Nvidia to drop driver support for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs
Legendary GPU architectures that once ruled PC gaming
Windows loses 400 million users as mobile, Linux, and Mac use grows (or not?)
In brief: Just over one billion active devices use Windows for their operating system, according to Microsoft. That sounds like an impressive statistic, but the company isn't as quick to point out that three years ago, the figure stood at 1.4 billion, meaning 400 million devices are no longer running the OS.
New benchmarks show SteamOS outperforming Windows 11 on Lenovo's handheld PC
Frame rate improvements were quite drastic for games like Returnal
That's called progress: SteamOS started life as a lightweight Linux-based system built for Valve's Steam Machines that never really picked up steam (pun intended). Now, it powers the Steam Deck and various other handhelds. New benchmarks show that the gaming OS outperforms Windows 11 on similar hardware.
Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds meet for the first time at tech titans' dinner
Dave Cutler, lead architect of the Windows NT kernel, was also there
What just happened? Given that there was a time when Microsoft called Linux a "cancer," it's little surprise that the Redmond firm's co-founder and long-time boss Bill Gates had never met Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel. But that changed recently when the two attended a dinner, and it appears to have gone well.
Modder runs AMD FSR 4 on unsupported Radeon 7000 series GPUs, performance lags behind FSR 3.1
Delivers improved image quality while outperforming native resolution
German government moves closer to ditching Microsoft: "We're done with Teams!"
Auf Wiedersehen, Microsoft
LibreOffice backs campaign to help users move from Windows 10 to Linux – and ditch Office, too
Replacing Windows and Microsoft Office is not as difficult as it seems
Heroic Games Launcher lets you run Windows-only games on Linux and macOS
Heroic is a free, open-source game launcher that allows you to play games from the Epic Store and GOG on Linux, Windows, and macOS – without needing the official launchers. It includes a built-in version of Wine to run Windows games on non-Windows systems.
SteamOS adds support for Lenovo Legion Go, Asus ROG Ally, and other AMD handheld PCs
Update adds power controls, VRR tweaks, and broader access
Damn Small Linux is a practical choice for revitalizing aging hardware
DSL 2024 is a revived version of the lightweight Linux distribution, designed for older, low-spec x86 PCs. Returning after a 12-year hiatus, it's now based on antiX and Debian, featuring lightweight apps like Firefox-ESR, AbiWord, and Gnumeric.
Zotac's new OLED handheld gaming PC runs a Linux-based OS
A new Manjaro OS fork powered by AMD's Radeon 890M iGPU
New SteamOS labels show game compatibility beyond Steam Deck
Lenovo Legion Go S and other handhelds receive Steam Deck verification alternative
The "End of 10" project wants to save aging PCs with Linux instead of Windows 11
As Windows 10 support ends, 240 million PCs face obsolescence
Someone tried, and mostly managed, to run Linux in an Excel spreadsheet
"This was done mostly for fun." We bet
Open source AI is the new Linux, only faster
Matt Asay says DeepSeek didn't just launch, but it sparked a global AI open source movement
Amazon smart TVs could soon replace Fire OS with Linux-based Vega OS
New Fire OS devices are still in the pipeline, though
Fedora Linux 42 delivers a smoother setup and better performance
Fedora 42 introduces a streamlined WebUI installer, GNOME 48 enhancements, and official WSL support. Key features include improved accessibility, offline speech-to-text, and better performance through triple buffering and DNF5 upgrades.
SteamOS benchmarked on Asus ROG Ally as beta general release nears
Challenging Windows in handheld gaming
Kali Linux 2025.1a released, featuring new themes and major desktop updates
The Kali Linux 2025.1a update introduces a refreshed theme, upgraded desktop environments (KDE Plasma and Xfce), and a significant kernel update for Raspberry Pi. Additionally, Kali NetHunter CAN brings portable car hacking capabilities and more.
Huawei to drop Windows, shifting to HarmonyOS and Linux for future PCs
Life without Windows: Huawei preps "AI PC" to counter US sanctions
E-waste or Linux? Charities face tough choices as Windows 10 support ends
In a nutshell: As Microsoft prepares to end free security updates for Windows 10 in October, a significant challenge looms for charities that refurbish and distribute older computers to those in need. With an estimated 240 million PCs unable to meet the stringent hardware requirements for Windows 11, these organizations face a difficult decision: provide potentially insecure Windows 10 systems, send them to e-waste recyclers, or explore alternative operating systems like Linux.
DeepSeek open-sources file system, claims it runs AI models faster and more efficiently
What just happened? In response to Western organizations calling it "shady and untrustworthy," DeepSeek launched "Open Source Week." During last week's event, the company released several repositories to the open-source community, including a highly efficient file system. Many AI specialists reviewing the code have come away impressed.
SteamOS VR headset could launch this year for $1,200
Seemingly final renders of a new VR controller leaked last year
Student turns a PDF into a functional Linux emulator
First Tetris, then Doom, now Linux -- what's next?
Ventoy lets you copy ISO files to a USB drive and boot up without reformatting
With Ventoy, you don't need to format your USB drive – simply copy the image files and boot directly. You can add multiple ISOs at once, and Ventoy provides a boot menu for easy selection. The latest update enhances support for all Linux distributions as well.