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The kernel now better isolates containers and suspicious code. Event logging has been optimised and two important Android functions were merged

For those interested in reverse-engineering USB keyboards (or other input devices), there's a short yet effective guide by Julien Danjour for reverse-engineering a Logitech keyboard in order to provide Linux support...

The xf86-video-intel driver, the open-source X.Org driver for Intel's graphics processors on Linux, is now being built with Sandy Bridge New Acceleration (SNA acceleration) by default. This means of acceleration is generally much faster than the long-standing UXA mode for both old and new hardware...

With luck, entrepreneurs can be as successful as the Bing boyz After weeks of dropping hints, Microsoft has finally taken the wraps off the Bing Fund, its new incubator for startup companies – and its website is already accepting applications, should you be in need of cash.…

Open Recall is a space on The H for those things that are too small to package as news but are worth the linkage. Open Recall collates the interesting stories that didn't quite make the cut. This edition is all about new apps for the Linux desktop

For those interested in reverse-engineering USB keyboards (or other input devices), there's a short yet effective guide by Julien Danjour for reverse-engineering a Logitech keyboard in order to provide Linux support...

The second and final release candidate for version 4.9.0 of the KDE Software Compilation has arrived right on schedule, ahead of the final release planned for early August

Summary: A new cross-platform Trojan downloader has been discovered. It detects if you're running Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux, and then downloads the corresponding malware for your platform.

In conjunction with a new version of X Server, Linux 3.5 will offer better support for hybrid graphics. The Radeon driver will be a bit faster and support HDMI audio transport on more graphics chips. The audio drivers will support the Xonar DGX and Creative's SoundCore3D.

KDE contributor and OpenSUSE community manager Jos Poortvliet has written a blog posting on the KDE news site, explaining the KDE project's stance on the future of Qt. According to the statement, the KDE leadership believes that their agreement with Nokia will ensure that there will be a competitive open source version of Qt for the foreseeable future. Their plans see the open source community around Qt collaborate with Nokia's development teams and continue to build KDE software with the toolkit.

In the hours today while being pre-occupied with Debian-related matters in Nicaragua, a new Android-based sub-$100 Linux game console received over one million dollars in funding from the community...

The TeX Live 2012 distribution includes all the ingredients of the latest TeX version. ISO images for all supported operating systems are now available from the Comprehensive TeX Archive Networks

Coby Electronics and Aluratek have signed patent portfolio licensing agreements with Microsoft and will be joining the long list of companies that pay the Windows maker royalties for Android devices.

A New Zealand judge savages the process used to target Megaupload's Kim Dotcom.

Mandriva gets new life from Mageia, Meego gets new life as Jolla and GPL forks toward Copyleft.next

Debian developers today at DebConf 12, aside from talking about the future Debian codename, discussed what to do about UEFI booting for Debian Linux...

Game designs and artifacts involve users more deeply in communities. Soon, prizes, trophies, and badges will be a standard part of the user experience of Web apps.

With their worst delays hopefully an issue of the past, CentOS 6.3 has been released today as the community alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3...

Debian developers are still deciding on the name for the successor to "Wheezy + 1", but should be announcing a name within the next month...

Learn if your Mac can tame Cupertino's next big cat Apple has released the System Requirements for its upcoming new version of OS X, Mountain Lion, and as is usually the case with any operating system release, not all Macs need apply – even some that qualified for the Mac's current operating system, Lion.…