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Weekend RoundUp: Linux Finally Lets You Cancel Hibernation Mid-process

A power-button cancel option is coming, stopping mid-hibernation hangs before they happen.

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Divine Odazie
October 24, 2025

Hey there,

Happy Friday🥳!

Before you wrap the week, here’s a quick drop of things worth checking out.

đź“°Top Picks:

Azure enables fully managed cloud-to-cloud data migrations
Microsoft has released GA support for direct transfers from AWS S3 to Azure Blob using Storage Mover. It offers fast, secure, and agentless cloud-to-cloud data migration with incremental sync and built-in monitoring. Read more. 

Linux adds a way to cancel hibernation
Linux is adding a new patch that lets you cancel hibernation mid-process with the power button. It’s a welcome improvement for a feature that often causes freezes and failed wake-ups. Read more. 

Meta is shrinking one AI team to grow another
Around 600 roles are being cut from Meta’s FAIR research and AI infrastructure groups as the company shifts its attention to its new superintelligence lab. Read more.

AWS introduces instant EBS volume clones
You can now clone EBS volumes in seconds for quick test and dev setups. It delivers snapshot-like consistency without the usual wait time. Read more.

Is PHP really declining? JetBrains sparks debate
The State of the Developer Ecosystem survey claims PHP and Ruby are trending down, even as JetBrains insists PHP is still thriving. The data also shows AI tools going mainstream and TypeScript continuing its surge. Read more.

Why Kubernetes security matters for GenAI
As GenAI workloads grow on Kubernetes, misconfigurations and weak controls are exposing data leaks and IP theft. AI pipelines require visibility, microsegmentation, and stronger egress controls to remain protected. Read more.

Meta is shrinking one AI team to grow another
Around 600 roles are being cut from Meta’s FAIR research and AI infrastructure groups as the company shifts its attention to its new superintelligence lab. Read more.

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