Scuffed Tech News - May

2022.05.27

Some good tech news that happened this month.

OS News
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• Pop!_OS 22.04: New kid on the Ubuntu block starting to show real muscle
• Kali Linux 2022.2 released with 10 new tools, WSL improvements, and more
• The new generation of CentOS replacements – plus the daddy of them all: RHEL 8.6
• Hardening in the enterprise: SUSE releases Rancher 2.6.5 and NeuVector 5.0
• FreeBSD 13.1 is out for everything from PowerPC to x86-64


Software News
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• Google releases Flutter 3 with support for 6 platforms, wins praise from Xamarin co-founder
• Python is getting faster: Major performance tweaks on horizon
• Google assuring open-source code to secure software supply chains
• GitLab version 15 goes big on visibility and observability
• Open source security: Linux Foundation project presents 10-point plan


Hardware News
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• Arm CPU ran on electricity generated by algae for over six months
• Nvidia takes first step toward open source Linux GPU drivers
• Ryzen shines with remote management on Qualcomm Wi-Fi kit
• Modular, DIY-friendly Framework Laptop gets updated with 12th-gen Intel CPUs
• AMD reveals 5nm Ryzen 7000 powered by Zen 4 cores
• MacBook Touch Bar-style keys mark Corsair’s first laptop
• AMD’s Ryzen 7000 CPUs will be faster than 5 GHz, require DDR5 RAM, support PCIe 5.0
• Linus Torvalds debuts 'boring old plain' Linux kernel 5.18


Patch News
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• Apple emergency update fixes zero-day used to hack Macs, Watches
• NVIDIA fixes ten vulnerabilities in Windows GPU display drivers
• HP fixes bug letting attackers overwrite firmware in over 200 models
• Zyxel patches RCE vulnerability in firewalls following report by Rapid7
• Microsoft patches flaw in Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse Pipelines
• VMware patches critical auth bypass flaw in multiple products
• Netgear fixes bad Orbi firmware update that locked admin console
• SonicWall Releases Patches for New Flaws Affecting SSLVPN SMA1000 Devices


Merger/Acquisitions/Collabs News
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• Broadcom’s play to acquire VMware could strengthen its enterprise focus
• Microsoft, Volkswagen are working to enable HoloLens headsets to be used in vehicles
• Fastly buys dev platform and web IDE Glitch
• Accenture, RedHat partner to develop multi- and hybrid-cloud solution


Misc News
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• SC Awards Finalist Complete List
• GitHub requires all coders to use 2FA by end of 2023
• US-EU expand access to cybersecurity tools for small businesses
• How to Protect Your Data When Ransomware Strikes
• Gin and Juice Shop: put your scanner to the test
• Hunting evasive vulnerabilities
• How we learned to break down barriers to machine learning
• The Robot Lost in the Woods Was Designed for You to Love It

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