Neowin News Feed for: Rust

COSMIC Desktop 1.0.14 released with several bug fixes and improvements

David Uzondu — Wed, 27 May 2026 04:14:01 +0000

System76 has released a new version of COSMIC, its Rust-based desktop environment, bringing the project to version 1.0.14. Read more...

Turso retires bug bounty program because most "CRITICAL" issues are just AI slop

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:42:01 +0000

Open-source database project Turso killed its bug bounty after AI agents flooded developers with useless, nonsensical bug reports. Read more...

Linus Torvalds declares massive AI-fueled code surges as the new normal for Linux

Paul Hill — Mon, 11 May 2026 05:28:02 +0000

Is AI productivity permanently changing the kernel? Linus Torvalds notes a massive jump in patch sizes that could redefine how the OS is built. Read more...

Popular open-source editor Zed hits 1.0 with DeepSeek-V4 support and major fixes

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:26:01 +0000

Created by the minds behind Atom, Zed 1.0 is officially ready for prime time. Discover how the latest update improves performance and fixes long-standing bugs on Windows and Linux. Read more...

Microsoft veteran wants to replace every single line of C/C++ code with Rust and AI

Usama Jawad — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:46:01 +0000

A Microsoft veteran has highlighted his goal to eliminate every single line of C and C++ code and replace it with Rust, through AI-assisted engineers who can write 1 million lines of code per month. Read more...

Microsoft outs new "default 64-bit lightweight command-line" tool on Windows 11 25H2, 24H2

Sayan Sen — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has released its new "lightweight command-line" tool on Windows 11 version 25H2 as well as on 24H2. Read more...

Microsoft wants to make Surface devices more secure and reliable through Rust

Usama Jawad — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:12:01 +0000

Microsoft Surface has joined the Open Device Partnership (ODP) meant to standardize device firmware and system design. Read more...

Microsoft explains in detail how it is improving next gen Windows 11 drivers

Sayan Sen — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has released more details on how it is working to improve next-gen Windows 11 drivers with the help of Rust. Read more...

Canonical switches Ubuntu 25.10 to sudo-rs as the default sudo

David Uzondu — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:16:01 +0000

Canonical's sudo-rs project is coming together nicely and has been made the default sudo in Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka," as promised. Read more...

Windows slows Zed's development as platform differences bite

Usama Jawad — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:46:01 +0000

The co-founder of Zed code editor has lamented the difficulties in building the native Rust-based application in Windows. Read more...

Another Linux utility is being rewritten in Rust

David Uzondu — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:14:01 +0000

Rust continues to shine in the Linux world, with yet another core utility now being rewritten in the language. Read more...

Microsoft encourages Windows driver development in Rust for better security

Usama Jawad — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:09:44 +0000

Microsoft has highlighted the benefits of the Rust programming language, encouraging developers to adopt it for Windows driver development. Read more...

Rust for Linux team suffers blow as its leader steps down over "nontechnical nonsense"

Paul Hill — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:40:01 +0000

Microsoft employee Wedson Almeida Filho has stepped down from being head of the Rust for Linux project citing a lack of enthusiasm to defend the team's work from constant push back. Read more...

Microsoft reveals updates for its Secure Future Initiative, including more use of CodeQL

John Callaham — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:00:09 +0000

Microsoft has announced new updates for its Secure Future Initiative plans. They include the use of CodeQL in all of its commercial products and a $1 million donation to the Rust Foundation. Read more...

Self-replicating worm malware infects exposed Redis data store used for live streaming

Ishtiaqe Hanif — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:48:01 +0000

Sophisticated Rust-based malware infecting Redis data stores to self-replicate and inject payloads into servers. Researchers at Cado Security decompiled the activities to get identifiable indicators. Read more...

Rust-based malware used to hack both Windows and Linux servers

Sayan Sen — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 22:18:01 +0000

A Redis server malware, that has been built on Rust, is infecting servers based on both Windows as well as Linux. Dubbed the "P2PInfect", this worm is able to exploit the Lua vulnerability. Read more...

Microsoft delivers on its promise, Rust has arrived in the Windows 11 kernel

Sayan Sen — Thu, 11 May 2023 11:44:55 +0000

Last month, Microsoft promised that the Windows kernel was about to get Rust-y, and the change would happen within months if not weeks. Microsoft has kept its word as Rust has indeed arrived. Read more...

It's not just Microsoft's Windows 11, Linux is also getting more Rust-y

Sayan Sen — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:04:01 +0000

Linux kernel version 6.4 is getting improved Rust code. This was revealed by some of the most recent patches. This update comes hot on the heels of the recent news regarding Windows 11's Rust support. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows security, Edge leakage, and the end of Windows 10

Usama Jawad — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:16:01 +0000

Welcome back to another edition of Microsoft Weekly where we recap all the important events that happened in the Redmond technology giant's universe in the past few days. Dive right in! Read more...

Senior Microsoft exec says Windows 11 kernel will soon be booting with Rust inside

Sayan Sen — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:26:02 +0000

Microsoft has been working on integrating Rust into Windows for a while. A senior exec David Weston recently confirmed that Rust-based code will soon be booting inside Windows kernel. Read more...

Patch suggests Rust may be the next frontier for Linux kernel

Dean Howell — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:48:01 +0000

The move does not mean there is an effort to rewrite any existing kernel source in Rust, but if new kernel development trends in this direction, we could be looking at a wildly different codebase. Read more...

Nvidia 471.11 WHQL driver brings support for Doom Eternal ray tracing and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:14:02 +0000

The new WHQL-certified 471.11 Game Ready driver comes packed with ray tracing, DLSS, and Reflex support for more games, DLSS for Proton-run titles, a whole range of bug fixes, and more. Read more...

The low-level Rust programming language has just turned six years old

Paul Hill — Sat, 15 May 2021 23:06:01 +0000

The Rust programming language has celebrated its sixth birthday since the launch of version 1.0 on May 15, 2015. The language has been a success to date as it has been adopted by well-known firms. Read more...

Google provides funding for development of OpenSSL alternative

Paul Hill — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:00:01 +0000

Following the ISRG's announcement that it would be making httpd rely on more Rust code, Google has provided funding for a developer to improve the vital Rustls library required for the httpd work. Read more...

Rust Foundation formed to manage namesake language

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:46:01 +0000

The Rust Foundation has been established to act as the steward for the increasingly popular programming language Rust. Its backers include AWS, Huawei, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla. Read more...

How to watch the FOSDEM 2021 conference this weekend

Paul Hill — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 20:38:01 +0000

FOSDEM 2021 is due to take place this weekend. Due to the coronavirus, the event will take place entirely online for the first time in its history. FOSDEM covers a range of topics in the FOSS world. Read more...

ISRG to begin making Apache HTTP Server more secure

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:30:02 +0000

The Internet Security Research Group has begun a project to rewrite httpd components in Rust to address memory safety issues that currently affect httpd. A new TLS module will be made first. Read more...

Survival game Rust is axing Linux version, offers refunds to its players

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 16:52:01 +0000

The studio behind the popular survival game Rust, Facepunch Studios, has announced that it is removing the title's Linux client altogether. Anyone who's played this version can get a refund. Read more...

This Complete Learn to Code Master Class Bundle is Price Dropped to just $25

News Staff — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:46:01 +0000

Learn to code with eleven courses covering Google Go, C++, PHP, MySQL, Python, Ruby, JavaScript, Perl, Rust, and more. All the tools to become a great web developer can be yours for a small price. Read more...

Mozilla Firefox 57 rebranded as Firefox Quantum

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:54:09 +0000

Say goodbye to Project Quantum, and hello to Firefox Quantum. That's right, Mozilla's new Firefox is right around the corner and you can grab the beta build right now to give it a go. Read more...

Mozilla Firefox will ship with its first pieces of Rust code in upcoming release

Paul Hill — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:40:01 +0000

Mozilla Firefox will ship with its first piece of Rust code in the upcoming stable release, version 48. Mozilla will switch other parts of the browser over to Rust as part of Project Oxidation. Read more...

Servo nightly builds released for Linux and Mac, Windows and Android builds coming soon

Paul Hill — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 04:10:02 +0000

The first nightly builds of the Servo web engine have been released. The builds showcase massive improvements in graphics rendering. The maintainers are now seeking outside help to improve Servo. Read more...