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I tested the 3 most popular Linux distros of April 2026, here's how I rank them

Ubuntu and Fedora are no longer in the Linux top three—so which distros dethroned them, and are they actually worth using?

CachyOS is the Arch Linux distro to try if you want serious speed and performance

CachyOS is the Arch Linux distro to try if you want serious speed and performance ...

New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ flaw gives hackers root on major distros

An exploit has been published for a local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed "Copy Fail" that impacts Linux kernels ...
Decrypt

Ubuntu Linux Is Adding AI Features—Its Users Are Worried

Canonical announced plans to bake AI into Linux's most popular distro. Users who chose Ubuntu to avoid this kind of thing ...
ZDNet

My top 5 Linux desktops of 2026 (so far) - and I've tried them all

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
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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.