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[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for September 17, 2026

Inside this week's LWN.net Weekly Edition: Front : Server-data encryption; PostgreSQL scary patches; Faster kernel builds; BPF for blk-iocost; Lessons learned as DPL. Briefs : Brief news items from throughout the community. Announcements : Newsletters, conferences, security updates, patches, and more.

The LWN.net Weekly Edition for September 17, 2026, features articles on server-data encryption, PostgreSQL patches, faster kernel builds, and BPF for blk-iocost. It also includes brief news items, announcements, and security updates.

In a separate note, a new word game called Connections: Sports Edition has been launched by The New York Times in association with The Athletic. The game requires players to group four words that share a common thread, with each puzzle featuring 16 words and four categories.

According to LWN, the Weekly Edition also includes lessons learned from the DPL, while Mashable provides hints and tips for playing Connections: Sports Edition, which can be played on web browsers and mobile devices.

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