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Free Microsoft Windows rival gets first major update in four years but is it already too little, too late?

ReactOS, the free Windows-like OS built from scratch without Microsoft code, gets its first major update in four years.

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I'm ready to gamble on this alternative gaming-focused underdog to Windows 11, are you?

As Microsoft closes the door on Windows 10, Valve opens a weird and accessible Linux-shaped window to gamers

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I tried the latest version of Zorin OS - here's what I thought of this Linux distro

This Windows 11-like distro is a great choice for switchers, with a Pro option available for under £50.

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ExpressVPN releases a major upgrade to its Linux app

The ExpressVPN Linux app now includes the much requested GUI, configurable kill switch, and split-tunneling, promising enhanced security and a user-centric experience.

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I ditched Windows 11 for Linux — and you should, too

Reluctant to switch to Windows 11? Linux might be the answer

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First Doom, now Linux: an unnamed high school student runs Linux OS in a PDF doc in Google Chrome so what's next?

High school coder runs Linux inside a PDF, proving that anything - yes, even an OS- can live in a document.

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Increased Linux kernel timer frequency delivers big boost in AI workloads

Linux kernel timer frequency boosted to 1,000 Hz, test suite compares performance to current default 250 Hz timer.

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Minimal Linux OS runs in a 6MB PDF document in Chrome — LinuxPDF leverages RISC-V emulator

A version of the Linux operating system can now be toyed with inside a PDF opened by a Chromium-based browser.

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Linux kernel source expands beyond 40 million lines – it has doubled in size in a decade

The Linux kernel sources expanded beyond 40 million lines with the release of 6.14 rc1.

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Ubuntu Studio: Why you need this open-source Adobe alternative

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The 5 worst cyberattacks of 2024

2024 was another bumper year for cyber attacks. Here's my rundown of the most serious situations we saw in the last twelve months.

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How to install Surfshark on Linux

Get the fastest VPN on your Linux system with ease

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Legendary video game developer imagines a future where GPUs don't need PCs — John Carmack envisions a GPU with Linux onboard, so you would just add power and a display

Earlier today, legendary video games developer John Carmack made the case for what one might casually describe as a standalone graphics card.

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Linux AMD patch fixes glacial boot times for some Zen 1 and 2 computers — time saved ranges from seconds to multiple minutes

Botched microcode updates were causing boot times to balloon on some computers that used Zen 1 and Zen 2 CPUs.

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Linux update adds support for 128 terabyte SD cards— SDUC and UHS-II SD cards are now supported

High-capacity and high-speed SD and microSD cards will receive improved Linux support on the latest 6.11 kernel update.

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Apex Legends was a top 50 Steam Deck game, but EA's dropping Valve's handheld because it can't tell if those players are actually dirty cheating Linux users

"While the population of Linux users is small, their impact infected a fair amount of players’ games"

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Intel preps for PCIe 6.0 inferno with PCIe thottling driver for Linux — mechanism reduces SSD bandwidth when the drive gets too hot

Intel’s work on developing a PCIe Cooling Driver for Linux users has reached a major milestone.

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UrBackup review

Can this high-end backup tool protect mission-critical data?

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Firewire refuses to die, but needs help — as hardware becomes rarer, maintainer seeks volunteers for device testing

The Linux OS Firewire Maintainer is looking for help from testers still using the ancient hardware. Takashi Sakamoto has made it his quest to keep Firewire (IEEE 1394) support going on Linux systems until 2029. However, with such hardware use increasingly rare, he is looking for more input from the…

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AMD’s Linux graphics driver is getting too big for older machines

Linux users are complaining that the AMD graphics driver for their OS of choice is getting so big that it is causing issues. Red Hat Linux desktop engineer Hans de Goede highlighted this issue at the weekend. Graphical boot menus are timing out before AMDGPU can load.

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Linux Kernel 6.12 sees optional QR code during kernel panics

Linux 6.12 gets an optional feature where it would display a QR code every time the system encounters a kernel panic.

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Watch out Windows — Linux market share could hit a major milestone soon

February 2025 could have a big moment in store for the Linux operating system, despite it typically being limited to business and enterprise.

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Linux boot time reduced by 0.035 seconds thanks to a one-line kernel patch — aligning the slab in the ACPI code makes Linux boot faster

Linux engineer Colin Ian King discovered that aligning the slab in the ACPI code will make Linux boot consistently faster by 35 milliseconds.

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Intel prepping at least five new Battlemage GPU models — new PCI IDs added to Linux 6.11 kernel

Intel has listed five new Battlemage PCI IDs that will be integrated into the next update cycle for the Linux 6.11 kernel. The lack of many IDs hints that Intel's next-gen GPU launch could have far fewer SKUs than its outgoing Arc A-series lineup.

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US government warns on critical Linux security flaw, urges users to patch immediately

Federal agencies have until June 20 to apply patch and prevent hackers from taking over Linux endpoints.

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