WebProNews

When SaaS softens the OS -- but doesn't erase it  TechTarget

Salesforce is essentially shutting down Heroku as an evolving product, moving the cloud platform that helped define modern app deployment to a "sustaining engineering model" focused entirely on stability, security and support. Existing customers on credit card billing see no changes to pricing or service, but enterprise contracts are no longer available to new buyers. Salesforce said it is redirecting engineering investment toward enterprise AI.

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An investigation has uncovered a sprawling network of hidden cameras in Chinese hotel rooms that livestream guests -- including couples having sex -- to paying subscribers on Telegram. Over 18 months, the BBC identified six websites and apps on the messaging platform that claimed to operate more than 180 spy cams across Chinese hotels, not just recording but broadcasting live. One site, monitored for seven months, cycled through 54 different cameras, roughly half active at any given time. Subscribers pay 450 yuan (~$65) per month for access to multiple live feeds, archived clips, and a library of more than 6,000 edited videos dating back to 2017. The BBC traced one camera to a hotel room in Zhengzhou, where researchers found it hidden inside a wall ventilation unit and hardwired into the building's electricity supply. A commercially available hidden-camera detector failed to flag it. China introduced regulations last April requiring hotel owners to check for hidden cameras, but the BBC found the livestreaming sites still operational.

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Kris Marszalek, the co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com, has paid $70 million for the domain AI.com -- the highest price ever publicly disclosed for a website name, according to the deal's broker Larry Fischer of GetYourDomain.com. The entire sum was paid in cryptocurrency to an undisclosed seller. Marszalek plans to debut the site during a Super Bowl ad this weekend, offering a personal "AI agent" that lets consumers send messages, use apps and trade stocks. The previous domain sale record was nearly $50 million for Carinsurance.com, per GoDaddy.

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DKnife Linux toolkit hijacks router traffic to spy, deliver malware  BleepingComputer

DKnife Linux toolkit hijacks router traffic to spy, deliver malware  BleepingComputer

DKnife Linux toolkit hijacks router traffic to spy, deliver malware  BleepingComputer

An anonymous reader shares a report: Amazon, Google, and Microsoft each reported hundreds of billions in RPO (remaining performance obligations) -- signed contracts for cloud computing services that can't yet be filled and haven't yet hit the books. Collectively, the big three cloud providers reported a $1.1 trillion backlog of revenue.

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Toyota Developing A Console-Grade, Open-Source Game Engine - Using Flutter & Dart  Phoronix

Linux Kernel's Memory Management Overhaul: How MGLRU Technology Is Reshaping System Performance  WebProNews

Linux Kernel's Memory Management Overhaul: How MGLRU Technology Is Reshaping System Performance  WebProNews

The Great Debian Developer Exodus: Inside the Silent Crisis Threatening Linux's Most Stable Distribution  WebProNews

The Great Debian Developer Exodus: Inside the Silent Crisis Threatening Linux's Most Stable Distribution  WebProNews

"Work has started" on native Linux support for GOG Galaxy, co-founder says they're "a big fan of Linux"  PC Guide

"Work has started" on native Linux support for GOG Galaxy, co-founder says they're "a big fan of Linux"  PC Guide

GNOME Desktop’s Ambitious 50.0 Release Signals Major Shift in Linux Display Architecture  WebProNews

An anonymous reader shares a report: KPMG, one of the world's largest auditors of public and private companies, negotiated lower fees from its own accountant by arguing that AI will make it cheaper to do the work, according to people familiar with the matter. The Big Four firm told its auditor, Grant Thornton UK, it should pass on cost savings from the rollout of AI and threatened to find a new accountant if it did not agree to a significant fee reduction, the people said. The discussions last year came amid an industry-wide debate about the impact of new technology on audit firms' business and traditional pricing models. Firms have invested heavily in AI to speed up the planning of audits and automate routine tasks, but it is not yet clear if this will generate savings that are passed on to clients. Grant Thornton is auditor to KPMG International, the UK-based umbrella organisation that co-ordinates the work of KPMG's independent, locally owned partnerships around the world. Talks with Grant Thornton were led by Michaela Peisger, a longtime audit partner and executive from KPMG's German member firm, who became KPMG International's chief financial officer at the beginning of 2025.

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I’m done pretending open-source software is free  How-To Geek

"Work has started" on native Linux support for GOG Galaxy, co-founder says they're "a big fan of Linux"  PC Guide