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Manjaro Has a New 'Semi-Immutable' Edition You Can Test Right Now  How-To Geek

8 Years, One Last Goodbye: ArcoLinux Bids Farewell  It's FOSS

Chinese Hackers Target Linux Systems Using SNOWLIGHT Malware and VShell Tool  The Hacker News

Publishers and law professors have filed amicus briefs supporting authors who sued Meta over its AI training practices, arguing that the company's use of "thousands of pirated books" fails to qualify as fair use under copyright law. The filings [PDF] in California's Northern District federal court came from copyright law professors, the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM), Copyright Alliance, and Association of American Publishers. The briefs counter earlier support for Meta from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and IP professors. While Meta's defenders pointed to the 2015 Google Books ruling as precedent, the copyright professors distinguished Meta's use, arguing Google Books told users something "about" books without "exploiting expressive elements," whereas AI models leverage the books' creative content. "Meta's use wasn't transformative because, like the AI models, the plaintiffs' works also increased 'knowledge and skill,'" the professors wrote, warning of a "cascading effect" if Meta prevails. STM is specifically challenging Meta's data sources: "While Meta attempts to label them 'publicly available datasets,' they are only 'publicly available' because those perpetuating their existence are breaking the law."

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Intel's P-Core only Bartlett Lake chip inches closer to reality with new Linux patch  Tom's Hardware

Intel's P-Core only Bartlett Lake chip inches closer to reality with new Linux patch  Tom's Hardware

Intel's P-Core only Bartlett Lake chip inches closer to reality with new Linux patch  Tom's Hardware

Intel's P-Core only Bartlett Lake chip inches closer to reality with new Linux patch  Tom's Hardware

Intel's P-Core only Bartlett Lake chip inches closer to reality with new Linux patch  Tom's Hardware

Intel's P-Core only Bartlett Lake chip inches closer to reality with new Linux patch  Tom's Hardware

Intel's P-Core only Bartlett Lake chip inches closer to reality with new Linux patch  Tom's Hardware

Intel's P-Core only Bartlett Lake chip inches closer to reality with new Linux patch  Tom's Hardware

Intel's P-Core only Bartlett Lake chip inches closer to reality with new Linux patch  Tom's Hardware

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Car rental giant Hertz has begun notifying its customers of a data breach that included their personal information and driver's licenses. The rental company, which also owns the Dollar and Thrifty brands, said in notices on its website that the breach relates to a cyberattack on one of its vendors between October 2024 and December 2024. The stolen data varies by region, but largely includes Hertz customer names, dates of birth, contact information, driver's licenses, payment card information, and workers' compensation claims. Hertz said a smaller number of customers had their Social Security numbers taken in the breach, along with other government-issued identification numbers. Notices on Hertz's websites disclosed the breach to customers in Australia, Canada, the European Union, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Hertz also disclosed the breach with several U.S. states, including California and Maine. Hertz said at least 3,400 customers in Maine were affected but did not list the total number of affected individuals, which is likely to be significantly higher. Emily Spencer, a spokesperson for Hertz, would not provide TechCrunch with a specific number of individuals affected by the breach but said it would be "inaccurate to say millions" of customers are affected. The company attributed the breach to a vendor, software maker Cleo, which last year was at the center of a mass-hacking campaign by a prolific Russia-linked ransomware gang.

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Fedora Linux 42 Is Out Now, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.14 and GNOME 48 Desktop  9to5Linux

Fedora Linux 42 Is Out Now, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.14 and GNOME 48 Desktop  9to5Linux

Fedora Linux 42 Is Out Now, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.14 and GNOME 48 Desktop  9to5Linux

Fedora Linux 42 Is Out Now, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.14 and GNOME 48 Desktop  9to5Linux

Fedora Linux 42 Is Out Now, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.14 and GNOME 48 Desktop  9to5Linux