Visual Studio Code 1.134 Puts AI Agent Sessions Front and Center
Microsoft shipped Visual Studio Code 1.134 on August 19, 2026. The update leans hard into AI-assisted coding. It adds a…
RPM 6.1 Released: A Kernel-Style Release Model and 26% Faster Installs
RPM 6.1 is out, arriving about a year after RPM 6.0. It’s a major update to the package manager behind…
KDE Plasma 6.8 Preview: Snappier Panels, Smarter Brightness, and More
KDE has shared another batch of features headed to Plasma 6.8, the next desktop release due on October 14, 2026.…
OpenZFS 2.4.4 Released: Linux 7.2 Support, MMP Pool Recovery, and Key Fixes
The OpenZFS project has published version 2.4.4. It’s a maintenance release for the cross-platform ZFS implementation, and the full change…
NetworkManager 1.58.1 Released: WPA3, DNS, DHCP and Security Fixes
NetworkManager 1.58.1 has been released as the latest update to the widely used Linux network management service. It’s a stable…
nstat vs netstat vs ss: Which One Tells the Truth in 2026?
For twenty years, the reflex for “what’s happening on my network?” was netstat -s. In 2026, that reflex is quietly…
PostgreSQL 18.6 Fixed 28 Security Issues—When Will Amazon RDS Support It?
On August 13, 2026, the PostgreSQL Global Development Group shipped an update to every supported branch—18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24—alongside…
Claude PowerPoint Skills: Building Slide Decks with Your Coding Agent
“Can Claude actually make a PowerPoint?” is one of the most common questions asked about coding agents right now. The…
How to Fix “timed out waiting for input: auto-logout” in Linux
You’re in the middle of something, you glance away for a few minutes, and when you return your shell has…
How to Fix SSH “Permission denied (publickey,password)” in Linux
Introduction Few error messages are as frustrating — or as vague — as this one: You try to SSH into…