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If you’ve spent years hearing Linux is always better, this Windows 11 story might change your mind — it certainly surprised even me

A lifelong Linux user switched to Windows 11, and the Reddit discussion reveals why compatibility still outweighs platform loyalty for many users.

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GOG Galaxy for Linux is officially in the works

Another win for Linux gamers.

PC Gamer

PlayStation 3 emulator adds support for ATI Radeon HD 2000, 3000, and 4000 series graphics cards on Linux — 20-year-old HD 2600 crumbles, can only run Portal at 13 fps in 273p

The developers of the RPCS3 have announced that their PlayStation 3 emulator’s minimum system requirements have been adjusted to include a crop of even older Radeon graphics cards. Now gamers still cradling ATI Radeon HD 2000, 3000, and 4000 series GPUs can join in the fun.

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Linus Torvalds rebukes anti-AI stances in the Linux kernel code review process, says 'Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects' — creator embraces AI as just a tool and 'clearly a useful one'

Linus Torvalds, Linux's creator and kernel manager, has seemingly taken an accepting stance of AI-assisted tooling.

Tom’s Hardware

'It's not like natural intelligence is always all that great either': Linus Torvalds addresses anti-AI sentiment in Linux development

'We make decisions primarily based on technical merit. Not fear of new tools.'

PC Gamer

Linux is not a "social warrior project," says its creator Linus Torvalds as he puts his foot firmly down against anti-AI comments

The creator of Linux has been responding to comments regarding AI use when it comes to the Linux kernel, and it's fair to say the case is now closed.

Windows Central

Proton VPN brings official one-click installs to the Linux Snap Store — but some features are still missing

Proton VPN just dropped its first official app on the Linux Snap Store. While it boasts easy one-click installation and a verified publisher badge, users will have to wait for split tunneling, the Stealth protocol, and ARM support.

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Valve's magical play-Windows-games-on-Linux tech is rebased, updated, and ready to play Resident Evil

Just like me.

PC Gamer

Windows 11 hits a new PC gaming milestone on Steam with over 70% market share — Windows 10's time is running out

Steam's June 2026 Hardware Survey shows Windows 11 surpassing 70% market share among users, while Windows 10 continues to decline and Linux slips slightly despite remaining higher than a year ago.

Windows Central

I spent an entire day with a fan-mod of North Korea's homegrown operating system, and I'm sorry to say it's not a Windows killer yet

Not the year of RedStar on the desktop.

PC Gamer

A single character could be enough to let hackers crack your Linux kernel

A logic inversion bug was recently found in Linux, caused by a single stray character.

TechRadar

Linux developers are using AI vibe coding to keep vintage AMD GPUs alive — R600 driver cleaned up with GitHub Copilot gives HD 2000 to HD 6000 series a new lease of life

Linux developer uses AI to help update Linux GPU driver support for vintage HD 2000 - HD 6000 series.

Tom’s Hardware

I break down 4 new Windows 11 tools from Build 2026 that genuinely stood out and show where the OS is heading

Build 2026 introduced Coreutils, WSL Containers, Intelligent Terminal, and Developer Configurations to make Windows 11 better for developers.

Windows Central

KVM virtual machine software review

Powerful Linux-native virtualization for users comfortable with the tools around it.

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Linux is losing ground on Steam as Windows 11 continues its rise among PC gamers — is Microsoft repairing its reputation?

Steam's May 2026 Hardware Survey shows Windows 11 increasing its market share among gamers while Linux continues to decline after reaching a recent peak. The latest figures highlight Windows' continued dominance on Steam and raise questions about whether Linux can maintain its recent momentum.

PC Gamer

I got my hands on Framework's 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' and its tagline isn't just marketing hyperbole

The Framework 13 Pro is a sleek, stylish machine lazer-focused on software devs sick of MacOS.

TechRadar

Multiple Linux distros hit by major 'CIFSwitch' flaw that gives attackers root access

If you're using Linux, make sure you patch up and disable unnecessary file sharing features.

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Linux backlash leads to California law change on age verification — with the original lawmaker forced to make a humbling step back

OS vendors have been mandated to request use age brackets since late 2025, but Linux systems could be exempt if this amendment bill is enforced.

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California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law

California lawmakers introduced a new amendment that could exempt most Linux distributions from the state’s upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act after privacy backlash and concerns that the law would force open-source operating systems to become age-verification platforms.

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“Honestly? We’re genuinely terrified” — Flipper Zero creators reveal massive new Flipper One swiss-army knife PC and ask community for help

The Flipper One is much more than just an incremental upgrade to the Flipper Zero, offering a Linux kernel, a fully open source platform, and greater modularity than its predecessor.

Tom’s Hardware

New Flipper One computing multitool bristles with network, GPIO, and M.2 connectivity — new keychain device is also a fully open Arm Linux computer

The creators of the Flipper Zero “portable multi-tool device for geeks” have announced the Flipper One.

Tom’s Hardware

Linus Torvalds says flood of duplicate AI-generated vulnerability reports have made Linux security mailing list 'almost entirely unmanageable' — private list 'a waste of time for everybody involved' in switch to new public system

"AI detected bugs are pretty much by definition not secret, and treating them on some private list is a waste of time for everybody involved."

TechRadar

Discord's latest 'year of the Linux desktop' update is a game-changer for Steam Deck, but fans are concerned about its age verification plans

Discord's latest efforts to improve the user experience, particularly on Linux, are certainly noteworthy, but its age-verification plans remain a concern.

PC Gamer

'The continued flood of AI reports has basically made the security list almost entirely unmanageable': Linus Torvalds laments how people are wasting the Linux team's time with LLMs

Linux's creator isn't against the use of AI tools, he's just tired of folks using them and then doing nothing with what they've discovered

PC Gamer

'This game is extremely broken': The dev of VKD3D-Proton, software for running Direct3D 12 games on Linux, isn't enjoying Forza Horizon 6 very much

Less hot snakes, more hot wheels, please Xbox. Sorry, XBOX.

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