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$10K Bounty Offered to Unlock PS5 for Linux
A security researcher has posted a $10,000 bounty for a method to run Linux on the PlayStation 5, aiming to restore its general-purpose computing capabilities. The PS5's hypervisor currently blocks non-Sony operating systems, limiting its use to gaming. The bounty targets a software exploit that bypasses these restrictions without hardware modification.
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The bounty highlights ongoing tension between console makers' locked ecosystems and users' desire for open hardware, but a successful exploit could also expose security vulnerabilities.
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