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Gaming Software

Nine out of ten Windows games can now run on Linux, data shows

Is 2026 the year Linux breaks through for PC gaming?
Game On: Compatibility between gaming applications and Linux operating systems keeps improving. According to recent statistics, most players can now expect to run the majority of their gaming sessions on an open source operating system. Only a few stubborn exceptions are still resisting this new reality.
Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, 69 comments
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Elementary OS offers a polished Linux alternative to Windows and macOS

elementary OS is based on Ubuntu LTS and offers a sleek, beginner-friendly Linux experience. Its signature is designed with simplicity and consistency in mind. Unlike many Linux setups that emphasize extensive customization, Elementary focuses on providing a curated and cohesive user experience that bears a strong resemblance to macOS (in a good way).
By Ivan Franco,
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Kali Linux 2025.3 released with ten new hacking tools

Kali Linux 2025.3 introduces ten new tools, including AI-assisted scanning and car hacking utilities. It also restores Nexmon support for monitor mode and packet injection on Broadcom/Cypress Wi-Fi chips, including the Raspberry Pi 5. The update refreshes VM build scripts with HashiCorp tooling, while Kali NetHunter gains wireless injection, and more.
By Ivan Franco,
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Hardware Software

July Steam Survey: RTX 5000 surge, new top GPU, 4 in 10 participants using AMD CPUs

Linux use has hit an all-time high, too
What just happened? Here's a clear indication that the supply and pricing problems which have plagued Nvidia's RTX 5000 series are easing: the cards experienced a large uptick in user share in the latest Steam survey. However, there's still no sign of AMD's 9000-series in the main GPU chart, where the RX 7600 XT has only just appeared. Elsewhere, we've got a new most-popular card among participants, and AMD processors have passed a milestone.
Full story By Rob Thubron, 37 comments
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Raspberry Pi Imager is the easiest way to install an OS on your Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Imager is the quick and easy way to install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems to a microSD card, ready to use with your Raspberry Pi. The software allows you to select from a variety of official and third-party OS images. It also enables basic configuration options such as Wi-Fi setup and SSH activation before flashing the card.
By Ivan Franco,
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Gaming Hardware

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.
Full story By Cal Jeffrey, 28 comments
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Tech Culture Industry

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.
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