Prediction markets say they’re different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say it’s all the same

The soccer coach had blocked himself from sportsbooks by the time he found prediction markets. The tax accountant said he ...
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New Linux 'Copy Fail' Vulnerability Enables Root Access on Major Distributions

CVE-2026-31431 CVSS 7.8 flaw since 2017 enables root via 732-byte exploit, impacting major Linux distributions.
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One tiny exploit gives full Linux access: all kernels since 2017 are vulnerable

The critical "Copy Fail" bug (CVE-2026-31431) affects all Linux kernels since 2017, allowing unprivileged local users to gain ...

"Copy Fail": Linux root in all major distributions with 732 bytes of Python

The discoverers have named the root vulnerability "Copy Fail". All major distributions since 2017 are affected.

Linux cryptographic code flaw offers fast route to root

Developers of major Linux distributions have begun shipping patches to address a local privilege escalation (LPE) ...
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I switched to Linux without losing my Windows workflow — here's how WSL made that possible

I stopped choosing between Windows and Linux.
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The tiny open-source apps that somehow became essential (and you've probably never heard of them)

Stop using bloated tools—these 5 tiny open-source apps quietly solve problems nobody else bothers to fix and do more with ...