Linux 7.2-rc4 Lands: Cache-Aware Scheduling Doubles MongoDB Throughput and strncpy Is Finally Gone
Linux 7.2-rc4 merges Cache-Aware Scheduling — benchmarking at 100% higher MongoDB throughput on AMD Zen 5 — and permanently retires the unsafe strncpy API after a six-year kernel-wide cleanup. »
Samsung's Thinnest Foldable Yet: Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Unveiled at London Unpacked
At Galaxy Unpacked in London on July 22, Samsung revealed the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra — 4.1mm thin, 215g, a 200MP camera, and a $2,099 starting price — alongside the Z Fold8 and Z Flip8. »
Claude Voice Mode Now Runs on Opus and Sonnet — With Cross-App Automation Built In
Anthropic upgraded Claude's voice mode on July 23 to support Opus and Sonnet models, and added cross-app automation for Gmail, Slack, Notion, Canva, and Google Calendar across 10 languages. »
Three Snapd Bugs Let Any Local User Own Ubuntu — Patch Now
Canonical patched three snapd CVEs on July 21, including two high-severity privilege escalation flaws that hand a low-privilege account full root on default Ubuntu Desktop installs. »
The EU Just Forced Google to Share Android's AI Keys With Claude, ChatGPT, and Mistral
Two binding DMA rulings adopted July 16 require Google to give rival AI assistants the same 11 Android system privileges Gemini holds — and to share search ranking data starting in 2027. »