Linus Torvalds has warned that AI-powered vulnerability discovery tools are flooding the Linux kernel security mailing list with duplicate reports, creating what he calls 'unnecessary pain and pointless work.' He argues that AI-detected bugs are by definition not secret, and urges researchers to contribute patches rather than bare reports.
A new Linux kernel vulnerability called Dirtyfrag was publicly disclosed without patches or CVEs, allowing unprivileged users to gain root on all major distributions via chained kernel flaws.
Valve has officially acknowledged delays to the Steam Machine, expressing disappointment in a PC Gamer interview. Concerns are growing that the hardware's specifications may already be aging before it even ships.
HN did not read this as a simple cleanup patch. The thread blew up because maintainers are removing old networking code to escape AI-generated security-report overload, and commenters split over whether the real scandal is spam or years of pretending dead code was maintained.
A Linux VRAM optimization from Valve engineer Natalie Vlock prioritizes foreground games when memory is tight. TweakTown cites testing on an RX 6500 XT where Alan Wake II rose from 14 FPS to 41 FPS at 1080p low with FSR Quality.
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A Hacker News discussion is focusing on a new Linux kernel document that permits AI assistance but keeps DCO, GPL-2.0-only compatibility, and final accountability with human submitters.
A popular r/pcgaming thread points to Valve’s latest Steam Survey, which Phoronix says lifted Linux to 5.33% of Steam users in March 2026 while macOS sat at 2.35%.
A March 2026 Hacker News thread pushed Stanford SCS’s `jai` to 604 points and 313 comments. The tool aims to contain AI agents on Linux by keeping the current working directory writable while placing the rest of the home directory behind an overlay or hiding it entirely.
Valve's official Steam Deck post says SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview adds initial support for upcoming Steam Machine hardware alongside KDE Plasma 6.4.3, Linux kernel 6.16, and broader compatibility for third-party handhelds.
A March 15, 2026 Hacker News post about GreenBoost reached 124 points and 25 comments. The open-source Linux project combines a kernel module and CUDA shim to tier model memory across VRAM, DDR4, and NVMe so larger local LLMs can run without changing inference apps.
A LocalLLaMA thread amplified Phoronix coverage of GreenBoost, an experimental GPLv2 Linux module that adds a multi-tier memory path for NVIDIA GPUs. The design pairs a kernel module with a CUDA shim so large allocations can spill from limited on-card vRAM into pinned system RAM and NVMe-backed storage without modifying CUDA applications.