Pictured: Boy, 17, who drowned after vanishing in lake while visiting popular castle in Wales during post-Easter heatwave
A teenager whose body was found after he vanished in a lake close to a popular National Trust castle was named today.
Asylum seeker accused of gang raping woman on Brighton beach tells court he was threatened by police officers 'who turned up to his cell in the middle of the night'
Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, is on trial alongside Egyptian national Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, accused of repeatedly gang raping a 33-year-old woman last October.
The off-course drama that meant Rory McIlroy's parents nearly missed his historic Masters win: A secret crisis, inner turmoil and the tale of their lucky charm
Both Gerry and Rosie McIlroy have revealed the challenges they faced in funding and nurturing the talent of their remarkable son in the early years.
Linux 7.0 Released
"The new Linux kernel was released and it's kind of a big deal," writes longtime Slashdot reader rexx mainframe. "Here is what you can expect." Linuxiac reports: A key update in Linux 7.0 is the removal of the experimental label from Rust support. That (of course) does not make Rust a dominant language in kernel development, but it is still an important step in its gradual integration into the project. Another notable security-related change is the addition of ML-DSA post-quantum signatures for kernel module authentication, while support for SHA-1-based module-signing schemes has been removed.
The kernel now includes BPF-based filtering for io_uring operations, providing administrators with improved control in restricted environments. Additionally, BTF type lookups are now faster due to binary search. At the same time, this release continues ongoing cleanup in the kernel's lower layers. The removal of linuxrc initrd code advances the transition to initramfs as the sole early-userspace boot mechanism.
Linux 7.0 also introduces NULLFS, an immutable and empty root filesystem designed for systems that mount the real root later. Plus, preemption handling is now simpler on most architectures, with further improvements to restartable sequences, workqueues, RCU internals, slab allocation, and type-based hardening. Filesystems and storage receive several updates as well. Non-blocking timestamp updates now function correctly, and filesystems must explicitly opt in to leases rather than receiving them by default. Phoronix has compiled a list of the many exciting changes.
Linus Torvalds himself announced the release, which can be downloaded directly from his git tree or from the kernel.org website.
Linux 7.0 has a major new version number but it's "largely a numbering reset [...], not a sign of some unusually disruptive release," notes Linuxiac.
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French police watch on as migrants wade into the sea to board UK-bound boats - days after four died in attempted crossing
Images taken on Monday showed the overloaded dinghy floating on the coast at Dunkirk, with another making its way towards the UK further ahead in the distance.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches investigation into Lululemon over cancer-linked 'forever chemicals'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into fitness giant Lululemon over cancer-linked 'forever chemicals.'
Robert De Niro, 82, makes a rare sighting with his seventh child Gia, three, as girlfriend Tiffany, 46, looks on
The 82-year-old The Godfather Part II actor was pushing his seventh child - daughter Gia, aged three - on a swing while in Central Park in New York City.
Louise Redknapp, 51, unveils new blonde bob as she showcases her youthful glow while grabbing a coffee with a friend
The singer, 51, who ditched her longer blonde locks for a new choppy style, cut an an effortlessly stylish figure on the outing.
Alfie Boe says it's a 'shame he can't tell the truth' about his 'hard' divorce from ex-wife Sarah that left him in a 'very dark place' after she moved with their kids to America
Alfie Boe said its a shame he 'couldn't tell the truth' about his painful divorce from ex-wife Sarah, which he previously revealed had left him in a 'really dark place'.
Fake Linux leader using Slack to con devs into giving up their secrets
Google Sites lure leads to bogus root certificate
Imagine getting asked to do something by a person in authority. An unknown malware slinger targeting open source software developers via Slack impersonated a real Linux Foundation official and used pages hosted on Google.com to steal developers' credentials and take over their systems.…
Keir Starmer's former boss blasts plan to slash jury trial as a 'betrayal of Labour traditions and values'
Geoffrey Robertson KC said legislation slashing the right to trial by jury risked being a 'cure worse than the disease'.
It really is a dog's life: Majority of Brits admit their pet has an assigned seat in the living room
It's time to let sleeping dogs lie - preferably in their own spot on the sofa.
One in five Britons believe pets have as much right to loaf around on the furniture as their owners.
Outrage from Trump's closest allies begging him to show 'humility' after Jesus image goes viral - and Iran's top leader slams 'insult' to Pope Leo
Conservatives are expressing outrage after Donald Trump posted an image of portraying himself as Jesus Christ, forcing fractures among his evangelical base.
Two brothers used a 'high level of violence' as they attacked armed police officer in Manchester Airport brawl, court hears
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz,21, and his elder brother Muhammad Amaad, 26, rained 'repeated blows' on PC Zachary Marsden as he tried to arrest Amaaz at Manchester airport.
The Battle for Kharg Island: Why the US wants it - and why Iran won't give it up
President Trump is considering invading Iran's Kharg Island - one of several options in a potential US ground offensive.
Pete Davidson reveals the woman who finally made him stop using drugs and alcohol
Pete Davidson opened up about his sobriety during his latest comedy set at The Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.
Here comes 'amazing' Anne! Princess Royal praised as a 'formidable force' after reception for St John Ambulance in London
The Princess Royal, 75, travelled to Clerkenwell in central London for the reception marking 40 years of the first aid charity's National Cadet of the Year Competition on April 10.
Newmarket jockey admits killing man, 71, who died 10 days after brawl outside town pub
Levi Williams, 26, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Richard Wingrove, 71, who died in hospital ten days after the altercation in the Suffolk town, known as the historic home of horse racing.
Claude Code cache chaos creates quota complaints
Dev reports suggest long sessions now burn through usage much faster
Anthropic last month reduced the TTL (time to live) for the Claude Code prompt cache from one hour to five minutes for many requests, but said this should not increase costs despite users reporting faster depleting quotas.…
Lizzie Cundy, 57, does her 'best Baywatch' impression in a busty red swimsuit as she tops up her tan during sunshine break in Barbados
The former WAG, 57, looked incredible in the fiery red one-piece as she posed for a series of sizzling snaps on the beach in Barbados.