Linux 7.2 arrives with cache-aware scheduling and faster USB storage
The latest Linux kernel release was announced over the weekend by Linus Torvalds, who noted that the final week of development was larger than expected but part of a new normal driven by AI-assisted bug reports.
» readSynchrony Financial partners with OpenAI to bring store credit cards into ChatGPT
Synchrony Financial, the issuer behind store credit cards for Amazon, Walmart and Lowe’s, is working with OpenAI so shoppers can complete purchases directly inside the ChatGPT chat window.
» readDeutsche Telekom buys two Polish fibre firms in €1bn deal
The acquisition of Fiberhost and INEA by Deutsche Telekom was confirmed on Monday, with the deal valued at roughly €1bn. The purchase was aimed at Poland’s growing market for bundled mobile, broadband, and television services.
» readCritical macOS Screen Sharing Flaw Allows Unauthenticated Access and Crypto Mining
Security researchers have uncovered a critical authentication flaw in macOS Screen Sharing that lets remote attackers bypass login credentials and take control of vulnerable Macs.
» readWhy AI’s biggest math wins are counterexamples, not proofs
A distinction between counterexamples and proofs in mathematics was explored in a blog post by Cambridge mathematician Timothy Gowers, published on 12 August.
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