Tiny Plasma Whirlpools Found on the Sun – Just 20 Kilometers Wide
The world’s largest solar telescope reveals tiny plasma whirlpools on the Sun. They may explain why the corona is so hot.
James Webb Telescope: Early Galaxies Up to Four Times More Massive Than Thought
A new JWST study shows early galaxies contain far more small stars – making them three to four times more massive than assumed.
Tails 7.11 Released: Persistent Storage Fix and New Tor Browser
The anonymity-focused live system Tails 7.11 fixes a Persistent Storage bug and updates the Tor Browser to 15.0.20.
TUXEDO OS Switches From Ubuntu to Debian – Open Beta Launched
TUXEDO OS leaves Ubuntu behind and moves to Debian Testing. An open beta has been available for testing since 16 August 2026.
Xen 4.22 Released: New Hardware, RISC-V Progress and Five Years of Support
The Xen Project has released the type-1 hypervisor Xen 4.22 – with new hardware support, RISC-V progress and five years of security support.
Linux 7.3: Merge Window Brings AMD UALink, CXL Accelerators and Apple M3
Barely after Linux 7.2, the 7.3 merge window opens – with AMD UALink, the first CXL Type-2 driver and initial Apple M3 support.
SCTPhantom: 18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Grants Root and Escapes Containers
The Linux flaw SCTPhantom (CVE-2026-64564) in the SCTP code allows local root access and container escape. Fixes are available.
Starlink Scraps Global Roam – Roam Unlimited Now 30 Days Abroad
Starlink has discontinued Global Roam and limited Roam Unlimited to 30 days abroad per trip. For long-distance sailors this gets expensive and complicated.
Aoostar WTR Pro: Compact NAS With Ryzen 7 and Up to 88 TB
The Aoostar WTR Pro is a compact NAS barebone with an AMD Ryzen 7, four drive bays and up to 88 TB – an interesting pick for homelab builders.
OpenMDW: New Open Licence for AI Models, Nvidia Joins
The Linux Foundation has unveiled OpenMDW-1.1, a unified licence for open AI models – Nvidia is adopting it for several model families.