Author name: Tobias

A critical GitLab flaw (CVE-2026-19478, CVSS 9.4) lets unauthenticated attackers modify or delete projects – and it is already being exploited.

Microsoft is removing the 25-year-old command-line tool WMIC from Windows 11 – it was a security risk. WMI itself stays; old scripts must move to PowerShell.

Linux kernel 7.2 is here: cache-aware scheduling, much faster Btrfs thanks to large folios, and Rust support for IBM s390 are the highlights.

Payment provider Stripe is buying AI startup OpenRouter for more than 7 billion dollars – securing the routing layer between apps and AI models.

Snap brings its consumer AR glasses Specs to market in fall 2026 – for 2,195 US dollars. On 16 September the company plans to reveal more details.

GIMP 3.4 is taking shape with major changes: a new project format after almost 30 years of XCF and significantly better Photoshop compatibility.

A new open-source project brings Nextcloud’s Files, Photos, Talk, Calendar and Mail into one native interface – independently developed and still in alpha.

On 16 August, Debian celebrated its 33rd birthday – one of the oldest maintained Linux distributions and the basis for Ubuntu, Mint and hundreds of derivatives.

Debian is deciding by vote how to handle AI/LLM-assisted contributions: five proposals range from a full ban to permitted, clearly labelled use.

GNOME 51 Beta brings native background blur over Wayland, a reduced-motion option, HDR improvements and a new fingerprint management interface.