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Google releases Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber Google has released Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and a restricted Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber variant to reduce latency and token costs for enterprise AI agents. The main focus is not raw model size but throughput, with Google aiming to make multi-step agent workflows cheaper and faster to run at scale. It also continues development on Gemini 3.5 Pro and says Gemini 4 pre-training is already underway. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/google-releases-gemini-3-6-flash-gemini-3-5-flash-lite-and-gemini-3-5-flash-cyber/

Dell’s GB10 boxes make a small, quiet 256GB local AI cluster possible Dell’s Pro Max GB10 is a compact AI workstation built around Nvidia’s Grace Blackwell GB10 platform with 128GB of unified memory, a 4TB SSD, and Nvidia DGX OS. The article’s main point is that two of these systems can be linked into a local cluster, effectively giving a home lab or small team 256GB of shared memory for larger model inference. This approach is presented as a way to avoid the cost, heat, noise, and power demands of a conventional multi-GPU server. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/dells-gb10-boxes-make-a-small-quiet-256gb-local-ai-cluster-possible/

Microsoft: Emulate agent-facing changes before shipping them Testing agent-facing changes is most effective when you do not ship them first. The article argues that improvements to documentation, CLI output, APIs, or MCP server responses should be treated as hypotheses and validated with evaluation before any production rollout. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-emulate-agent-facing-changes-before-shipping-them/

📰 Faugus Launcher 2.0 rolls out with a new UI and many other enhancements The idea of Faugus Launcher is to provide a reasonably simple game manager for Linux, as an alternative to Lutris and Heroic.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/faugus-launcher-2-0-rolls-out-with-a-new-ui-and-many-other-enhancements/

📰 GNOME Cuts Security Disclosure Deadline From 90 to 30 Days GNOME will shorten its vulnerability disclosure deadline to 30 days starting August 1, citing the growing number of AI-generated security reports. 🔗 Source: #gnome 👉@sysadminoff https://linuxiac.com/gnome-cuts-security-disclosure-deadline-from-90-to-30-days/

📰 KDE Plasma 6.8 Desktop Environment Lands on October 14th, Here’s What to Expect The upcoming KDE Plasma 6.8 desktop environment is expected on October 14th, 2026, with many new features and improvements. Here’s what’s to expect. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-8-desktop-environment-is-coming-on-october-14th-heres-what-to-expect #kde #plasma 👉@sysadminoff

📰 Linus Torvalds Spent Years Dismissing AI, Only to Vouch for It A chronological look at how Linux's creator went from "90% marketing" to telling AI critics to fork the kernel or walk away. 🔗 Source: #kernel #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17381815/linus-torvalds-on-ai

Overdue a password health-check? Audit your AD with Specops Password Auditor Get a free, read-only audit tool to scan your Active Directory for password vulnerabilities and receive an easy-to-understand interactive report - your first step to stronger password security! Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/overdue-a-password-health-check-audit-your-ad-with-specops-password-auditor-2/

Релиз сетевого конфигуратора NetworkManager 1.58.0 с поддержкой CLAT и GENEVE Опубликован стабильный релиз интерфейса для упрощения настройки параметров сети - NetworkManager 1.58.0. Плагины для поддержки VPN (Libreswan, OpenConnect, Openswan, SSTP и др.) развиваются в рамках собственных циклов разработки. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65943

📰 IPFire 2.29 Core Update 203 Firewall Distro Replaces Unbound with Knot Resolver IPFire 2.29 Core Update 203 hardened Linux firewall distro is now available for download with Knot Resolver, 6 GHz Wi-Fi band support, and other changes. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-203-firewall-distro-replaces-unbound-with-knot-resolver #distro #linux 👉@sysadminoff

📰 Become More Productive With These GNOME Extensions Here's my recommended list of GNOME extensions that might help you focus more on work and be (more) productive. 🔗 Source: #gnome 👉@sysadminoff https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17382257/gnome-extensions-for-productivity

WordPress wp2shell flaws are being chained for rapid site takeover Two WordPress core flaws were patched and then rapidly weaponized into an exploit chain dubbed wp2shell. Chaining the SQL injection bug with a REST API batch-route confusion flaw lets an attacker bypass authentication and reach remote code execution on vulnerable sites. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/wordpress-wp2shell-flaws-are-being-chained-for-rapid-site-takeover/

Prometheus TSDB: Manage Data Storage and Retention on Linux The post Prometheus TSDB: Manage Data Storage and Retention on Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Prometheus stores every metric it collects in its own time-series database (TSDB). Over time, this database grows, and if your The post Prometheus TSDB: Manage Data Storage and Retention on Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.tecmint.com/prometheus-tsdb-storage-management-linux/

📰 Mozilla Firefox 153 ESR Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New Mozilla Firefox 153 ESR open-source web browser is now available for download as the new Extended Support Release series with various new features and enhancements. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-153-esr-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new #firefox #opensource 👉@sysadminoff

NetworkManager 1.58 Разработчики проекта NetworkManager представили новую стабильную ветку 1.58 — системы управления сетевыми подключениями, используемой многими современными дистрибутивами Linux. Выпуск содержит как новые возможности, так и ряд изменений, направленных на модернизацию проекта и поддержку современных сетевых технологий. ( читать дальше... )  network, networkmanager 👉@sysadminoff https://www.linux.org.ru/news/opensource/18342955

ОС NetBSD портирована на системы с процессорами Motorola 68000 Разработчики операционной системы NetBSD представили новый порт hb68k, в котором реализована поддержка систем на базе процессоров Motorola 680x0, разработанных в 1979 году. В настоящее время подобные процессоры продолжают использоваться в конструкторах для самостоятельной домашней сборки компьютеров и обучения проектированию электронных устройств. Порт также может оказаться полезен любителям ретро систем, например, можно отметить недавние инициативы по запуску Linux на игровых приставках Atari Jaguar и Sega MegaDrive, оснащённых CPU Motorola 68000. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65942

Выпуск Kata Containers 4.0 с изоляцией контейнеров при помощи виртуализации Опубликован выпуск проекта Kata Containers 4.0, развивающего стек для организации выполнения контейнеров с использованием изоляции на базе полноценных механизмов виртуализации. Проект создан компаниями Intel и Hyper путём объединения технологий Clear Containers и runV. Код проекта написан на языках Go и Rust, и распространяется под лицензией Apache 2.0. Развитие проекта курирует рабочая группа, созданная под эгидой независимой организации OpenInfra Foundation, в которой участвуют такие компании, как Canonical, China Mobile, Dell/EMC, EasyStack, Google, Huawei, NetApp, Red Hat, SUSE и ZTE. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65941

📰 Linux 7.2 Improves Intel Panther Lake Xe3 Arc B390 Graphics Performance My testing of the in-development Linux 7.2 kernel continues in the lab. One of the latest promising findings from this kernel that will be released as stable in August is faster Intel Xe3 graphics performance on Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" hardware. 🔗 Source: #intel #kernel #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-72-panther-lake

Изменения в отслеживании проблем с безопасностью в GNOME Майкл Катанзаро (Michael Catanzaro), с 2020 года отвечающий за отслеживание проблем с безопасностью в проекте GNOME, объявил о сокращении срока раскрытия информации об уязвимостях с 90 до 30 дней. Заявлено, что открытие публичного доступа к информации об уязвимости через 30 дней после получения отчёта является разумным компромиссом, с учётом того, что в большинстве случаев сопровождающие либо устраняют проблему за 1-3 недели, либо вообще не обращают на неё внимания. Изменение вступит в силу 1 августа и объясняется существенным ростом числа отчётов об уязвимостях, созданных при помощи AI-ассистентов. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65939

📰 Ubuntu 26.04 fixes trash dialog bug that defaulted to cancel Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is getting a fix for Nautilus that restores ‘Delete’ as the focused button in the trash confirmation dialog, undoing an accidental swap that made ‘Cancel’ the focused button instead. That ‘unintentional’ focus flip meant you could no longer hit enter to action file deletion for Trash since it instead cancelled it. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve assumed I emptied the trash since upgrading to Ubuntu 26. 🔗 Source: #ubuntu 👉@sysadminoff https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-26-04-trash-dialog-cancel-button-fix