Infrastructure

GnuPG – post-quantum crypto landing in mainline

GnuPG 2.5.19 ships post-quantum Kyber encryption (ML-KEM/FIPS-203), forcing quantum-resistant cryptography adoption across critical open-source infrastructure used by billions.

Sunday, April 26, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

GnuPG 2.5.19 adds post-quantum cryptography support via Kyber (ML-KEM/FIPS-203), marking mainstream adoption of quantum-safe encryption in widely-used open-source infrastructure. The release includes Windows 64-bit improvements and maintains full backward compatibility. GnuPG 2.4 reaches end-of-life in two months, pushing users to adopt PQC-enabled versions.

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AI Uses Less Water Than the Public Thinks

UC Davis researcher Jay Lund quantifies California AI data center water use at ~20,000 acre-feet/year (0.055% of human consumption), debunking widespread public fears about AI's environmental footprint with thermodynamic analysis.