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Linux 7.0 Driver Core Changes Bring More Enhancements For Rust Kernel Drivers  Phoronix

SELinux And AppArmor Adoption Statistics 2026  commandlinux.com

Ireland has announced what it says is the world's first permanent basic income program for artists, a scheme that will pay 2,000 selected artists $385 per week for three years, funded by an $21.66 million allocation from Budget 2026. The program follows a 2022 pilot -- the Irish government's first large-scale randomized control trial -- that found participants had greater professional autonomy, less anxiety, and higher life satisfaction. An external cost-benefit analysis of the pilot calculated a return of $1.65 to society for every $1.2 invested. The new scheme will operate in three-year cycles, and artists who receive the payment in one cycle cannot reapply until the cycle after next. A three-month tapering-off period will follow each cycle. The government plans to publish eligibility guidelines in April and open applications in May, and payments to selected artists are expected to begin before the end of 2026.

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The European Commission has adopted new measures under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to prevent the destruction of unsold apparel, clothing, accessories and footwear. From a report: The rules will help cut waste, reduce environmental damage and create a level playing field for companies embracing sustainable business models, allowing them to reap the benefits of a more circular economy. Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn. This waste generates around 5.6 million tons of CO2 emissions -- almost equal to Sweden's total net emissions in 2021. To help reduce this wasteful practice, the ESPR requires companies to disclose information on the unsold consumer products they discard as waste. It also introduces a ban on the destruction of unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear.

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Unreal Tournament 2004 is now free with a community patch over 20 years later, Linux and macOS support included  PC Guide

Unreal Tournament 2004 is now free with a community patch over 20 years later, Linux and macOS support included  PC Guide

An anonymous reader shares a report: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is "close" to cutting business ties with Anthropic and designating the AI company a "supply chain risk" -- meaning anyone who wants to do business with the U.S. military has to cut ties with the company, a senior Pentagon official told Axios. The senior official said: "It will be an enormous pain in the ass to disentangle, and we are going to make sure they pay a price for forcing our hand like this." That kind of penalty is usually reserved for foreign adversaries. Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told Axios: "The Department of War's relationship with Anthropic is being reviewed. Our nation requires that our partners be willing to help our warfighters win in any fight. Ultimately, this is about our troops and the safety of the American people." Anthropic's Claude is the only AI model currently available in the military's classified systems, and is the world leader for many business applications. Pentagon officials heartily praise Claude's capabilities.

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This Bash script replaced 3 apps I use everyday  How-To Geek

LockBit 5.0 ransomware expands its reach across Windows, Linux, and ESXi  Help Net Security

Reverse Engineering Linux Distro REMnux Marks 15 Years With Major v8 Release Featuring AI Agent Support  It's FOSS

Linux 7.0 Better Segregates Legacy CardBus Code To Avoid On Modern PCs  Phoronix

SparkyLinux 8.2 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 6.19, Updated Packages  9to5Linux

Sony is considering delaying the debut of its next PlayStation console to 2028 or even 2029 as a global shortage of memory chips -- driven by the AI industry's rapidly growing appetite for the same DRAM that goes into gaming hardware, smartphones, and laptops -- squeezes supply and sends prices surging, Bloomberg News reported Monday. A delay of that magnitude would upend Sony's carefully orchestrated strategy to sustain user engagement between hardware generations. The shortage traces back to Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron diverting the bulk of their manufacturing toward high-bandwidth memory for Nvidia's AI accelerators, leaving less capacity for conventional DRAM. The cost of one type of DRAM jumped 75% between December and January alone. Nintendo is also contemplating raising the price of its Switch 2 console in 2026.

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Comedy co-op physics platformer Log Riders adds Linux support and looks hilarious  GamingOnLinux

Comedy co-op physics platformer Log Riders adds Linux support and looks hilarious  GamingOnLinux

These 3 Linux software names make a lot more sense once you know the full story  How-To Geek

Windows User Switches to Linux, Misses Windows Hello  findarticles.com

KDE Says Plasma Desktop Will Never Force Users to Use systemd  9to5Linux

I replaced Windows with Linux, and there's only one feature I miss  ZDNET

X4: Foundations is getting cross-platform cloud saves - possible breakage coming for Linux  GamingOnLinux