GoKawiil - Tech News

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Bun is being ported from Zig to Rust (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | get Rust Programming Language Book → | tags: bun, zig, rust

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US government warns of severe CopyFail bug affecting major versions of Linux (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-04 | by Zack Whittaker | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: linux kernel, copyfail, red hat

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I am worried about Bun (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | by William Johnston | get Bun Runtime Environment → | tags: bun, anthropic, typescript

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CISA flags actively exploited ‘Copy Fail’ Linux kernel flaw enabling root takeover across major distros — unpatched systems may remain vulnerable to attack (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-04 | by Etiido Uko | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: linux kernel, cisa, copy fail

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Backdoored PyTorch Lightning package drops credential stealer (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-04 | get PyTorch Lightning Security Patch → | tags: pytorch lightning, python package index, bun v1.3.13

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Canonical under sustained DDoS attack as Ubuntu 26 releases — Iranian group 313 Team claims responsibility (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-01 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Ubuntu 26 LTS Laptop → | tags: canonical, ubuntu 26, ddos attack

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Ubuntu servers taken offline by "sustained, cross-border attack" (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | get Ubuntu Server Security Kit → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ddos

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Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-01 | get Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ddos

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Pro-Iran crew turns DDoS into shakedown as Ubuntu.com stays down (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | by Connor Jones | get Ubuntu Server Security Kit → | tags: canonical, ubuntu, ddos

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Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-01 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Ubuntu Server DDoS Protection → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ddos

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Linux exploit instantly grants administrator access on most distributions since 2017 — cryptography optimization snafu grants root privileges to local users (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-01 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Linux Privilege Escalation Toolkit → | tags: linux, kernel, rhel

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Canonical/Ubuntu have been under DDoS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | get Ubuntu Server Security Kit → | tags: canonical, ubuntu, ddos

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Canonical/Ubuntu have been under DDoS for more than 15h (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | get Ubuntu Server DDoS Protection → | tags: canonical, ubuntu, ddos

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Ubuntu is adding AI features, and it's on a collision course with its own user base (techspot.com)

2026-05-01 | get Ubuntu AI Integration Guide → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ai features

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New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ flaw gives hackers root on major distros (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-30 | get Linux Security Toolkit → | tags: linux kernel, copy fail, cve-2026-31431

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The Zig project's rationale for their anti-AI contribution policy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | by Simon Willison | tags: zig, bun, anthropic

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The Zig project's rationale for their firm anti-AI contribution policy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | by Simon Willison | tags: zig, bun, anthropic

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Ubuntu's AI Plans Have Linux Users Looking For a 'Kill Switch' (slashdot.org)

2026-04-29 | get Linux AI Security Kit → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ai features

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Official SAP npm packages compromised to steal credentials (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-29 | get SAP Security Toolkit → | tags: sap npm packages, teampcp attack, cloud application programming model

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Copy Fail (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-29 | tags: linux kernel, copy fail, af_alg

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Copy Fail – CVE-2026-31431 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-29 | tags: linux kernel, cve-2026-31431, crypto api

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Ubuntu’s AI plans have Linux users looking for a ‘kill switch’ (theverge.com)

2026-04-29 | by Stevie Bonifield | get Linux Kill Switch Hardware → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ai features

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Your PS5 can now transform into a Linux PC (theverge.com)

2026-04-29 | by Tom Warren | get PlayStation 5 Linux Kit → | tags: ps5, linux, sony

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Wire to Replace Signal as Standard in the Bundestag (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-29 | by Stefan Krempl | tags: wire, bundestag, heise online

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Bugs Rust won't catch (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-29 | by Corrode Rust Consulting | get Rust Programming Language Book → | tags: rust, canonical, uutils

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Ubuntu's AI roadmap revealed, universal AI 'kill switch' and forced AI integration are not part of the plan — cloud tracking, local inference, and agentic system tools take center stage (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-28 | by Etiido Uko | get Ubuntu AI Developer Kit → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, snap packages

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Canonical's approach to AI is refreshingly thoughtful - Microsoft should take note (zdnet.com)

2026-04-28 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Microsoft Surface Laptop → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, linux

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Mr. Wonderful's AI data center in Utah could consume 2x more power than the whole state (techspot.com)

2026-04-28 | get Green Energy Data Center Kit → | tags: stratos project, salt lake tribune, o'leary digital

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Canonical lays out a plan for AI in Ubuntu Linux (theverge.com)

2026-04-27 | by Stevie Bonifield | get Ubuntu Linux AI Toolkit → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ai features

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Linux Version of Framework's Laptop 13 Pro is Outselling Its Windows Variant (slashdot.org)

2026-04-26 | by Posted | get Framework Laptop 13 Pro Linux Kit → | tags: framework, laptop 13 pro, ubuntu