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Kernel of truth: can popcorn really hope to tackle crisps in the UK snack market?

2017-10-11 12:21:00| Food Processing Technology

Popcorn sales are rising fast, but why do people eat it? And does it have staying power? Elliot Gardner finds out more.

Linux: Come for the Kernel, Stay for the Popcorn

2017-09-21 00:22:43| TechNewsWorld

Linux offers so much for users to sink their teeth into that even among desktop and more casual users, it's easy to get caught up in the tradecraft. It's only too tempting to put your system's technical capabilities to the test by trying out a new program or practicing a new command. As with any other interest, though, Linux is not much fun unless you can revel in it with fellow fans.

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Antique Kernel Flaw Opens Door to New Dirty Cow Exploit

2016-10-26 01:08:19| TechNewsWorld

A Linux security vulnerability first discovered more than a decade ago once again poses a threat, Red Hat warned last week, as an exploit that could allow attackers to gain enhanced privileges on affected computers has turned up in the wild. Users need to take steps to patch their systems to prevent the exploit, known as "Dirty Cow," from granting access to unprivileged attackers.

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Torvalds Blows Stack Over Buggy New Kernel

2016-10-07 23:08:20| TechNewsWorld

Linux creator Linus Torvalds this week apologized for including in the just-released Linux 4.8 kernel a bug fix that crashed it. The bug the dev was trying to fix has existed since Linux 3.15, "but the fix is clearly worse than the bug ... since that original bug has never killed my machine," Torvalds wrote. Kernel work, like brain surgery, is not foolproof, noted tech analyst Al Hilwa.

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