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91.

Ibuilt a tiny Unix‑like 'OS' with shell and filesystem for Arduino UNO (2KB RAM) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-21 | get Arduino UNO Starter Kit → | tags: arduino, kerneluno, gpio

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CachyOS is the Arch Linux distro to try if you want serious speed and performance (zdnet.com)

2026-04-21 | by Jack Wallen | get CachyOS Linux Distro → | tags: arch linux, cachyos, linux kernel

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Linux 7.1 update includes new in-kernel NTFS driver — delivers storage support upgrade for Linux users (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-20 | by Zak Killian | get NTFS-3G USB Driver → | tags: linux 7.1, ntfs driver, kernel

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Corner-Case RCU Implementations (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-20 | tags: rcu, van jacobson, linux kernel

95.

Is Linux Mint In Trouble? (slashdot.org)

2026-04-16 | get Linux Mint USB Installer → | tags: linux mint, cinnamon 6.7, ubuntu 26.04

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MCP as Observability Interface: Connecting AI Agents to Kernel Tracepoints (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | by Ingero Team | get Linux Kernel Tracepoints Book → | tags: mcp, datadog, qualys

97.

Someone finally got an RTX 5090 running on a Mac – no hacks required (techspot.com)

2026-04-15 | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 → | tags: rtx 5090, tinycorp, tinybox ai

98.

You can try Linux 7.0 now on these distros - here's what's new (zdnet.com)

2026-04-14 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Linux Mint 21.1 → | tags: linux 7.0, linus torvalds, rust

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The new rules for AI-assisted code in the Linux kernel: What every dev needs to know (zdnet.com)

2026-04-13 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Linux Kernel Development Book → | tags: linux kernel, linus torvalds, ai-assisted code

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I see why Ubuntu 26.04 is more than just a performance bump for thrill-seeking gamers (zdnet.com)

2026-04-13 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu 26.04 Operating System → | tags: ubuntu, kernel 7, gnome 50

101.

Greg Kroah-Hartman Tests New 'Clanker T1000' Fuzzing Tool for Linux Patches (slashdot.org)

2026-04-12 | by Posted | get Linux Kernel Fuzzing Tool → | tags: code, hartman, kernel

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Linux lays down the law on AI-generated code, says yes to Copilot, no to AI slop, and humans take the fall for mistakes — after months of fierce debate, Torvalds and maintainers come to an agreement (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-12 | by Zak Killian | get Linux Kernel Developer Book → | tags: linux, kernel, linus torvalds

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Linux 7.0 enables three new AI-specific keys for keyboards, an apparent expansion beyond the Copilot key — Google authors both the HID spec and the kernel patch (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-12 | by Luke James | get Mechanical Keyboard with AI Keys → | tags: linux, google, hid

104.

Small models also found the vulnerabilities that Mythos found (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | get Cybersecurity Vulnerability Scanner → | tags: anthropic, mythos, openbsd

105.

Installing OpenBSD on the Pomera DM250 Writerdeck (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | by Joshua Stein | tags: openbsd, pomera dm250, u-boot

106.

AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-10 | get Linux Kernel Development Book → | tags: linux kernel, ai coding assistants, gpl-2.0

107.

Compute iOS XNU offset from kernel cache (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-10 | tags: ios, xnu, darksword

108.

Engineer installs 3.5-inch floppy drive in a Tesla — modern EV recognizes and runs ancient storage device, even plays an MP3 file from diskette (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-10 | by Jowi Morales | get USB to Floppy Drive Adapter → | tags: tesla, linux kernel, floppy drive

109.

Research-Driven Agents: When an agent reads before it codes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-09 | by Alex Kim | get AI Coding Assistant Book → | tags: llama.cpp, cuda, metal

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Research-Driven Agents: What Happens When Your Agent Reads Before It Codes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-09 | by Alex Kim | get AI Coding Assistant Tool → | tags: llama.cpp, cuda, arxiv

111.

Why Ubuntu 26.04 will thrill gamers - and it's not just the performance bump (zdnet.com)

2026-04-09 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu 26.04 Gaming Bundle → | tags: ubuntu, kernel 7, gnome 50

112.

A weird macOS bug is blocking new network connections after 49 days of uptime (techspot.com)

2026-04-09 | get Apple MacBook Air M2 → | tags: macos, xnu kernel, tcp/ip

113.

USB for Software Developers: An introduction to writing userspace USB drivers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | get USB Development Kit → | tags: usb, android, bootloader

114.

I ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | tags: mac os x, nintendo wii, powerpc

115.

I Ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | get Wii Linux Homebrew Kit → | tags: mac os x, nintendo wii, powerpc

116.

Cells for NetBSD: kernel-enforced, jail-like isolation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-07 | tags: netbsd, cells, xen

117.

Linux kernel maintainers are following through on removing Intel 486 support (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-07 | get Intel 486 Processor Upgrade → | tags: linux kernel, intel 486, linus torvalds

118.

A macOS kernel bug can cause OpenClaw to stop working after 49.7 days (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-06 | get MacOS Kernel Debugging Tool → | tags: macos, kernel bug, openclaw

119.

Linux Finally Starts Removing Support for Intel's 37-Year-Old i486 Processor (slashdot.org)

2026-04-06 | by Posted | get Intel i486 Processor Emulator → | tags: linux, intel, linux kernel

120.

Linux devs start removing support for 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU — head honcho Linus Torvalds says 'zero real reason' to continue support (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-06 | by Mark Tyson | get Intel 486 CPU Emulator → | tags: linux, intel 486, linus torvalds