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Purism Says It's Releasing Patches to Stop Meltdown Attacks in Its Linux Laptops

Will soon release patches against Spectre variants as well

7.32K views22:41

All Raspberry Pi Devices Are Immune to the Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities
http://news.softpedia.com/news/raspberry-pi-devices-aren-t-affected-by-the-meltdown-and-spectre-vulnerabilities-519255.shtml

All Raspberry Pi Devices Are Immune to the Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities

None of the Raspberry Pi models are affected by these bugs

7.93K views09:28

https://fossbytes.com/pycryptominer-linux-machines-turns-monero-mining-bots/

Fossbytes

PyCryptoMiner Attacks Linux Machines And Turns Them Into Monero-mining Bots

Due to its association with Python programming language and crypto-mining, the researchers have aptly named it PyCrytoMiner. The botnet leverages Pastebin.com to receive new command and control server assignments in case the original server stops responding.

7.55K views15:03

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/01/ubuntu-17-10-lenovo-fix

OMG! Ubuntu!

Ubuntu 17.10 Will Be Re-Released on January 11, Will No Longer Brick Laptops - OMG! Ubuntu!

A fixed version of Ubuntu 17.10 will be available to download again from January 11. The updated image will no longer cause BIOS corruption on Lenovo laptops.

6.86K views15:41

9 Most Beautiful Linux Distros You Need To Use 😊
—> https://goo.gl/7LuUs2

7.55K views17:25

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Linux 4.15-rc7 Kernel Released - Phoronix

Linux 4.15-rc7 Kernel Released - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-4.15-rc7-Released

Phoronix

Phoronix is the leading technology website for Linux hardware reviews, open-source news, Linux benchmarks, open-source benchmarks, and computer hardware tests.

6.06K views14:09

SuperTux: A Linux Take on Super Mario Game - It's FOSS

SuperTux: A Linux Take on Super Mario Game
https://itsfoss.com/supertux-game/

It's FOSS

Relive the nostalgia of Super Mario. Play SuperTux, a Linuxified version of good old Super Mario game.

6.85K views14:10

Benchmarking Linux With The Retpoline Patches For Spectre - Phoronix

Benchmarking Linux With The Retpoline Patches For Spectre - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux-retpoline-benchmarks&num=1

Phoronix

Phoronix is the leading technology website for Linux hardware reviews, open-source news, Linux benchmarks, open-source benchmarks, and computer hardware tests.

6.41K views19:32

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http://linuxgizmos.com/asus-tinker-board-s-adds-16gb-emmc-and-more/

LinuxGizmos.com

Asus Tinker Board S adds 16GB eMMC and more

[Updated: Dec. 28] — Asus announced a “Tinker Board S” SBC that has the same Rockchip RK3288 as the original, but adds 16GB eMMC, HDMI-CEC support, a smart audio jack, and improved power management features. Asus unveiled a minor upgrade to its open-spec…

5.62K views11:36

9 Best Linux Distros For Programming And Developer
—> https://goo.gl/pia9AV

6.26K views11:39

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https://www.ostechnix.com/gnu-aspell-free-open-source-independent-spell-checker/

OSTechNix

GNU Aspell - A Free, Open Source And Independent Spell Checker

GNU Aspell is a free, open source and independent spell checker. You can use it either as a library or an independent spell checker on Linux.

6.5K views14:16

http://news.softpedia.com/news/all-supported-4mlinux-and-thesss-releases-now-patched-against-meltdown-spectre-519292.shtml

All Supported 4MLinux and TheSSS Releases Now Patched Against Meltdown & Spectre

Users are urged to update their systems immediately

5.72K views22:14

http://news.softpedia.com/news/linux-mint-devs-respond-to-meltdown-and-spectre-security-vulnerabilities-519300.shtml

Linux Mint Devs Respond to Meltdown and Spectre Security Vulnerabilities

Patches are coming soon to all supported releases

6.25K views22:15

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/01/kde-software-center-discover-improvements

OMG! Ubuntu!

Discover, the KDE Software Center App, is Improving Nicely

Plasma Discover is a KDE software center app that makes it easy to browse, install and remove apps on the Plasma desktop. And it recently got even better.

5.7K views12:32

http://news.softpedia.com/news/intel-releases-processor-microcode-patch-for-linux-oses-here-s-how-to-update-519316.shtml

Intel Releases Processor Microcode Patch for Linux OSes, Here's How to Update

Linux Processor Microcode Data File 20180108 is out now

6.61K views12:54

Sayonara is A Beautiful Lightweight Music Player for Linux
—> https://goo.gl/aw3CJt

6.1K views18:27

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http://news.softpedia.com/news/debian-stretch-and-jessie-get-kernel-patches-to-mitigate-meltdown-security-flaw-519318.shtml

Debian Stretch and Jessie Get Kernel Patches to Mitigate Meltdown Security Flaw

The patch is important and all users must update

6.12K views21:42

http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-fixes-ubuntu-16-04-lts-regression-causing-boot-failure-on-some-pcs-519320.shtml

Canonical Fixes Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Regression Causing Boot Failure on Some PCs

Users are urged to update their systems immediately

6.63K views21:43