XDA Developers on MSN

Linux 7.0 is coming, and it could be one of the biggest updates in years

Linux is making the jump to version 7.0, and with it come some big changes to the kernel that will benefit all kinds of users ...

The big new Linux release isn’t a big deal

Linus Torvalds has announced the release candidate for the Linux 7.0 kernel, which is available for you to try.
Android Authority

Pixel phones get a major kernel upgrade with Android 15 QPR2

Google has upgraded the kernel version of all Tensor-powered Pixels in the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 release. The Google Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, Pixel 8 series, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel Fold all ...
Android Authority

Older Pixel phones are getting a major under-the-hood upgrade

Older Pixel phones are receiving a significant kernel upgrade with the March 2025 update, bringing them to Linux 6.1. This update unifies the kernel versions across Tensor-powered Pixels, such as the ...

Anonymizing Linux: Emergency update Tails 7.4.2 closes kernel vulnerability

The kernel of older Tails versions contains security vulnerabilities. Version 7.4.2 of the anonymizing Linux distribution ...
Tom's Hardware on MSN

Linux 7.0 launches with enablement for Intel Nova Lake, AMD Zen 6 — major kernel update expected in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora 44 first

A major kernel update, Linux 7.0, has been officially released. Although it'll take some time to show up in various Linux distros, the kernel comes with preliminary support for AMD's upcoming Zen 6 ...
Network World

Bugs in x86 chips force Linux kernel update

Bugs emerged earlier this month in Intel and AMD processors that affect both client and server processors over multiple generations. Fortunately, the bugs were found some time ago and researchers kept ...